Watch for Deer on Bear Lake Roads This Weekend
November is Utah’s highest-risk month for deer-vehicle crashes, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources says — and that lines up with mating season, fall migration to lower ground, and darker evening drives after the clocks fell back.
Around Bear Lake, that means extra caution on US-89 through Logan Canyon and Garden City, SR-30, and the shore roads near fields, wetlands, and the lake itself. Deer move most at dawn and dusk; if you see one, slow down and watch for others — don’t swerve.
DWR and UDOT also ask drivers to use the free Utah Roadkill Reporter app when it’s safe, so collision data can guide future wildlife crossings.
Sources: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources news release, “Watch for deer on roadways during peak migration seasons, darker commuting months,” Oct. 14, 2026 (wildlife.utah.gov).
