Along with the holiday season comes deer mating season, which means the risk of vehicles colliding with a buck or doe that's wandered into the roadway is higher than any other time of the year.

The attention of this magnificent white-tailed buck is completely riveted on the doe in the foreground. This sort of single-mindedness can cause problems when deer cross roads at this time of year.

What is a male deer called? Learn the correct terms: buck, stag, hart, and bull. Discover which name applies to which deer species.