DEEP: Motorists must be watchful of increased deer, moose activity along roadways

HARTFORD —  DEEP is reminding motorists to be watchful of increased deer and moose activity along roadways, especially during early morning and evening hours. “Fall is the peak of the breeding season for Connecticut’s small but expanding moose population in the northern part of the state. The breeding season (also known as “the rut”) for white-tailed deer closely follows the moose breeding season, running from late October through late December,” said DEE