Yep, it's deer season. And here in Central Oregon, that doesn't just mean that hunters are on the lookout for our dear four-legged friends. Earlier this week I almost ran into a herd in my driveway -- literally (see photo, right). We have a fairly regular gang that enjoys meandering along the nearby irrigation canal and then plucking pears from our single fruit tree in the back yard.
Yesterday, I passed a herd of at least a dozen clustered in a 10-acre field in Tumalo, munching on a neighbor's freshly cut hay; and today one leapt out in front of my car and zipped across the road as I was about to show property in a rural subdivision a few miles outside Sisters.
All of which prompted me to remind everyone in the area to please take it slow when you're driving through Central Oregon this fall (especially at night) and keep at least one eye peeled for does and their babies or bachelor bucks on the move. No telling where they'll appear (I've run across them in downtown Sisters many times). The only sure thing is that they WILL appear -- often when you least expect it.
Lisa Broadwater is a Central Oregon-based real estate professional who specializes in listing
and selling rural acreage, especially horse properties. If you'd like to learn more
about Central Oregon, please visit www.CentralOregonHome4You.com.
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I totally know that feeling!! In Estacada, up at my home, we have a herd of Elk that wander our 10 mile loop, and I'll tell ya, that is something you do NOT want to hit! They would probably walk away laughing to themselves while you're stuck in the middle of nowhere with no cell reception scratching your head!
Thanx for bringing attention to this! Even on I205 I see deer crossing the highway and some people just aren't used to being on the lookout for them!