Does it seem like there are allot more dead dear on the side of the roads lately, or is it just me. I've had more close calls this year than I have had in the last 5 yrs combined. And one bulls eye.



I was faced with this very thing just over a month ago.

My story to safety was as follow:


"I was driving west bound minding my own business at three in the morning, when out of nowhere, without the slightest of warning, I was attacked by three rouge deer. Although taken aback by the suddenness of the attack from the dark and dense fog(I didn't actually tell them about the fog) :mrgreen: I was able to stave off the terrorists. It is with great regret that I must inform you that two of the perpetrators were able to escape. I did, however, succeed in bringing justice to one the the creature while only sustaining moderate damage to the right front bumper and headlight area. You will be pleased to know that my actions also resulted in the safe delivery of my cargo with no appreciable delays. When would be a good time for me to stop by the shop to repair the afore mentions battle damage."

Moral of the story, Non-preventable incident. :lol: :roll: :moose:

 

Not much of a dramatic increase up here-Every year it's usually between 50,000 to 60,000. Some include fatalities to the person driving.

I've rolled a few in my time.

 

I am not replying to this thread as to not to jinx myself,you see when you run the 2 lane roads in Michigan at 3am you are basically playing Russian Roulette.

Lets just say in my career I am 8-0 against deer.

 

mike3fan wrote:

Congratulations, your an ACE + 3 :lol: :lol:

 

I think the problem is there are less people hunting deer. The number of hunters in my area seems to have dropped quite a bit in the last 10 years.

 

And, let's not forget that this is the time of year that northern and central tier states start putting bait on the highways and byways to attract wild critters to the roadway (some places it's called *salt*).

 

start putting bait on the highways and byways to attract wild critters to the roadway (some places it's called *salt*).


LMAO-THAT was a Good one

 

Ran one over ,but not with the tractor I was running down I-10 ,and one came running across the road then ran back ,but then decided to run back ...right under my trailer tandems ...didn't even feel so much as bump . :wink:

 

Well,for one thing,the weather is changing. Getting cooler. Deer tend to hang out in the bar ditches this time of year. The only bad thing about running on HWY 82 from Wichita Falls,to Lubbock,is all the animals. In Guthrie,TX,where the 6666 Ranch is,there are bookoos of deer. The 6666 dont allow any hunting on their land,and some nights,you may see 100 of them out there,especially in the winter.

 

When I see them at night in a pack in the road I slow down ,and turn off my head lights . They still know I'm there ,But they seem not to get frozen in place and confused by the head lights ,and tend to get out of the way .