Oh, deer: danger to motorists continues into winter

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  • Oh, deer: danger to motorists continues into winter
    Oh, deer: danger to motorists continues into winter
  • Oh, deer: danger to motorists continues into winter
    Oh, deer: danger to motorists continues into winter
  • Jones County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Nolan Sullivan captured his encounter with a deer on the dash cam of his patrol vehicle. COURTESY OF JCSO
    Jones County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Nolan Sullivan captured his encounter with a deer on the dash cam of his patrol vehicle. COURTESY OF JCSO

    Deer encounters while hunting are the goal for the hunter, but deer-car collisions are not a happy ending for either party involved.

    The Jones County Sheriff’s Department has reports of 241 deer accidents in 2023. The highest number of accidents occur during mating season between October and early December, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, while male deer are actively searc…