Watch out for deer

[Anker]

Many years ago I was driving on the highway at night with the low beams on when a whole flock of standing deer appeared in the headlights right ahead of me. They tried to run, but their hooves just skidded on the pavement. Fortunately they did gain enough traction and I braked hard enough to avoid a collision, but it was really, really close!

[Frodo]

Originally Posted by Anker

Many years ago I was driving on the highway at night with the low beams on when a whole flock of standing deer appeared in the headlights right ahead of me. They tried to run, but their hooves just skidded on the pavement. Fortunately they did gain enough traction and I braked hard enough to avoid a collision, but it was really, really close!

Damn near had the same problem with a big ol' herd of geese one time!

[Oldcarguy]

My wife recently hit a deer on the state two lane road near our house. Her speed was around 35-40 mph and it was a direct frontal hit. Deer bolted out of the woods directly in front of her car. No damage to hood or front fenders but it took out the bumper shroud, grill, a/c condenser, etc. No headlight damage. 2014 Audi S5 cab in showroom condition. $6,400 to repair. Looks like new, body shop did a great job and my insurance company was responsive.

I’ve been riding motorcycles since I was a kid and central/upper NYS is beautiful but the deer are unreal. Really detracts from the experience.

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by Oldcarguy

I’ve been riding motorcycles since I was a kid and central/upper NYS is beautiful but the deer are unreal. Really detracts from the experience.

Fred, many years ago I was living in Colorado (many deer as well..) and back then my motorcycle riding friends used a gizmo (kind of whizzle, only audible to animals) that you installed on the fork and produced a high pitch sound with the moving airflow to alert the deer.

Perhaps was a novelty back then (that didn't work) as I have not heard anything about it since then..

[MrBen]

Here in Michigan those deer whistles are still pretty common. Don't know how well they work but somebody is making a few bucks off them

[Oldcarguy]

Originally Posted by Gilles

Fred, many years ago I was living in Colorado (many deer as well..) and back then my motorcycle riding friends used a gizmo (kind of whizzle, only audible to animals) that you installed on the fork and produced a high pitch sound with the moving airflow to alert the deer.

Perhaps was a novelty back then (that didn't work) as I have not heard anything about it since then..

Hi Gilles, when I was growing up in central Texas my dad used those on all his cars, trucks and bikes. They’re still available.

In fact I have a powered, active deer ‘pinger’ on my R1100S which I use unless I’m in town. Same controversy about whether it works but I figure it can’t hurt. It actually emits a complex, multi-tiered sound that is pretty weird and intrusive when you’re trying to enjoy a peaceful ride. No good solutions I guess.