Deers

Let my Herd bars turn Bambi into road sausage and a rolled up head and hide on the shoulder. Then find a power washer inside the next 12 hours so I don't have jerky on my fuel tanks.

 

Depends how close. If you can slow without doing panic style braking he may go across and you may miss him.

They never go back the same way.

If there's going to impact - square him up. Right down the middle.

Don't go for one side or the other. Square him up.

 

How about a bear? I think I've seen a black bear in Wisconsin.

 

I don't understand why the thread wasn't closed after this, it's obviously the only correct way to act and think.

 

In 2003 I hit an elk on I-70 near Frisco, CO . Three years old 379 pet was totaled.

 

Depends on the road and the weather. By all means, do what you can... but If you cant slow down or stop safely, then dont. Comprehensive insurance exists for a reason.

I had one run into me recently; I was doing 60-70, and I saw her about 0.5 seconds before she exploded like the Marvins head in Pulp Fiction. Square hit with my bush bumper. Blood, guts, #### and piss everywhere. From the hood, fenders, all the way to the back, under the trailer, on the winches, big clump of goo on the leveling valve linkage at the back.... drove by the scene the next day and there was 50-75 foot trail of evidence followed by a big mess at the end of it. That was a field goal. Better her than me! And/or someone else!

When I pulled into the yard to 'clean up' before heading to the customer, buddy says "hey look you brought a hoof with you" he put on some rubber gloves and pulled out half an unborn baby deer from between my bumper and tranny cooler. With spots on it. Heartbreaking!!! Then we gagged and laughed uncontrollably. What can you do? Deer are dumb and #### happens.

Im no monster for the record. All life is precious. I have more recently and will again put flat spots on my tires for a mama duck and row of ducklings crossing the highway.

 

Make sure your truck has a deer guard, and send them into next week. Colorado has a HUGE deer problem. Bunch of tree huggers won't shoot them, and they have no natural enemies and breed like rats. They roam through our city streets, several bikers have gotten killed this year, and they do a lot of damage. An estimated 1.23 MILLION deer related accidents in 2012, resulting in over $3,000/ per accident.
And is the OP from "Longuyland"? They say "deers" over there.

 

I, too, have killed an owl. Dang suicidal thing. I was crusing along at about 60 mph one night when an owl, probably feasting on a mouse, flew up from the side of the road, and instead of flying forward facing the field, this owl flew up and backwards toward my speeding tractor.

Unfortunately, this poor owl then struck the passenger side of my windshield where it caromed off, presumably dead.

The bird's impact only left a small, but noticeable chip in my windshield.

 

Owls definitely take the short bus, see more on the road(dead) and have hit 2, always in the middle of the night.

Wait for it.


Psych

 

Slow down if the situation allows. Never change your course though.