deer are jerks

[Duster1671]

A few years ago I hit one on the highway at 75 mph. Totalled the car and killed the deer, but thankfully I wasn't hurt.

 

[pnwoutdoors]

A few years ago I hit one on the highway at 75 mph. Totalled the car and killed the deer, but thankfully I wasn't hurt.

Ouch. Of course, had the deer entered the cabin through the windshield, it could easily have been worse. Close call.

My one area of crummy eyesight is dark, misty/rainy, particularly at twilight or just after. There's something about the moisture in the air that turns my focus sideways once it gets to be that time of evening. Have good glasses on, for driving, and everything's sharp and crisp ... until that condition occurs. I always fear the dear at evening "feeding" time right around dusk. You never know. Near town, not so many of them. But outside the town limits they're everywhere in the hills. Minor barricades and fencing around the roadways are no issue for them, as they just vault right over.

Once had a ~15lb cinder block go through the hood and into the engine bay, at highway speed. (Tossed by some idiots from the overpass.) Made a real mess. I've only seen photos, but striking a 100lb+ deer can certainly run one's day.

What's the old saying ... "Keep yer 'left' up!" Yeah.

 

[raggie33]

are deer smart enough to find a opening in a fence? maybe we can fence the side of roads

 

[Hooked on Fenix]

Deer jump the fences. They don't need an opening. And before you ask, we aren't moving the deer crossing signs to get the deer to cross somewhere else. Someone already asked: deer lady recording

 

[raggie33]

lol im dumb but not that dumb lol. there trully so many arround my home see a doen or more everyday and night. what blows my mind is how they run thru bush brush and trees. i cant even alk thru it and they run

 

[Poppy]

are deer smart enough to find a opening in a fence? maybe we can fence the side of roads

I am pretty sure that sections of the New York State Thruway is fenced, and that they have some tunnels for the deer to get to the other side. The fence is a little funneled into the tunnel. The fences are more than the typical 4 feet high, which deer can easily jump.

I saw an episode about animals, and elephants would cross a bridge to get to pastures on the other side.

 

[richbuff]

... ... ... ... I saw an episode about animals, and elephants would cross a bridge to get to pastures on the other side.

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[raggie33]

some dogs are crazy super smart. sadly breeders still seem to breed dogs for looks or cutness and forget to breed intelligence .my chow mix i know understood what i was saying to him

 

[raggie33]

we also have some invasive spiders last night i walked into a web it blew my mind the web startered 20 feet up on a lamppost and its next connection was 25 feet away! i cant understand how he made that distance

 

[Poppy]

 

[codybene]

A few years ago when I visited Nara, Japan, where deer are densely populated. My butt got bitten by deer, twice. So yea, deer are jerks