Watch Out, Maine It’s Rutting Season

Recently as I was driving through a suburban area of Lewiston, Maine something happened that dropped my heart straight into my pants.

It was around 11:00am, I had MoondDog, my one year old Aussie with me, flapping his ears and tongue out the window when a deer sprinted in front of our car, 2 inches from impact.

I screamed and rammed the breaks while MoonDog looked at me like, "You okay bro"?

Now, yes, we are in Maine and deer are a thing, but not in the middle of the day in a high traffic area! Right? Wrong, because this is a different type of season, it's like Tinder but the female deer don't have the choice to swipe right.

It's rutting season. 

According to Field and Stream, 

"Rutting is the term ascribed to the breeding season for the deer species. Unlike human beings, who can produce young regardless of the calendar month, deer need to time their baby-making just right, which they do in a sort of exquisite fashion."

Shortly after we passed the deer, another one came chasing after her. Rutting season is mating time. So typically around October through early December, bucks will chase after their potential mate.

This means, more deer on the move at times you wouldn’t normally see them out.  

It is breathtaking to see our wildlife, but rutting season is risky and dangerous for drivers and deer alike. Make sure to keep your eyes open and cautious because these deer are feeling frisky and they are fast.

So make sure you are buckled up and slow down a bit because if you see a doe quickly sprinting across the road, just know.. Her boyfriend is not far behind.