Yes I get the signage. Deer can come out anywhere and are a bigger hazard than a car on the shoulder IMHO (unless it is around a bend).
My beloved wife leaves sometimes before me, sometimes not we usually call and warn each other
Little story. I was listening one night on my scanner that the local Police patrol car was responding to a car vs deer accident. On his way to the call he also hit a deer.

Thanks PhantomSoul Yes I found it where you said it would be.

Sadly, the challenge with deer is that they move around, so you have to report them as you see them (and yes there's an option for animals in the hazards submenu). Really, anytime you're on a road that borders on a wooded area, you need to watch for animals.

Hi markgr55,

Perhaps you can alert your local municipality of this? With enough consideration, they could put warning signs that deer frequently cross this road. The actual "Hazard" warning used in the Waze app is for real-time incidents that occur.

For example, you would report a Hazard and type in "deer" if you'd like, if there was a deer sitting on the roadbed. Much of Waze is based on this "real-time reporting" concept, so these types of alerts tend to expire. Based on your experiences, you would want a warning sign that it's a popular deer crossing/crash zone.