COPPER COUNTRY — The arrival of mid-October has brought with it cooler temperatures, changing leaves and increased deer activity. The heightened deer presence is due to the rut, the period in which deer are breeding and far more active. With the increased activity, drivers will have more encounters with deer as they cross the roads. Community Service Trooper Alan Narhi of the Michigan State Police Calumet Post urges drivers to use caution and practice safe driving with the increased deer activity.

“Be aware of your surroundings and stay alert, especially in the morning or the dusk and dawn hours,” Narhi said. “That’s when the deer are usually moving the most, either coming to food sources or coming from food sources to bedding areas.”

According to a brochure from the Michigan Office of H

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