Life Too many freaking deer - Page 2

**cdcox** · 06-29-2009, 11:16 PM

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.

Chiefs_Mike_Topeka · 06-30-2009, 07:12 AM

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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 · 06-30-2009, 07:18 AM

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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 · 06-30-2009, 07:20 AM

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 · 06-30-2009, 07:22 AM

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.

**cdcox** · 06-30-2009, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Hog Farmer

Swerving to avoid a deer is stupid. Even if you knew the other lane was clear . You could have killed yourself by losing control going 75.

Probably so. It was all instinct.

Duck Dog · 06-30-2009, 07:29 AM

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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 · 06-30-2009, 07:37 AM

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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 · 06-30-2009, 07:43 AM

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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 · 06-30-2009, 07:44 AM

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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.

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 · 06-30-2009, 07:45 AM

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

stupid animals

LaChapelle · 06-30-2009, 07:52 AM

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

**Iowanian** · 06-30-2009, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by KnowMo2724

I feed deer corn off of my back deck everyday. I have about 10 or so right now that come in for breakfast and dinner

. They are bringing the fawns out now so that means there will be 6 or so more mouths to feed.

At least when a disease comes through in the next couple of years, all of those deer that congregate at your food site will swap enough spit to all catch the black death....

I do my part and then some every year. I love hunting deer. Big ones, small ones, does, bucks, oddities, ones with a limp, buckasaurus....all of them.

06-30-2009, 08:34 AM

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.

**Baby Lee** · 06-30-2009, 08:39 AM

I've mentioned before, driving from Manhattan, NY, to St. Louis we passed practically more deer than cars. A good twenty or so carcasses on the side of the road, another 4-5 in the road, including one we had to straddle as we came over a rise and it was lying in the middle of the lane. Not an easy feat to straddle a deer carcass in a Lotus Elise.

Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan · 06-30-2009, 08:41 AM

My insurance agent when I lived in Texas always recommended hitting the deer.

You hit the deer and damage your car . . . act of God (you had no control over the deer's actions) - No raise in your rates.

You swerve to miss the deer and wind up hitting the guardrail and damage your car . . . failure to maintain control of your vehicle - Raise in rates.

06-29-2009, 11:16 PM
cdcox www.nfl-forecast.com Join Date: Sep 2000 Casino cash: $-568231	Too many freaking deer 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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06-30-2009, 07:20 AM	#18
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06-30-2009, 07:22 AM	#19
Stewie MVP Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West of the Equator Casino cash: $-1780099	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.
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LaChapelle Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Casino cash: $10004900	Someone tell Obama to let people stretch their unemployment checks with deer steak. Then they'd have more money for beer and car payments.
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06-30-2009, 08:34 AM	#28
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06-30-2009, 08:39 AM	#29
Baby Lee Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $8028275	I've mentioned before, driving from Manhattan, NY, to St. Louis we passed practically more deer than cars. A good twenty or so carcasses on the side of the road, another 4-5 in the road, including one we had to straddle as we came over a rise and it was lying in the middle of the lane. Not an easy feat to straddle a deer carcass in a Lotus Elise. __________________ We need the kind of courage that can withstand the subtle corruption of the cynics - E.W.
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06-30-2009, 08:41 AM	#30
Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan I am Number Six Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Columbia, MD, USA Casino cash: $-1470000	My insurance agent when I lived in Texas always recommended hitting the deer. You hit the deer and damage your car . . . act of God (you had no control over the deer's actions) - No raise in your rates. You swerve to miss the deer and wind up hitting the guardrail and damage your car . . . failure to maintain control of your vehicle - Raise in rates. __________________ One of the lowest PPD of any of the original members of the Planet . . . and proud of it. My web site My writer's page
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