Sorry guys, one less buck this fall.....

[yorketransport]

Pretty minor you say?  Dang that sucks and looks like alot of damage.  I agree I do not swerve either much worse can happen for sure.

I got in there and really gave the car a once over today. All that need's to be repaired or replaced is the plastic grill insert, the logo in the grill, and the hood. My biggest concern was whether or not the radiator or transmission cooler were damaged. But both of those look good. I could probably get in there an replace them myself, but this is why I pay for insurance. So that I can let somebody who knows what they're doing fix this stuff for me.

Sure enough though, I was driving up Hwy 507 on the way to Tacoma with my kids in the truck, and another young buck made the death run. He made it this time, but my kids just kept asking if I was going to hit that one too.

Andrew

[mebco09]

Good to hear you are OK.  Your common sense approach as to what to do (not lock up the brakes and don't swerve) is a perfect lesson for young drivers .  I was with a guy in College who could have killed the carful of us when he swerved at 65 to avoid a rabbit in an Explorer.

As far as the dispatch, I have heard that it is illegal to kill an injured animal hit on the roadway.  I would have done the same thing, but I guess maybe watch for the overzealous cop to arrest you for poaching (?)

[kenbell27]

Glad to hear you are o.k. I have hit two deer on Bald hills road, luckily with no damage. I did see pretty nasty accident last year on Bald Hills where the deer a three point went into the windshield of the car nobody was hurt but it looked bad.

[DoubleJ]

State dosent allow roadkill to be taken. If you ask me, its a waste, a fresh kill should be used!

What the state don't know..........




at 4am, I'd throw that sumbitch in the bed of my truck and skip the day at work to process it.  Never done it but, not saying I wouldn't

[danderson]

thats a shame , any time a game animal is hit by a car I just cringe because the meat goes to waist, I wish the state would start letting folks recover road kills.

[singleshot12]

*censored* happens...Most deer are smart to the roads and avoid getting hit,but believe in natural selection too, only the dumb ones get hit.

I had a deer one time jump out and then turn sideways and along side of the truck, somehow she got her leg caught the front axle and she became entangled in the under carage and drug her until I stopped, not a pretty sight. Didn't do any damage to the truck but there wasn't much left of her.

As far as road kill ediblity "it's not" most of the time when a deer get hit the guts explode and instantely get pumped through the blood stream resulting in a very horrible flavor, not to mention e-coli poisoning.

[colockumelk]

As far as the legality I'm not sure.  When I was 17 I was driving to my Grandparents house up in the Nile one winter and I drove passed a fawn curled up in the middle of the road.  Took a few seconds to realize that that is not normal.  I returned and noticed that its femur was sticking out of the skin and the fawn was shaking badly.  So I was always taught not to let an animal suffer.  So without hesitation I pulled out my .22 and attempted to dispatch it.  Unfortunately all I had was a few cheap hollowpoints.  So my two attempts at a head shot failed.  I was in the process of trying to find a knife to slit the throat when a State Patrolman rolled up.  I filled him in on the chain of events up until that point.  He said okay no problem and dispatched the deer himself.  We then drug it off the side of the road. 

Now this was when I was young enough to take into consideration laws of the land.  I only knew what was right or wrong.  I'm sure that maybe in some counties it might be illegal or it also might depend on the Law Enforcement Officer that rolls up on you.  But....  knowing what I know now, I still would have done the same thing. 

[yorketransport]

I've finished off a couple of deer in the last few years. I've used a knife on all of them. With gun, I can see how you might run in to trouble because you discharged a firearm along side a road. I tend to agree that the officer's personal views may play a bigger role than anything. Just like some cops are gun guys and will be happy to talk with you while others get a little upset when you ask about their sidearm.

Andrew

[danderson]

I have driven by a lots of deer and elk that have been hit by cars, semis, and pickups, 90% of the time they are dead, some are crippled and suffering, I have never stoped and put any of them down, I wish I could but thats why we have Law enforcement, a phone call to the local game warden is the right and legal thing to do , they come out and take care of the animal, the ones that are hit are not dumb just unlucky.

[yorketransport]

I have driven by a lots of deer and elk that have been hit by cars, semis, and pickups, 90% of the time they are dead, some are crippled and suffering, I have never stoped and put any of them down, I wish I could but thats why we have Law enforcement, a phone call to the local game warden is the right and legal thing to do , they come out and take care of the animal, the ones that are hit are not dumb just unlucky.

I would rather see my law enforcement officers devoting their time to busting drunk drivers, thieves, and tweakers than dispatching game on the side of the highway. Same goes for the game wardens. They have more important thing to worry about than cleaning up road kill.

Andrew

[klickriverchromer]

I hit one with my Ninja last year @ 50 + mph.. Didn't have time to get on the brakes or nothing.. Thank God for steering stabilizers!!!! Hit the deer as it's neck crossed path with the front of my bike and she spun off the left side and clipped my leg and left a big knot and huge bruise on me for weeks.. No crash No broken bones No blood spilled from me.. The deer was killed on impact. Broken neck!  Came out from behind an oncoming vehicle all I saw was a blur and then exploding head light pod blowing over me.. Looked in my mirror to see a deer spinning in the middle of the road.. No body stopped to see if I was ok either and there were 4 cars behind me.. THANKS I GOT THIS!! JERKS.. Road her home and 1 month later I was back @ it on deerkiller Ninja.