So I just hit two deer...

Weird Fish · Weird Fish #1 (**permalink**)

11-28-2007, 11:58 PM

At the same time.

Has anyone else had a similar experience? It sucked.

Hood is messed up. Light is broken. Mirror is smashed. Could have been a lot worse. I'm pretty lucky.

The problem is that my car is "Totaled" already, because of a wreck a while back. No insurance money for me.

fleurya · fleurya #2 (**permalink**)

11-29-2007, 01:02 AM

My mother has hit many deer, and though I've never hit any, I'm pretty paranoid about it. She hit one 3 days after buying a new car!

I have a 1965 Mustang I completely restored. A couple months ago I went for a drive and almost hit a deer less than a mile from my house. He came darting out of the woods and was so close I couldn't see it's legs and I could hear the hoofs scraping across the road!

It's important to keep a sharp eye on the roads this time of year. Here's an interesting fact for the water cooler: the deer is the deadiest animal in America due to car accidents caused by hitting them.

MBasile · MBasile #3 (**permalink**)

11-29-2007, 02:00 AM

my girlfriend and I live 3.5 miles apart (shorter if you run through the woods) and I always make fun of her because deer run across her road (of the side the steep hill) but I have smart deer on my road that run along the road rather than across it

anyways, your car did just what it was supposed to, absorb the impact and crumple rather than the force travel through and hurt the driver/passengers

PapaNoHair · PapaNoHair #4 (**permalink**)

11-29-2007, 06:17 AM

Tell me it wasn't Bambi!!!!

Seriously - we are all glad you are not hurt!!!

bryphotoguy · bryphotoguy #5 (**permalink**)

11-29-2007, 07:38 AM

It happened to my Mom a few years back in her 300M. It totally messed up the front of her car. A few weeks after it was fixed someone rear ended her and a few weeks after that someone almost got her at the end of the block. My mom was too scared to drive it after that and sold it.
That sucks that you're not getting any money from it to fix it back up.

leecho7 · leecho7 #6 (**permalink**)

11-29-2007, 07:48 AM

What kind of car do you drive? If its just the hood, mirror, and light, you could probably get some after market parts for a low price. Of course they won't come painted. If you are somewhat car savy, and have a helping hand, you could install the parts yourself.

Village Idiot · Village Idiot #7 (**permalink**)

11-29-2007, 08:17 AM

My friend hit one on the interstate in my car. Some to think of it, she's been the cause of pretty much most of the damage to my car.

I did run over a dead skunk the other night. I thought I could clear it but I guess I still sit a little too low. Now for some reason the inside of my car smells like skunk.

Dillinger-63 · Dillinger-63 #8 (**permalink**)

11-29-2007, 10:16 AM

I haven't hit one (yet) but I saw a deer nailed by a semi, YUCK!!!

macjuicy23 · macjuicy23 #9 (**permalink**)

11-29-2007, 10:38 AM

The only good thing that could come out of this is some delicious Venison Chili

surfwax95 · surfwax95 #10 (**permalink**)

11-29-2007, 01:00 PM

I just hit a deer as well.

Well, it hit me, rather.

My girlfriend had just met my Dad for the first time at Thanksgiving dinner. When we left everyone warned us to watch out for deer. Well, sure enough, as soon as we pull out of their street, onto the main road, a few deer scamper across the road. I slow down to a crawl, but as we're watching them flee into the woods, we feel and hear a huge crash on the back passenger side of the car. A deer just freakin' ran into us.

Luckily it didn't leave any dents or anything and I saw the deer run away, I assume it was fine.

appleisgreat · appleisgreat #11 (**permalink**)

11-29-2007, 03:29 PM

were either of them a big buck by any chance? if so (illegal) get out there and cut off the antlers...

Stretch · Stretch #12 (**permalink**)

11-29-2007, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by surfwax95

I just hit a deer as well.

Well, it hit me, rather.

My girlfriend had just met my Dad for the first time at Thanksgiving dinner. When we left everyone warned us to watch out for deer. Well, sure enough, as soon as we pull out of their street, onto the main road, a few deer scamper across the road. I slow down to a crawl, but as we're watching them flee into the woods, we feel and hear a huge crash on the back passenger side of the car. A deer just freakin' ran into us.

Luckily it didn't leave any dents or anything and I saw the deer run away, I assume it was fine.

I've had that happen before. We were completely stopped and it ran right into the front fender. Stumbled around for a few minutes then ran off into the woods.

Sherman Homan · Sherman Homan #13 (**permalink**)

11-29-2007, 04:51 PM

Just last week:

Deer Jumping Over Police Cruiser, Dashboard Cam

http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-us&fg=r...13465f&from=34

Ryan13 · Ryan13 #14 (**permalink**)

11-29-2007, 05:32 PM

I hate seeing deer dead on the side of the road. I saw one get hit and just lay there and flailing its arms and legs and it couldn't get up...That really bothered me..

fleurya #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 18, 2006 Location: Anytown, USA Posts: 4,876 Mac Specs: 27" iMac 2.7GHz Core i5, iPhone 4S, 3rd gen iPad	11-29-2007, 01:02 AM My mother has hit many deer, and though I've never hit any, I'm pretty paranoid about it. She hit one 3 days after buying a new car! I have a 1965 Mustang I completely restored. A couple months ago I went for a drive and almost hit a deer less than a mile from my house. He came darting out of the woods and was so close I couldn't see it's legs and I could hear the hoofs scraping across the road! It's important to keep a sharp eye on the roads this time of year. Here's an interesting fact for the water cooler: the deer is the deadiest animal in America due to car accidents caused by hitting them. "Give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others"
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bryphotoguy #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 02, 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,978 Mac Specs: Quad 2.8GHz Mac Pro, Edge iPhone	11-29-2007, 07:38 AM It happened to my Mom a few years back in her 300M. It totally messed up the front of her car. A few weeks after it was fixed someone rear ended her and a few weeks after that someone almost got her at the end of the block. My mom was too scared to drive it after that and sold it. That sucks that you're not getting any money from it to fix it back up. January 2008 Member of the Month
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leecho7 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 26, 2006 Posts: 586 Mac Specs: Mac Pro 8 Core 2.8, 6gb Ram, 2TB HD space, Geforce 8800GT//Macbook Pro 2.16, 2gb Ram	11-29-2007, 07:48 AM What kind of car do you drive? If its just the hood, mirror, and light, you could probably get some after market parts for a low price. Of course they won't come painted. If you are somewhat car savy, and have a helping hand, you could install the parts yourself. Bismillah ihr Rhman ihr Raheem The only way to truly learn and gain experience is from making mistakes. Thats why I'm a friggin genius.
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Village Idiot #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 04, 2007 Location: Durtburg, WV Posts: 2,641 Mac Specs: Sooper Fast!	11-29-2007, 08:17 AM My friend hit one on the interstate in my car. Some to think of it, she's been the cause of pretty much most of the damage to my car. I did run over a dead skunk the other night. I thought I could clear it but I guess I still sit a little too low. Now for some reason the inside of my car smells like skunk. Chaotic Evil, Level 1 IT-Tech Slough Roast Blog Capitol Sound Blog
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Member Since: Feb 25, 2006 Location: Streator, Illinois Posts: 643 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 13 Inch, 2 Mac Mini's 1.66 & 1.83, 2- iMac Intel i3 iPhone 4 & iPad 2 32 gig.	11-29-2007, 10:16 AM I haven't hit one (yet) but I saw a deer nailed by a semi, YUCK!!! My Avatar is in memory of my beloved K-9, Dillinger who was killed in the line of duty.
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Weird Fish #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 17, 2007 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 267 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 15" Matte 2.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM	11-28-2007, 11:58 PM At the same time. Has anyone else had a similar experience? It sucked. Hood is messed up. Light is broken. Mirror is smashed. Could have been a lot worse. I'm pretty lucky. The problem is that my car is "Totaled" already, because of a wreck a while back. No insurance money for me.
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PapaNoHair #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 18, 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 2,180	11-29-2007, 06:17 AM Tell me it wasn't Bambi!!!! Seriously - we are all glad you are not hurt!!!
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macjuicy23 #9 (permalink)
Member Since: May 31, 2007 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 972 Mac Specs: IMAC / Powerbook / Ipad 3	11-29-2007, 10:38 AM The only good thing that could come out of this is some delicious Venison Chili
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surfwax95 #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 27, 2005 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 2,410 Mac Specs: 15" Powerbook G4 • 24" iMac • iPhone 3Gs	11-29-2007, 01:00 PM I just hit a deer as well. Well, it hit me, rather. My girlfriend had just met my Dad for the first time at Thanksgiving dinner. When we left everyone warned us to watch out for deer. Well, sure enough, as soon as we pull out of their street, onto the main road, a few deer scamper across the road. I slow down to a crawl, but as we're watching them flee into the woods, we feel and hear a huge crash on the back passenger side of the car. A deer just freakin' ran into us. Luckily it didn't leave any dents or anything and I saw the deer run away, I assume it was fine. I try to Command+Shift+/ when I can. They're - Their - There \| Two - Too - To \| You're - Your \| MAC - Mac I was on the M-F honor roll for October, 2006.
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appleisgreat #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 29, 2007 Posts: 241	11-29-2007, 03:29 PM were either of them a big buck by any chance? if so (illegal) get out there and cut off the antlers...
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Sherman Homan #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 27, 2006 Location: Norwell, MA Posts: 897	11-29-2007, 04:51 PM Just last week: Deer Jumping Over Police Cruiser, Dashboard Cam http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-us&fg=r...13465f&from=34 Sherman Homan http://macintoshsolutions.com http://shermanhoman.com http://grumblefix.com http://www.merchantcircle.com/busine...s.781-749-9162 http://www.merchantcircle.com/busine...x.781-424-5722
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Ryan13 #14 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 28, 2007 Posts: 1,444	11-29-2007, 05:32 PM I hate seeing deer dead on the side of the road. I saw one get hit and just lay there and flailing its arms and legs and it couldn't get up...That really bothered me..
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