Workmate Hit a Deer

[Jimbeaux]

My workmate plowed into a hefty deer last night. Airbags, deer fur in bumper, etc. The car is near totaled. Luckily, he is unhurt. Deer here are as plentiful as ever. There are certain roadways where they are especially dangerous. This has happened with such frequency that individuals as well as agency fleets have begun equipping vehicles with the various deer repellent devices available. These things emit some sort of sound inaudible to humans that warn off the deer before they suicide themselves acros a road. They actually appear to work quite well. Do any of you live were such hazards are frequent?

[AndyAudi]

In some parts of Scotland Deer can be a problem especially in winter. They come down from the hills looking for food and often can be seen licking the salt spread on the roads (to prevent the road surface freezing).

Was once told
"if you see a deer jump out in front of you, brake so you don't hit the second"

Saved me hitting some a few times as they seem to just blindly follow when in a panic.

eta Deer fences alongside roads can help sometimes but if one of them finds itself on the wrong side, you end up chasing them down the road!

Edited by AndyAudi on Monday 10th January 19:08

[Emsman]

AndyAudi said:

In some parts of Scotland Deer can be a problem especially in winter. They come down from the hills looking for food and often can be seen licking the salt spread on the roads (to prevent the road surface freezing).

Should councils be buying deer then, rather than grit??

[SplatSpeed]

Hi Jimbo i am now an expert in avoiding deer

1 they hunt in packs if you see one there are probably more following
2 the stand still when the light hits their eyes
3 hitting the horn usually makes them reverse direction
4 keep your eyes peeled
5 noise devices don't work
6 they have prefered routes get used to them
7 don't lock the wheels allow steering input, a glancing blow to the side is better than a full impact to the front
8 they like licking salt off the roads

i am up to 10 deer encounters, 3 finding fur in the corner of the front light cluster. no major accidents so far

good luck

[AndyAudi]

Emsman said:

AndyAudi said:

In some parts of Scotland Deer can be a problem especially in winter. They come down from the hills looking for food and often can be seen licking the salt spread on the roads (to prevent the road surface freezing).

Should councils be buying deer then, rather than grit??

The Salt prevents the surface from freezing (until about -5) not the deer, just in case that wasn't too clear. (I wasn't sure if our friend from across the pond would have been familiar with the UK practice of spreading salt)

Edited by AndyAudi on Monday 10th January 19:22

[h0b0]

Don't you spread grit and the US spreads salt? Jim will be all too familiar with snow as he will be getting another 6 to 12 inches (of snow) on Wednesday

[AndyAudi]

h0b0 said:

Don't you spread grit and the US spreads salt? Jim will be all too familiar with snow as he will be getting another 6 to 12 inches (of snow) on Wednesday

Depends on conditions, sometime salt, sometimes a mix & sometimes just grit.

[mrmaggit]

A friend of mine was knocked off his bike by a deer, right in front of me. Happened in Florida, of all places! He got away with a few scrapes, The deer just buggered off, never asked if Pat was OK or anything!

[CO2000]

I had one off the side of my X5 a few weeks ago, lucky it was in a 30 limit though & it just bounced off. I did see its face squashed up at the side window ! My work caught it all on CCTV & after the impact it staggered to the side of the road. It waited a few minutes & seemed to wander off ok in the end.

X5 didn't have a mark on it

[AngryApples]

Remember a story a while back of a guy who hit a deer with a company car

Car was damaged, dead deer with guts everywhere

Guy got a new car whilst damaged one was repaired then put back to company as a pool car

Next person to drive the car turned the heater on full blast and got covered in maggots (car had been fixed, but ventilation system hadnt been cleaned of blood etc)

2nd hand story so dont know how true, but if true............

[Marf]

Jimbeaux said:

These things emit some sort of sound inaudible to humans that warn off the deer before they suicide themselves acros a road. They actually appear to work quite well. Do any of you live were such hazards are frequent?

Interesting. I live near a major forest and the area around is generally countrified, loads of deer around.

Had an excursion into a hedge avoiding one last year and my sister's first car was written off when a stag jumped into her path.

Once had to stop to allow no less than 6 deer cross the road in front of me.

Any links to the product?

[skene]

CO2000 said:

I had one off the side of my X5 a few weeks ago, lucky it was in a 30 limit though & it just bounced off. I did see its face squashed up at the side window ! My work caught it all on CCTV & after the impact it staggered to the side of the road. It waited a few minutes & seemed to wander off ok in the end.

X5 didn't have a mark on it

Step-dad hit a deer at 50-ish in his E46 M3, straight impact right into the front of it. Bloody near wrote it off!

[Jasandjules]

Have both Muntjack (sp?) and "normal" deer here so quite often get the silly feckers going for a stroll across the road. Not hit one yet, thank goodness.

[Mr Gearchange]

Doh!

[Gusto]

SplatSpeed said:

Hi Jimbo i am now an expert in avoiding deer

1 they hunt in packs if you see one there are probably more following
2 the stand still when the light hits their eyes
3 hitting the horn usually makes them reverse direction
4 keep your eyes peeled
5 noise devices don't work
6 they have prefered routes get used to them
7 don't lock the wheels allow steering input, a glancing blow to the side is better than a full impact to the front
8 they like licking salt off the roads

i am up to 10 deer encounters, 3 finding fur in the corner of the front light cluster. no major accidents so far

good luck

Deer 'hunt'??

[Hereward]

Where's that incredible picture of a splattered deer wedged in the engine bay of a 3-series Bimmer?

[Marf]

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106...

Splat.

[John D.]

Emsman said:

AndyAudi said:

In some parts of Scotland Deer can be a problem especially in winter. They come down from the hills looking for food and often can be seen licking the salt spread on the roads (to prevent the road surface freezing).

Should councils be buying deer then, rather than grit??

Glad I wasn't the only one.

[bridgdav]

I was expecting to see this.......

[SplatSpeed]

Gusto said:

SplatSpeed said:

Hi Jimbo i am now an expert in avoiding deer

1 they hunt in packs if you see one there are probably more following
2 the stand still when the light hits their eyes
3 hitting the horn usually makes them reverse direction
4 keep your eyes peeled
5 noise devices don't work
6 they have prefered routes get used to them
7 don't lock the wheels allow steering input, a glancing blow to the side is better than a full impact to the front
8 they like licking salt off the roads

i am up to 10 deer encounters, 3 finding fur in the corner of the front light cluster. no major accidents so far

good luck

Deer 'hunt'??

yeah just like women!