Glad I wasnt on the bike...

[Howie]

I'm beginning to hate those tall rodents almost as much as I hate squirrels.

[TiNi]

I'm beginning to hate those tall rodents almost as much as I hate squirrels.

i've hated deer all along... they are so selfish
they have 500+ acres of land directly across the street,
but they ate my garden and all of the flowers in my yard

[bluemoco]

This video makes me cringe and laugh at the same time.    



[Stu - glad you're ok.  ]

[Le Pirate]

I'm not sure if these are a problem anywhere else, but while I worry about the deer out here.....the wild hogs scare me the most.

the deer's head at least stick up over the tall grass. you can't see the hogs until they are standing in your lane staring your front tire in their face.

[tonyj311]

I'm not sure if these are a problem anywhere else, but while I worry about the deer out here.....the wild hogs scare me the most.

the deer's head at least stick up over the tall grass. you can't see the hogs until they are standing in your lane staring your front tire in their face.

The problem with this stupid deer is that it was running full speed across the road. Normally you can see their eyes standing off in the ditch, but we didnt even have time to react. Deer number one was in front of us and we just missed it. As Mrs. Pedasso was braking the second one hit us. Fortunately our kid wasnt in the car because she loves deer. Unfotunately it ran away as I mentioned earlier because I love deer sausage (not that kind you perverts). 
Final bill was about $6500 and they forgot to put the "S" back on the grill. She drives straight now and doesnt seem to have any issues. Its a fun little car. My only gripe is that its a 10.5 gallon tank so I am filling up once a week.

[TiAvenger]

This video makes me cringe and laugh at the same time.    



[Stu - glad you're ok.  ]

Holy crap! That's like 8 foot high and I guess about 30 long

[OwnyTony]

The wife and I were going out for date night and Bambi decided to run in to the car. Its a nearly new '09 Toyota Matrix with 4,000 miles on it. The crap part about it is that the deer got up and ran away!!!

NOT ONLY does it mess up your car, your dinner walks away?

Man...cheated twice

[Bigbore4]

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My only gripe is that its a 10.5 gallon tank so I am filling up once a week.
<snip>

I have a 34 gallon tank and fill it once a week, starting again real soon!  Cry me a river!

On a lighter note, I gassed up the bike Sunday at 2.98 a gallon!

Back on topic, watch carefully up in our neck of the woods.  We have a significant over-population issue.  And they are close to rutting.  If you see one without antlers running flat out, be very very vigilant, it is certain SHE is running from HE!

[spolic]

I love when that happens. Not the fish tail part, just the running into wild life on the MTB.

Had the same thing happen to me about a month ago, except I was on my bicycle (going about 35 down Mt. Tam).  Fishtailed like crazy but managed to (barely) stop in time.  It was broad daylight, middle of the afternoon.

[MendoDave]

That deer might have walked away, but I bet it's dead by now. 

I've hit a few deer in my time. One time I had slowed down to about 80 before I hit the deer. Deer kept right on running. When I stopped the car later and couldn't  open the drivers side door, I went around to the front to check out the damage. Fender was all crinkled & pushed back, Radiator support busted, Headlight missing. The dogs were gathered around the empty headlight bucket, licking away at what the deer had for breakfast. And yet the deer ran off...