Well..I figured sooner or later it was bound to happen.

[Wildlifeguy]

I've never heard of any of the vehicle scare devices actually do anything. I actually get more nervous driving down a road at night with high fences on both sides. If a deer gets trapped on the road side, they get scared and dart back and forth looking for a way through the fence. From my experience, if a deer is moving, aim directly for it, it will be out of the way by the time you get to it. Whitetails live in family groups (females) and bachelor groups (males), there will likely be more following. If they are standing still, they will usually not move when blinded by headlights. If they do move after standing still, they will often turn and run the way the came from.

On a side note, I've taken a few trips to southern Africa. Driving after dark there is not advised. A large number of people will walk along roads to and from work well into the night, or well before dawn. Dark people in dark clothes are not easy to see with crappy lighting and will scare the crap out of you when they appear out of nowhere walking down the road. One time in Botswana, due to poor planning on my part I had to make a 4 hour drive after dark. It started with the zebras in the road around dusk. The rest of the drive was donkeys in the middle of the road. One of those trips saw a road kill elephant; can only imagine what the vehicle that hit it looked like.

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[seven30]

I hit a young mule deer yesterday on a dirt road at about 45. Jumped over a berm on right side and landed in front of truck. I brake/turned enough so only truck bumper hit it but rear tire ran over it and it died on the spot. A blessing as it did not suffer long. I pulled it out a bit so I can drive until its replaced.

 

[Rusty PW]

I hate deer. I can't shoot enough of them. 1990 HardBody, 2 turkeys. 1999 Dodge 1500 4x4, 3 deer. 2008 Power Wagon 6 deer. Honda motorcycle, 1 cow. That's my score card now. I hope I have a zero with the JTRD.

 

[869 KPH]

I hate deer. I can't shoot enough of them. 1990 HardBody, 2 turkeys. 1999 Dodge 1500 4x4, 3 deer. 2008 Power Wagon 6 deer. Honda motorcycle, 1 cow. That's my score card now. I hope I have a zero with the JTRD.

You need little stickers of your scorecard on your rear window like they're a stick family or whatever.

 

[KX L]

I hate deer. I can't shoot enough of them. 1990 HardBody, 2 turkeys. 1999 Dodge 1500 4x4, 3 deer. 2008 Power Wagon 6 deer. Honda motorcycle, 1 cow. That's my score card now. I hope I have a zero with the JTRD.

I'll bet that cow f$%^ing hurt.

 

[Blackjeepjk]

I have 2 things going for this.
1- deer in the south are much smaller than the northern counterparts.
2-I lifted high enough to try to save the windshield entries. Most should tend to go underneath.

 

[rr11]

Rural Central Alabama new E350 ambulance, 3 days in service struck small doe with right corner of bumper, also hit right door and body by rear wheel over $7500 in body damage. Lots of paperwork. I try not to ride my motorcycle after dark to many close encounters.

 

[Stonesolo]

I hit a young mule deer yesterday on a dirt road at about 45. Jumped over a berm on right side and landed in front of truck. I brake/turned enough so only truck bumper hit it but rear tire ran over it and it died on the spot. A blessing as it did not suffer long. I pulled it out a bit so I can drive until its replaced.

Glad your ok...bumpers can be replaced.

 

[Artsifrtsi]

We have a few that visit us twice a day at home…

 

[seven30]

Glad your ok...bumpers can be replaced.

I went back the next day to scene of the crime and that deer was almost completely consumed. Just two rear leg bones and some ribs. Those were gone the day after. So at
least its not a waste.

 

[Living the dream]

Glad you're ok!

Replace 'deer' with 'cyclist' and I've had very similar experiences! No dents, but don't drink and cycle, yall!

That’s what I call job security

 

[jeepdan]

seven30, Glad you are OK.
That is the same spot, and about the same amount of damage my bumper sustained.
Took out the turn signal light on the right fender also.
It was a $1000 damage estimate.
State Farm wrote me a check, and I installed a new OEM light myself, and used the rest of money towards an ARB Deluxe Bumper for more protection.

 

[BUZZHEAD]

A deer or a cyclist?

DEER

 

[Challenger85]

DEER

 

[seven30]

seven30, Glad you are OK.
That is the same spot, and about the same amount of damage my bumper sustained.
Took out the turn signal light on the right fender also.
It was a $1000 damage estimate.
State Farm wrote me a check, and I installed a new OEM light myself, and used the rest of money towards an ARB Deluxe Bumper for more protection.

Yep I have to call them when I get back.
Guess Ill be bumper shopping soon.

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