How many deer have you collided with?

[turkeyfeathers]

A few years ago I was zipping down the 90 and a big ole Tom flew out and he bounced off my windshield with feathers flying everywhere and turkey rolling up and over my roof. There was a NYS trooper behind me and promptly pulled me over. He issued me a ticket for flipping him the bird

[dbHunterNY]

Have avoided them to just graze two. No damage and they barely felt it. My relatives though haven't been as lucky. My uncle was stopped completely and had one plow right into his driver side door.

[Two Track]

Wife had a doe run into the side of her vehicle two years ago. She had slowed down because of a car stopped with flashers on in front of her.  That car had just been run into by a deer too.  Both deer left the scene and so did the vehicles.

 

This was about 3 blocks from our house.

 

Had a close call on the NYS thruway on way to work in 65 mph zone last month. Deer came down a slope and skidded to a halt 3 feet from the yellow line as he saw me come around the bend.  That was about 3 seconds before we would have collided.

 

Saw one follow a car across an over-pass and another take the same exit off the Palisades parkway that I took.

[NFA-ADK]

Zero so far but I have been lucky.  They only seem to go after me when I am going after them, just wish I was in the woods when this happens instead of in my truck! 

[moog5050]

I have been hit twice by deer, one in a truck and the other was on my motorcycle.

Three other times they have come close to hitting me also. I have been lucky

 

 

Ugghh - hitting or being by a deer on the bike is one of my bigger concerns while riding.  Only one time in a car for me.

[Steuben Jerry]

^{Doe with a Ramcharger in the 80's. Head shot with the bumper. no damage, doe dead.}

^{Two does (double) on the thruway in the fog with a Ford Tempo in the 90's. Car and deer died.}

^{My wife hit an 8 point with a Stratus in '05. Car kept rollin', deer dead.}

^{Doe ran into the side of my Yaris on I-86 3 years ago. Doe dead. Yaris kept on rollin.}

^{Many close calls.}

 

^{That's enough for me!}

 

[Pygmy]

Yeah, Jerry...Where you and I live it is a constant threat..

I'm paranoid, especially at dusk and dawn..I'm ALWAYS looking for eyes, and slow down at the first glimpse of a deer, an eye, or whatever..

I would guess that since I have been driving (1966) I have avoided dozens if not hundreds of deer related collisions, just by being constantly vigilant..

Still, I have hit 3 and had MANY close calls... Sometimes the SOBS just come out of nowhere....

[Paula]

Ugghh - hitting or being by a deer on the bike is one of my bigger concerns while riding. Only one time in a car for me.

I am nervous about it more now. I was on rt 98 in Attica a couple weeks ago and I came around a bend and a doe was in the middle of my lane! She just stood there till I was close and I beeped.

I have had deer run out on me before on that road but I can't seem to stay away.

[greg54]

Has anyone tried any of those gimmicks like the deer whistle or something like that where the deer hear it and it may avoid your car? I think they mounted on the bumper? I remember seeing them years ago and if they ever proven to work?

[josephmrtn]

Had one very close miss... then again i havnt been driving very long

[LI OUTDOORSMAN]

First one this year!

Heading up to turkey camp at first light on 17W 1/2 hour from the property..WHAM..doe come up from the center grassy divider, i was in the left lane doing 65 on cruise control never touched the brakes..A REAL EYE OPENER!

I drive a F250 crew cab 8' bed..she didnt survive..absolutely no damage to my truck couldnt believe it

Felt bad though..young doe

[moog5050]

I am nervous about it more now. I was on rt 98 in Attica a couple weeks ago and I came around a bend and a doe was in the middle of my lane! She just stood there till I was close and I beeped.

I have had deer run out on me before on that road but I can't seem to stay away.

 

 

Well glad you are OK - bad scenario for sure.

[Nomad]

2x. Bay rd. Webster,and Hylan Dr right next to 390. Mall was there but not the plazas that are between the Mall and 390 . He was a large buck came running up the hill side jumped over the guardrail ,took out my grill,hood,fender and passenger door.

Had my bow and two handguns, by the time I got out some flares,( no place to pull off ) he got up jumped guardrail and ran off.....