Ever hit a deer?
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From: The Big, Oregon
I was told by my trucks po that the damage to the front fender was from a deer. I almost hit an elk in Flagstaff (they are a problem up there, but not something to sue over), and I hit a parrot in FL. That was the funniest thing I ever saw. It hit the middle of my windshield, and dropped to the ground right behind me. Also right behind me was an IROC with the full ground effects- there was quite the explosion of green feathers.
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Deer vs Durango
Here's a few pics of some deer damage.
http://home.comcast.net/~cbb9m/Deer_vs_Durango.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~cbb9m/Deer_vs_Durango_3.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~cbb9m/Deer_vs_Durango.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~cbb9m/Deer_vs_Durango_3.jpg
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From: KCMO
Originally posted by mk
I do believe those supersonic deer whistles you can stick on your car/truck help as I've never had any close calls with those on my vehicle.
mike
I do believe those supersonic deer whistles you can stick on your car/truck help as I've never had any close calls with those on my vehicle.
mike
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wow a suicidal deer. whatever happened to the driver or passengers in the durango. I saw no blood, that is a good thing
Last edited by CowboyBilly9Mile; Mar 15, 2004 at 12:16 AM.
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From: Near Wamego KS
Deer in Kansas have become huge hazards while driving at night. My younger brother crested a hill and blew through a herd of them at 70mph. Hit at least three of them head on and three or four ran into the the side of the truck, looked like a slaughter house dumped its extras on the road. Three of the deer where dead and two more where found in a draw a couple hundred yards away. I've hit two in two differant vehicles, usually its about a $1000 a pop when you hit one.
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From: South Dakota
I think I've hit about 8-9 of the stupid things, all of them popped right out of the tall ditch grass.
I had one run into my parked ranger 2 years ago, tried to jump into the passenger window, and manged to hit every quarter panel on that side upon collision... that cost 1500 bucks.
The only time I havent had to pay was when I was driving my dads 71' LTD, and smoked a deer at 65mph, not a single dent or scratch.
When I went to pull it off the road, I ended up pulling it off in 4 - 5 pieces.
I had one run into my parked ranger 2 years ago, tried to jump into the passenger window, and manged to hit every quarter panel on that side upon collision... that cost 1500 bucks.
The only time I havent had to pay was when I was driving my dads 71' LTD, and smoked a deer at 65mph, not a single dent or scratch.
When I went to pull it off the road, I ended up pulling it off in 4 - 5 pieces.
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From: burlington, iowa
i have hit 12 in my semi, i hate hitting them with my semi, i hve so much fiberglass up front to make it light that everytime i hit a deer i almost need an entire front clip. i hit one at 75 mph with my old buick, all i broke was the plastic headlight bezel. killed the deer. anit hit one in my pickup yet. got a pushbumper on there just in case, hate to ruin my grill.
saw a 99 perterbilt hit a moose at 65 mph, turned his extended hood into a cabover
saw a 99 perterbilt hit a moose at 65 mph, turned his extended hood into a cabover