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Allemaengel t1_j402q14 wrote

I've hit 14 deer and a horse over the years and it didn't increase the rate.

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calmlikeabomb26 t1_j40xij9 wrote

There are easier ways to hunt during deer season.

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Allemaengel t1_j40xve3 wrote

Yeah but I'm apparently destined to get my venison in the drive-thru.

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bk1285 t1_j41okki wrote

One year I missed 3 deer in the woods, and was driving home from a friends house during hunting season and hit a deer, called my dad to come help since I couldn’t open the hood, and to bring a knife since the deer was laying by the side of the road, wanted to end things quickly for her, dad shows up we pop the hood find the car is fine and I grab the knife to walk over to the deer, she jumped up and ran away like nothing had happened. My dad looks at me and said “you miss in the woods and then decide to throw your car at one and still can’t even kill it” in the most sarcastic tone I’ve ever heard him speak in

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brashendeavors t1_j40cjnw wrote

Hope that horse was not attached to a buggy ....

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Allemaengel t1_j40u624 wrote

No. It broke through a dilapidated fence and came down a bank, through brush, and onto the road in the dark/fog at the last minute. Of course it was wearing a dark blue horse blanket too.

Horse survived and was back in its pasture but my car was totaled, lol.

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AdAntique5099 t1_j41fbx1 wrote

This is our kids 4th deer. The first 3 were minor things I could fix with parts from the web and some gorilla tape :). This last one, disabled the vehicle. No airbag deployed or broken glass but the front passenger side / front clip / hood totally hosed

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Vast-Support-1466 t1_j40ncpo wrote

I feel like you might be capable of driving substantially safer. Just a thought.

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Allemaengel t1_j40tlb9 wrote

I have over 30 years driving experience, live in a hilly rural area with lots of deer in lots of brushy woods up against the road with blind curves, blind hills and banks/drop-off both sides. Little warning

Plus I have a 3-hour 120 mile roundtrip daily commute.

Add all that up and deer encounters gonna happen.

On the other hand I have no vehicular accidents ruled my fault, zero moving violations/speeding tickets and exactly one parking ticket.

So I drive "substantially safe". Know more about the person before making a judgment.

Just a thought.

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axeville t1_j417h1k wrote

A car crash every 2 years is an expensive commute!

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Allemaengel t1_j418njp wrote

No doubt. But no good jobs with good benefits where I am and no inexpensive real estate where my decent job is.

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Vast-Support-1466 t1_j41rpld wrote

The judgement was based on the stats presented before that explanation.

Realize...rEALIIZE...Real Eyes!

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Allemaengel t1_j41vbmz wrote

I didn't realize I had to type a book to avoid your off-the-cuff judgment.

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AdAntique5099 t1_j47y8g7 wrote

Kid was working eves and seems the deer are far more active, but yes- we have had the chat about looking ahead, drive defensive, etc. A lot of the time though can't be avoided. The last one, he said happened so fast he only had a chance to let off the pedal and never made it to the brake before impact. He is paying the deductible from his own money from working at a fast food place to get his whip back on the road.. they picked it up today. Curious if they total or repair it.

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