If a deer is struck by a vehicle, but not killed, drivers are urged to keep their distance because some deer may recover and move on. However, if a deer cannot get up, or poses a public safety risk, drivers are encouraged to report the incident to a Game Commission region office or other law enforcement agency. If the deer must be put down, the Game Commission will direct the proper person to do so. Watch for the reflection of deer eyes and for deer silhouettes on the shoulders of roads. If anything looks slightly suspicious, slow down.
Deer do unpredictable things.
Sometimes they stop in the middle of the road when crossing. Sometimes they cross and quickly re-cross back from where they came. Sometimes they move toward an approaching vehicle. Slow down, blow your horn to urge the deer to leave the road. The Pennsylvania Game Commission's exceedingly successful fawn survival study is about to enter its second year, and participating biologists are preparing to head afield in search of new research subjects.