Too many freaking deer

[BigVE]

It's a common scene around here too...see 'em splatted on the side of the road all of the time. I have been lucky a few times but I am usually very alert to watch for these lil' bastards. A few weeks ago I went into work at 5am and wasnt really awake yet. As I drove 70mph down the highway half asleep I didn't notice the doe standing on the shoulder of the road till I was almost past her...if she had decided to leap in front of me I would have rammed her. Gotta' pay attention.

[Radar Chief]

Late last fall Motorcycle Drag Racing Buddy and I were in his Blazer headed back to C-Town on “Petrolia Road” when we came up on a huge buck in full rut, antlers cleaned, neck puffed up, standing in the middle of the road. As we approached it turned and dropped it’s head like it was going to charge us. MDR Buddy kept yelling, “Try it!” but pulled up to a stop in the middle of the road just a few feet from Mr. Buck. Mr. Buck then gave us a look like, “That’s what I thought” and sauntered the off road as if he had just proven his ownership of it.

[Chiefs_Mike_Topeka]

Originally Posted by Radar Chief

Late last fall Motorcycle Drag Racing Buddy and I were in his Blazer headed back to C-Town on “Petrolia Road” when we came up on a huge buck in full rut, antlers cleaned, neck puffed up, standing in the middle of the road. As we approached it turned and dropped it’s head like it was going to charge us. MDR Buddy kept yelling, “Try it!” but pulled up to a stop in the middle of the road just a few feet from Mr. Buck. Mr. Buck then gave us a look like, “That’s what I thought” and sauntered the off road as if he had just proven his ownership of it.

Don't you mean Petrolia "Drive as fast as your vehicle will go" Road

[Radar Chief]

Originally Posted by Chiefs_Mike_Topeka

Don't you mean Petrolia "Drive as fast as your vehicle will go" Road

No, that’s a bad plan any more. The pavement sucks and it’s crawling with deer.

[Duck Dog]

Most states have horrible deer management programs. They need to allow does to be taken daily in certain counties. It really becomes extremely hazardous during harvest.

[Stewie]

I live about 200 yards from Shawnee Mission Park. This area has the highest concentration of deer in the U.S. They've finally decided to come in with sharp-shooters to cull the herd. There were times last winter when I had 20 deer in my yard.

[Duck Dog]

Originally Posted by Stewie

I live about 200 yards from Shawnee Mission Park. This area has the highest concentration of deer in the U.S. They've finally decided to come in with sharp-shooters to cull the herd. There were times last winter when I had 20 deer in my yard.

That's chronic wasting waiting to happen.

[Stewie]

Originally Posted by Duck Dog

That's chronic wasting waiting to happen.

It took months and months to finally allow culling the herd. There was strong opposition to killing Bambi, but those who opposed it just don't see the problem on a day-to-day basis like those of us who live near the park. The meat is going to be distributed to local food pantries, so it will be used and not wasted.

[HypnotizedMonkey]

Originally Posted by cdcox

Seems like we need to have an extended deer season to thin the herd a bit, before they thin us.

It's People season.

[Fish]

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.

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.

[Sure-Oz]

On the way to work a deer ran out in front of my car on 291

stupid animals

[LaChapelle]

Someone tell Obama to let people stretch their unemployment checks with deer steak. Then they'd have more money for beer and car payments.

Hit that deer.

Here's a picture of the car my 17 yo daughter was driving 2 weeks ago. She swerved to miss a deer and took out a forest.

She had minor bumps and bruises and walked away but it could have easily gone the other way.

[ChiTown]

Originally Posted by Phobia

Hit that deer.

Here's a picture of the car my 17 yo daughter was driving 2 weeks ago. She swerved to miss a deer and took out a forest.

She had minor bumps and bruises and walked away but it could have easily gone the other way.

WOW

That looks bad. Thank God she's ok.

[tooge]

Originally Posted by Phobia

Hit that deer.

Here's a picture of the car my 17 yo daughter was driving 2 weeks ago. She swerved to miss a deer and took out a forest.

She had minor bumps and bruises and walked away but it could have easily gone the other way.

Wow, glad she is alright. Never swerve to miss a deer! Funny, I make venison cabbage rolls last night. Who knew?