The Case Against Bambi

[wztirem]

•   The case against Bambi - Nov. 2, 2010  Nov 2, 2010 ... It extrapolates total deer-vehicle damage based on claims made by its policyholders ... The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety estimates that 75% to 80% of those deaths involve deer. ... woods and aren't destroying the habitat on which plants, birds, ... NEW YORK, 77582, 260.1. OHIO, 65753, 220.5 ...
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•     "The next time some bleeding heart tells you how cruel it is to kill deer to keep them from hurting people and causing property damage, wave these death and damage numbers around. Up with people! Down with Bambi! http://i.cdn.turner.com/money/images/bug.gif[/img]"
  

[First-light]

I do that all the time. People die in these collisions, could you imagine no deer season?

[Doc]

See....The DEC is doing a good thing when they give everyone a pocket full of antlerless permits and encourage the farmers to shoot every deer that comes anywhere near their crops.... ;D

[wztirem]

The lesson to be learned from this post is to check your insurance policy that a collision with a deer or any other animal is covered under the optional comprehensive portion of your automobile policy. 

[132 eight pointer]

Interesting article and exactly why I think hunters deserve an income tax credit from N.Y.S for the service provided.

[nyantler]

maybe they should make a law that requires deer to cross only where there is a deer crossing sign : 

[Doc]

Interesting article and exactly why I think hunters deserve an income tax credit from N.Y.S for the service provided.

Now there's an idea that I haven't heard before. I like it!!!!