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What's your road kill score?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by SteveScott, Apr 23, 2019.

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  1. Apr 27, 2019 #61
    jammer910Z

    jammer910Z Road Train Member

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    May 28, 2015
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    I've killed nearly a trillion bugs.
     
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  3. Apr 30, 2019 #62
    striker

    striker Road Train Member

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    6,186
    Aug 8, 2009
    Denver, Co
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    3 pheasants (the first one took my grille with it)
    3 crows
    10 deer (a few were suicidal and ran into me)
    5 pigeons
    1 skunk (learned my lesson, they now have right of way)
    6 to 10 hawks
    5 to 7 owls
    3 peregrine falcons
    1 turkey
    1 Camry (never do that again, too much darn paperwork)
    300 to 400 starlings (when I ran into SW Kansas weekly, I used to take out 10 every trip)

    I've never hit a dog, not sure I could handle it, but years back, a stray was loose on I 25 in Colo. Springs, he was running towards traffic, everyone was dodging him, dump truck apparently didn't see him and nailed him, watched it happen. Made sick to my stomach.

    Last winter, coworker hit an antelope on US 85 in Wyoming, darn thing bounced off the side of his tractor 4 times before it tumbled off the road. I was about 500 ft behind him, not only did it tumble off the road, but stood up and ran off. When we got stopped, there were several chunks of fur and flesh on his side steps and quarter fender. I imagine that thing had a decent limp and some nasty scars.
     
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  4. Apr 30, 2019 #63
    striker

    striker Road Train Member

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    6,186
    Aug 8, 2009
    Denver, Co
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    Have a coworker who managed to take out a deer every three months for two years. Boss just bought him a new T680 (company plans to phase out the Macks), warned him if he hits a deer, he's going taking it out of his check. Apparently, the bumpers and fenders on these T680's are made of unobtanium and KW charges accordingly.
     
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  5. Apr 30, 2019 #64
    25(2)+2

    25(2)+2 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    43,263
    Sep 18, 2006
    the road less travelled
    0
    Most memorable was a large buck darted across, moving fast, got the passenger side fender, headlight housing ripped off with one capsule hanging by the wires, Rocking around shining the tress after I was past them.

    Took out the charge air cooler, the ac condenser, the bumper and grill. Thankfully, the radiator was ok , and I didnt get shut down until I parked it at the body shop.

    We now have Exxguards installed.

    I bumped one with this truck right after I got into it, he was nowhere to be found, and no damage.
     
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  7. Apr 30, 2019 #65
    Rubber duck kw

    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

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    Unobtanium, I've never heard that one before.
     
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  8. May 1, 2019 #66
    not4hire

    not4hire Road Train Member

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    26,950
    May 16, 2012
    Calgary
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    :confused:

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    :eek:

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  9. May 1, 2019 #67
    buddyd157

    buddyd157 Road Train Member

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    34,355
    May 25, 2017
    under a shade tree
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    one deer

    one raccon

    2 skunks

    several mice in Texas, (in the middle of the road)

    one turkey, (running across the road)

    one coyote

    several frogs (crossing the highway)

    that's all i can recall right now.......
     
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  10. May 1, 2019 #68
    okiedokie

    okiedokie Road Train Member

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    I specialize in Deer. Probably 15 or so along with assorted other small game and domestic animals.
     
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  11. May 1, 2019 #69
    X-Country

    X-Country Medium Load Member

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    Nailed 3 antelope in Nov 2016 up in Laramie on 287 just south of town. Even have cool video of it from my gopro.

    Antelope. Antelope everywhere.

    And several pigeons and birds. Got video of them as well, lol.
     
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  12. May 1, 2019 #70
    ZhenyaP1991

    ZhenyaP1991 Medium Load Member

    573
    702
    Nov 6, 2014
    0
    3 deer
    2 raccoons
    1 pegeon (Dumass was sitting under the bridge and fell right when I was going through it?)
    1 armadillo
    Numerous squrilles
     
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