Deer cause traffic accidents as they dart across the road.2. Hunters bag deer during the opening weekend of rifle season.3. A deer carcass was found near a popular hiking trail.4. Deer damage gardens and crops as they forage for food.5. Lyme disease is on the rise, as deer carry the disease-carrying ticks.

The deer population in the United States is booming, and with that comes increased interactions between deer and humans. While deer are generally considered beautiful and graceful creatures, they can also be a nuisance and a danger.

Deer cause traffic accidents as they dart across the road. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, over 1 million car accidents each year are caused by animals, and deer are the animals most commonly involved in these accidents. In fact, in 2017 there were over 1.5 million reported collisions between deer and vehicles, resulting in over $1 billion in damages.

Hunters bag deer during the opening weekend of rifle season. Traditionally the opening weekend of rifle season – typically in November – is when hunters take aim at white-tailed deer. In 2017, over 1 million deer were harvested during the hunting seasons. The vast majority of these, some 960,000, were killed with firearms during the general rifle season.

A deer carcass was found near a popular hiking trail. Recently a dead deer was discovered near a popular hiking trail in upstate New York. The carcass was reportedly in an advanced state of decomposition, but it's possible that it had been there for months or even years. Hikers were advised to use caution when traversing the area as diseases such as Lyme disease can be transmitted by infected ticks that may be present on or near the carcass.

Deer damage gardens and crops as they forage for food. Deer are notorious for raiding gardens and crops as they forage for food. They will eat just about anything, but prefer succulent plants like hostas, roses, day lilies, and raspberries. Damage from deer can be quite costly; one study estimated that crop damage from deer across the United States amounted to $1 billion annually.