Hitting Deer or Other Animals

Oh, I see now. Yall are talking about hitting deer with a vehicle.
When I was in seclusion in Montana, we would often engage in deer boxing. Also known as "deer hitting", because we didn't wear boxing gloves.
That big nose is not as sensitive as one might think. It will anger the animal, but doesn't have the same effect it has with most humans.
This one guy would always go for the eyes, but not a good move.
First of all, being on the side of their head, it's difficult to get a clean shot. Not only that, deer rely much more on their hearing and their sense of smell than they do their vision.
This one dude liked to use an uppercut to the chin. That area is fairly weak. Doesn't really slow them down though. I think he just liked it when they bit their tongue off.
I found the most effective blow is to the side of the neck. Get the carotid artery just right and you slow down blood flow to the brain causing them to get disoriented. It's a tricky move though. Took me a while to perfect it. I have been gored in the shoulder several times getting that move down.
Some guys like to concentrate on the torso.Gotta be fast though. I've seen many a guy lose a kneecap that way.
You wouldn't think so, but they can be wicked with those hind legs.

Sorry to get so far off topic. It's just not very often I have an opportunity to discuss deer hitting.
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Do truckers see animals a lot on their drives? I have a question about a specific type of animal, but I think I may need to start a new thread about it!

 

You know what? I think I will start that thread.

 

2 young (teens) girls died this week here, swerved to miss a raccoon. Sad !!

 

YuP!
We sure do.
From flyin' condors and eagles to towering elk and moose.
Been where the deer and the antelope play.
See 'em alive and as roadkill too.
And they don't call I-75 in southern Florida
"Alligator Alley" for no reason.

Wouldn't be a jackalope would it?

Where's your new post?

 

I had a turkey fly into and got stuck in my passanger side glass and left it there until I got back to the terminal.....That way they knew it wasnt my fault.....lol.
Also have hit 1 deer.....just kept going though.

 

I dont feel the least sorry for deers that get hit. If they cant read the "Deer Crossing" signs and cross where they're suppose to, then they need to stop staring at us before we "bump" them.

 

Waiting to cross.

 

Pheasants are treacherous. I've almost nailed a whole flight at once and would have if I'd been driving like a farmer.