Shawano County was one of the top ten counties for deer crashes last year, with 772 vehicle deer incidents. The month of June typically sees an increase in deer activity, and the Wisconsin DOT and State Patrol are reminding motorists they need to be extra alert. Deer activity increases in June as females search for places to give birth and young deer separate from their mothers.
Other area county numbers, Waupaca 606 crashes, Outagamie, 596, Oconto county 442, and Marathon 433
While crashes between deer and motor vehicles tend to peak in the fall, June is when motorists are most likely to be injured in a deer/vehicle crash. Last year in Wisconsin, 515 motorists were injured in deer/vehicle crashes and four people were killed – all four fatalities were motorcyclists.
