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Originally Posted by cdcox
We're on the road tonight, heading into Indianapolis doing about 75. All of the sudden my headlights illuminate a freaking deer standing on the interstate. No time to brake, I just swerved HARD into to the other lane (I knew it was clear). Tires skid and for half an instant, I wasn't sure I was going to be able to control the vehicle.
I have to say everything went perfectly. If I had to do that 100 times, I'm pretty sure I'd plow the deer or lose control a few times.
It looked huge, but no one saw if it was a buck or a doe. I only got a good look about half way up its back haunches.
Drove for the next 40 miles barely daring to blink, and flashing my brights a couple times a minute.
Saw another deer laying on the side of road, basically cut in half.
Seems like we need to have an extended deer season to thin the herd a bit, before they thin us.
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I'm not sure if you were doing that in order to see a crossing deer, or in an effort to scare them.... But you can blind a deer like that, and it will simply freeze and stare at you in the middle of the road. You're better off turning off your lights and honking the horn if you see a deer... Normally you don't have time to do anything though...
And they have extended deer season in quite a few states. They've created a second doe only season in early January. You can get as many additional doe tags as you want for about $10 a piece.