and many more went unreported. as the weather turns chilly, deer activity heats up. >> october, november, are the height of the mating or running season for deer. >> reporter: while not all accidents can be avoid, there are things you can do to cut down our o'your chances to be slammed by a deer. here are four of them. first of all, be observant. take note of the places deer hang out. slow down andaaa recommends you remove your foot from the brake before impact. this will trays front end of the car so the deer will hopefully go under the vehicle rather than through the windshield. never swerve. you could you lose control or hit something else. and remember, deer travel in groups. >> a lot of times when you're driving, you may see one deer on the roadside or crossing the road and you you want to keep in mind, there are probably more deer in that same location. in fact, deer often follow one another single file across a road. >> news4. >> you won't just find deer on back roads or neighborhoods, deer have been known t