Deer Hit
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Monroe, GA
that's the main reason I don't ride after dark.
Not to mention that our visual acuity diminishes with age, especially at night.
Even though our Georgia deer are a lot smaller than the northern ones, they can still put a hurt on you.
Ride safely out there, folks.
Not to mention that our visual acuity diminishes with age, especially at night.
Even though our Georgia deer are a lot smaller than the northern ones, they can still put a hurt on you.
Ride safely out there, folks.
Novice
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: Western Pennsylvania
They don't have to be big to take you down, and what you are saying about visual acuity diminishing is absolutely correct. I was within city limits, but crossing a dark, narrow (but very long) wooded strip that is sandwiched between two well developed avenues. I noticed what I thought were shadows being cast by my headlight off of the right side of the road, when I realized they were deer running I looked immediately down the road to find the rest of the herd. The ones on the right that caught my eye initially were the front runners of a group of 12-15. There was just nowhere to go, but I am very fortunate. It had to have been God's hand. Now I'm trying to learn from it what I can, fix the horse and get back on. Good chance it'l be spring before I can do that, but I'm hoping I'll at least be able to ride back from the shop when she's done.
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2009
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From: Columbus, Ohio
Last fall I counted 30 dead deer carcusses between Columbus and Bellefontaine on SR 33. Hell, I live in Columbus and we have deer running all over the place.
RamRod, glad you and the missus are good- I am constantly watching for fur in the evening hours, yours is a scary story. If it makes you feel better, my son and I harvested a buck and a doe in Wayne forest last fall- just outside Logan. We kept the buck and gave the doe to the Franklin County Food Pantry.
Wayne National is absolutely beautiful country through there!
Devo
RamRod, glad you and the missus are good- I am constantly watching for fur in the evening hours, yours is a scary story. If it makes you feel better, my son and I harvested a buck and a doe in Wayne forest last fall- just outside Logan. We kept the buck and gave the doe to the Franklin County Food Pantry.
Wayne National is absolutely beautiful country through there!
Devo
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Joined: Jun 2007
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From: NW Arkansas
I'm for that! We pretty much eat deer meat instead of beef all the time anyway. My family prefers it. Deer, and Elk in some parts of my area, are the reasons I don't ride at night unless absolutley neccessary. And that is real a shame because I love riding at night in the middle of the summer. (Not to mention those dag gum Texas amradildos, pussums and skunks!!!)
Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Southern Illinois
Ramrod, Glad to hear you survived that. I live in a semi-rural area in So. Ill. My property is adjacent to So. Ill. University. That's 2200 acres of protected land. The deer bed down in the protected property during the day and cross the roads into the corn and bean fields at dusk and dawn. I try to never ride at those times. Two nights ago we were coming home after dark (in the car). A medium sized deer went across our hood so fast I wasn't even sure what gender it was. It was over before I could get my foot off the gas pedal. A few seconds different and he would have been through our windshield. Puckered my *** pretty good and just thought about being on the bike. There is no defense except going real slow. Of course then you risk being rear ended. Be careful out there!
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Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: scurry, TX
I was on a deer forum the other day adn they asked a very similar question. "how can we keep these himans off of our sidewalks".
Glad your event turned out ok and y'all are safe.
I am doing a weekend ride in Arkansas next weekend and all of these deer stories has the bejesus scared out of me.
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Wherever, MI
Nice job keeping your wits. I swerved through a pack of 6 last week. Came over a hill and they were right there. Missed them by maybe 6 inches, complete luck.
2 yrs ago my buddy wrapped up his Mint 70'shovel with a pack of deer. It took 6 months of being in the hospital and re-hab and hestill doesnt walk quite right. He just got the shovel back together this past year.
2 yrs ago my buddy wrapped up his Mint 70'shovel with a pack of deer. It took 6 months of being in the hospital and re-hab and hestill doesnt walk quite right. He just got the shovel back together this past year.