The end of daylight saving time and the beginning of the white-tailed deer mating season will collide on Pennsylvania roads this fall.

Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2, when we set our clocks back an hour. This will result in increased traffic during dark hours (between dusk and dawn), which also are the peak hours for deer activity.

The combination makes deer encounters on the road more likely.

The best thing drivers can do to avoid a collision is to slow down and to stay alert for deer.

“Deer become more active in autumn with the lead-up to their fall breeding season, commonly referred to as the ‘rut.’ Around this time, many yearling bucks disperse from the areas they were born, traveling considerable distances to find new ranges.

“Meanwhile, adult bucks more o

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