Oh Deer, It's Time to Watch for Antlers in Newport

By Sandy McGee 

Oh deer. It's been a slow drive along Burma Road in at night lately. 

Just last week, a small herd of about 10 to 12 deer were seen on a grassy side of Burma Road near Greene Lane in Middletown. On Tuesday night, three young doe were spotted not far from the Carr Recreational Area. 

While deer hunting season has already begun on Prudence Island (Oct. 19 to Jan. 31), deer are appearing more and more along area roadways. 

We asked Newport Patch Facebook users where they've seen deer in Middletown lately. Here's what they had to say: 

• Veronica Bourget-Callandret Ocean Drive @ dusk & they are not moving fast 
• Ellen Davis No, but I dropped a few bucks in a bar last week! Nyuk! Nyuk! Nyuk!
• Keith Durand Everyday right on the edge of Burma Road!
• Eddie Valen 1 at Ridge Rd. and 4 at Brenton Rd.
• Brittney Ring Seen them on Oliphant
• Erin Huntingford Boulevard
• Lucy Moss Peckham, Indian, Vaucluse , Old Mill Ln.
• Donna McHenry Paradise Ave at dusk...watch out!

While it's great to see these natural animals out and about, drivers need to be careful. This Monday, a vehicle operated by Elizabeth Camara of Taunton, MA, struck a deer on West Main Road near Raytheon, reports The Portsmouth Times. 

No injuries were reported. The deer was reportedly not found. 

Deer hunting season by shotgun begins on Dec. 7 (except for Prudence Island). Archery and muzzleloader hunting has already begun. 

For more information about deer hunting in Rhode Island and regulations, click here. 

Where have you seen deer in Newport? Tell us in the comment section below!