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deer-proof bumpers?
« on: December 14, 2014, 08:51:58 PM »
So I drive through deer infested highways at night a lot.  I feel it is just a matter of time before i smack one with my truck.  Way too many close calls to even guess at a number.  I would like to get a good solid bumper that will bolt onto my frame that will prevent my truck from getting messed up if (when)  I plow into a deer at 60 mph.  Much of my regular drive involves hours of dark, no cell service middle of nowhere driving.  I would hate to have my radiator or something wrecked by a deer head and not make it to work or even be able to call in.  Anybody have any first hand experience with a critter proof bumper that has saved the day for them?  Looking for suggestions from those who have been there.  Thanks

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Re: deer-proof bumpers?
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2014, 09:01:38 AM »
Wife just hit a deer an hour ago heading in to Work in Colville. Her third deer hit with her Toyota Camry. we have hit 5  deer between us.  Bumper guard for a Camry??
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Re: deer-proof bumpers?
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2014, 09:05:50 AM »
Several brands out there but have heard good things about buck stop bumpers!
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Re: deer-proof bumpers?
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2014, 07:15:47 PM »
Homemade in my opinion.  So many of the bumpers fall short and are more about looks.  Particularly if you are looking for impact protection.
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Re: deer-proof bumpers?
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2014, 07:21:43 PM »
Wife just hit a deer an hour ago heading in to Work in Colville. Her third deer hit with her Toyota Camry. we have hit 5  deer between us.  Bumper guard for a Camry??

Why is she still driving a Camry is my question?

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Re: deer-proof bumpers?
« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2014, 08:24:21 PM »
Those Camrys take a lickin but keep on tickin..
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Re: deer-proof bumpers?
« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2014, 08:41:56 PM »
A hunting partner of mine several years ago brought his fancy new truck with a fancy stainless steel brush guard to elk camp, still had the paper plates in the window. One night him and another of our group head to town and on the way back on Highway 101 hit a deer at 60. When they got back to camp we wiped the blood off and pulled the ring around one of the headlights back a little where it was bent back and it was good as new. A few months later I bought a new truck and ordered the identical brush guard the next day. I hit my first deer a while back and it worked good, although I was able to get slowed down quite a bit before impact so I may have been ok anyway.

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Re: deer-proof bumpers?
« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2014, 09:04:52 PM »
My Montana shooting buddy got a commercial fire/aid car bumper for his 2014 F350 Super Duty. He hit a Whitetail doe on the way to a Colorado Shoot and did $2,3OO damage to his front end it got between the bumper and grill and messed up the cooling system.
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Re: deer-proof bumpers?
« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2014, 09:19:45 PM »
Homemade in my opinion.  So many of the bumpers fall short and are more about looks.  Particularly if you are looking for impact protection.

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If building your own is not an option, I would look at Ruenel. They are about as tough as you're going to get in a production bumper.

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Re: deer-proof bumpers?
« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2014, 09:23:42 PM »
i was ion northern Mt, and Id. and ssen the bumpers on the tractors and some trucks wish i knew who made them. they looked like they belonged on the front of a train
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Re: deer-proof bumpers?
« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2014, 09:47:09 PM »
Red Goat Fab in Touchet Wa. make some pretty tough bumpers
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Re: deer-proof bumpers?
« Reply #11 on: December 16, 2014, 09:48:55 PM »
If I hadn't done home built... I was going to do a "Ranch Hand" brand bumper. They are in Texas and they are very well built in my opinion.
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Re: deer-proof bumpers?
« Reply #12 on: December 16, 2014, 09:57:23 PM »
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Re: deer-proof bumpers?
« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2014, 10:02:15 PM »
What make/model of pickup are you putting it on?

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Re: deer-proof bumpers?
« Reply #14 on: December 17, 2014, 06:36:59 AM »
I had a ARB on my cummings and smacked a few deer 0 damage

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Re: deer-proof bumpers?
« Reply #15 on: December 17, 2014, 06:47:27 AM »
I have a proto fab on my f350 works great, bang for the buck its hard to beat. It was just under a grand unfinished. (they send it to you just bare metal) I painted mine with that spray on truck bed liner.

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Re: deer-proof bumpers?
« Reply #16 on: December 17, 2014, 06:58:05 AM »
I have a proto fab on my f350 works great, bang for the buck its hard to beat. It was just under a grand unfinished. (they send it to you just bare metal) I painted mine with that spray on truck bed liner.

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Re: deer-proof bumpers?
« Reply #17 on: December 31, 2014, 06:55:01 PM »
If you are looking for a production bumper, ARB look no further.

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« Reply #18 on: January 01, 2015, 07:55:12 AM »
ARB is my vote.
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Re: deer-proof bumpers?
« Reply #19 on: January 01, 2015, 08:05:56 AM »
I hit 3 in two years, two of which ran into the fender of my truck.  Front bumper quard really wouldn't have helped much.  I was skeptical, but I bought an electronic deer whistler, and it sure seems to be helping.  I haven't hit one now in the three years I've had it and I drive a lot in the Hunters/Cedonia area where deer on the road are a constant problem.  Whistler seems to send them running away from the noise and one side effect is turkeys gobble back like crazy to it. Electronic ones work at any speed, whereas the usual ones are wind activated and only work well when you're driving at a fairly high speed.  Only cost around $30.00 and install in minutes. Might try one before you pop a lot of money into a bumper guard.

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Re: deer-proof bumpers?
« Reply #20 on: January 01, 2015, 08:47:06 AM »
baldo got it right.  the e-deer whistler does work.  $30 is cheaper than a bumper or radiator.    mike w

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Re: deer-proof bumpers?
« Reply #21 on: January 01, 2015, 09:06:33 AM »
Driving a Pickup?? Put a snow plow on the front!!!!!!! Western, Boss, either one and both work.
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Re: deer-proof bumpers?
« Reply #22 on: January 01, 2015, 10:02:07 AM »

Driving a Pickup?? Put a snow plow on the front!!!!!!! Western, Boss, either one and both work.

Probably not the greatest idea to drive around full time with a plow on the front blocking all the air flow into the engine helping to keep it cool. SOP back in the land of real snow was to avoid doing this.
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Re: deer-proof bumpers?
« Reply #23 on: January 01, 2015, 10:04:18 AM »
Those Buck Stop Bumpers are burly but super heavy. If it's not a 3/4 ton at least, I'd be looking at upgrading the front suspension due to the added weight. We had to take one off a super duty at work the other day and ended up using our forklift.
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« Reply #24 on: January 01, 2015, 10:08:02 AM »
ARB ive crnter punched two deer doing 55+ with my arb on my tacoma bent the license plate and that the extent of the damage
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« Reply #25 on: January 01, 2015, 10:36:52 AM »
I just had a Iron Cross bumper installed with a 8000lb Warn winch, not sure I want to test it on a deer but it looks pretty stout.
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« Reply #26 on: January 01, 2015, 02:34:38 PM »
My wife hit a deer and she had deer whistles on he car. They don't work.
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