A Turkey In The Hay 🦃

[Pipecarver]

Speaking of deer....

I figured it would happen eventually it's almost happened three times before, but it happened Saturday

I hit a deer at highway speed, causing massive damage to the bumper, headlight, front quarter panel, both passenger side doors and rear panel also involved

Hunting season started that very morning, so not sure if it was being chased or where it came from, I never saw it before impact.

She hit my bumper so hard it swerved my car a little to the left, and then I started hearing car parts rubbing on my front tire, and air coming in the passenger door

I decided to try to make it home the last 4 miles. Although severe body damage the car was/is still drivable but I think I'm going to buy a truck with a big push bar because the friggin' deer are everywhere here and they come out of nowhere in a heartbeat, I almost hit an albino a couple months back and that wasn't the first time.

I'm just thankful to God it didn't come through the windshield and kill me because it was a big deer north of 200 lb.

I whack one the end of July, totaled my nice little 2013 Nissan, all paid for, all fixed up new tires, shock, windshield motor, wheel bearings and a fkin full tank of gas. Then with insurance coverage on a rental I had to buy another vehicle within 5 days of the accident or no more rental car...on their dime.

 

[Beachwalker]

I whack one the end of July, totaled my nice little 2013 Nissan, all paid for, all fixed up new tires, shock, windshield motor, wheel bearings and a fkin full tank of gas. Then with insurance coverage on a rental I had to buy another vehicle within 5 days of the accident or no more rental car...on their dime.

Sorry to hear that PC, glad you're ok. yeah my car is old too and there's a good chance it's going to be totaled

I don't want a new car with all that electronic crap in it, I know how to back up without a camera, but I think that's what's going to happen

shiit ..no good mate.main thing your okay.over the years here they are breeding up and now encroaching towns and suburbs in my neck of the woods..problem is not enough shooters plus can only take one stag and a doe or 2 does.they are doing aerial shooting in some places using thermal imaging to get them under control.my brother hasn’t hit one but many kangaroos and they are just wrecking the front of his car.he was sick of it…he now has a 4wd with bullbar.still cant do much about them hitting the side of the vehicle though.his misses has like whistlers on the front grille of her 4wd to scare animals off..I beep the horn non stop going to his joint..

I'm on the same page Max, I'm likely going to get a 4×4 p/u truck with a big push bar on the front because they're everywhere up here, the abundance of game is why I moved here, for when these warmongers start the third world war I'll have fishing 150 yards in front of me and I can open my window and have venison for dinner.

I think I know what you mean about them running into you, this thing hit me like a linebacker, hit me so hard the front of my car swerved left

I have four of those whistlers on the front, so far I don't know if they really work, didn't help this time

 

[steamroller]

Man bum deal hitting the deer.
I used to drive a larger pick up and only feared expense of incident.
Now I drive a smaller 4 cylinder ' mini van' to work and have a healthy respect for the dark.
No fan of Daylight savings time but man driving in the morning here was rough.
I feel your pain not wanting what is new in vehicles today.
Few understand completely what I don't want it means.
Most recent purchase was a 2000 Plymouth~! Newest vehicle is 2011~!

 

[BlueCollarBob]

I have four of those whistlers on the front, so far I don't know if they really work, didn't help this time

You turn them around backwards during hunting season to call the deer to you.