Oct 2, 2025
Commissioners to consider sportfishing orders
They will take up these potential fishing changes at their meeting Oct. 10 at Niobrara State Park.
Fall is the time of year when deer are more active. Crops are being harvested, and deer breeding season is in full swing.
Bucks are more actively searching for does. They are bolder, less wary and more susceptible to collisions with vehicles. Deer are more active between dusk and dawn, but their movement peaks near dawn and dusk.
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has tips to help drivers avoid deer-vehicle accidents and lessen the risk of injury or vehicle damage.
The driver may take possession of deer struck, they must contact the Game and Parks within 24 hours and have 48 hours to receive a salvage tag from a conservation officer or designee. To see a list of conservation officers, visit OutdoorNebraska.gov and search “Officers.”
Regardless, call a law enforcement officer if you strike a deer as the animal could pose a potential hazard to other drivers. Move your vehicle to the side of the road, if possible, and turn on your hazard lights.
It pays to be vigilant behind the wheel. According to a State Farm Insurance report, 1.7 million auto insurance claims involving animal collisions were filed across the nation from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, with deer accounting for more than 1.1 million of these claims. The report also says U.S. drivers, on average, have a 1 in 128 chance of colliding with an animal. In Nebraska, the odds are 1 in 155.