Deer Whistles. Do They Truly Work?
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No they don't. I have a few friends that installed them on their cars or trucks and they still manage to get tangled up with a deer, dog, coyote, etc, etc,etc. If a dog can't hear them then a deer won't either.
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Deer whistles are in the same category as gremlin bells. We could track down copies of the insurance repair bills to confirm their failure on vehicles towing a trailer.
I figure that the company who makes them never spent any money training the deer to listen for and run away from roads when a deer whistle was used.
I figure that the company who makes them never spent any money training the deer to listen for and run away from roads when a deer whistle was used.
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My bike came with both the wind whistle and an electronic whistle that is switch operated - definitely makes an annoying high pitched sound that you can only hear when at idle. The previopus owner paid over $100 for it, plus he paid for install. Not sure how effective it is, but there are a lot of deer around here, so maybe I will find out one day.