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THE BATH COUNTY NEWS-OUTLOOK
Owingsville, Ky.--Week of November 28 - December 5, 2002
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)und---Freshman Wildcats Mark Osborne and
Elliott, reach for a rebound in last week's scrimmage at
Cs Cat Bash. County fans and supporters came out to
this season's Wildcat hardwood squad as they hit the floor
for their first game December 3 at Nicholas County. Also
background are Devan Botts, Ricky Lewis, and Carlos
in the foreground. (News-Outlook photo, Ken Metz)
to watch for
'on roadways
mid-October through mid-
, most of the breeding among
in Kentucky takes
, though, it is the
of weeks in November
should be especially
to avoid hitting traveling
Ht. Sterling Gun & Knife Show
of whitetails is for a
chase and follow various
doe permits breeding
Breeding season, or the
;it Is commonly called, gen-
during the first three
of November--a time when
is greater
Y other period of the year. As
,drivers are more likely to see
on or near roads,
be alert to avoid colli-
right before the does
the female of the
;will run from the bucks be-
not quite ready to be
Dr. Jon Gassett, wildlife
director for the Kentucky
of Fish and Wildlife
(KDFWR).
Course bucks don't want to
opportunity to breed, and
the female relentlessly
until she allows the
union--then he's off after a different
doe. If a buck finds a more receptive
doe than the one he's after at the
moment, he will simply jump from
one to the other and keep right on
going.
"In some areas, this constant
movement and traveling can poten-
tially create a problem with deer-car
collisions," explained Gassett.
Gassett reminds drivers that deer
are corpuscular, which means they
move most right at daylight and right
at dark.
"This also corresponds to the time
of day when humans see the worst.
So what happens is you get right up
on the animals before you see them,"
he said, "and reaction time is cut
down some during those low-light
periods."
Kentuckians report around 400
collisions a year with deer. But dur-
ing rut there is a 50 percent jump
over other times of the year. Oddly,
Release--The 2002-2003 Bath County Wildcats are sched-
uled to kick off their season on December 3 against Nicholas County
away. Here senior Sean Bailey fires up a shot from a corner against
Matt Manley during a scrimmage in last Thursday's Cat Bash. Also
Watching in the background are Brandon Guy and Clark Given.
(News-Outlook photo, Ken Metz)
4000 is a consistent number despite
the fact that Kentucky's deer popula-
tion is increasing• A buck in rut,
Gassett says, is a "mammal on a
mission."
Gassett says this time of year you
have to "expect the unexpected." City
highways or lonely back roads, it
doesn't matter.
"There's not a lot you can do other
than keep your eyes open and slow
down when you see one. Deer have
a nasty habit of waiting until you get
right up on them before they run in
front of the car.
"If they're standing on the side of
the road, don't expect them to stay
there. They'll dart out there at the last
second. And where there is one, there
is usually more. Just because one
passes across in front of you, you
better be looking for that second and
third one, too."
Gassett advises motorists that deer
whistles on cars are generally no
help, or that blowing the horn isn't
consistently effective in making a
deer move out of the way. It may
cause the deer to run, but not neces-
sarily the direction you want it to.
Try to stop safely and let the deer
move away, if possible. Fortunately,
though, rut lasts only for a brief
Hello, Santa on Saturday, November 16, Santa Claus
paid a visit to the Wildwood Flower Shop, in Midland, and stayed all
day. There were refreshments served, as the shop had their
Christmas Open House. Santa is asking his visitor, Austin Crouch,
a student at Bath County Middle School, what he wants for Christmas.
Austin is the son of Randy and Virgie Crouch. (News-Outlook photo,
Harry D. Patrick)
period, and all the "ripping and run-
ning" settles back down.
Remember that those yellow signs
we see along our highways with the
picture of the jumping deer aren't
there for fun, they are there for safe-
ty. These are areas where deer are
indeed likely to cross. And during
breeding season, deer crossing signs
take on added importance. Motorists
need to stay alert and remain patient
while nature runs its course, and by
using a little extra caution and any
luck, hopefully it won't run into our
vehicles in the process.
Send in your news to
News-Outloof(
each week for publication in
the community newspaper.
December 7 & 8, 2002
Mr. Sterling, lot
1-64 East, exit 1 ! 3 turn right, on right i/2 mile. 1-64 West, exit 113,
turn left, .6 tenths of a mile on right. US 60 West from Mt. Sterling,
at Montgomery County Fairgrounds.
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Georgetown, KY. Dec. 14 & 15, 2002
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inside the Country World Flea Market
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