AZjeff $50 Site Donor 2023 Joined Jan 14, 2011 Messages 8,697 Location in Az where the Deer and Antelope play Nov 23, 2018 #1 Dang!
K Kestas Staff member Joined Jun 4, 2002 Messages 14,320 Location The Motor City Nov 23, 2018 #2 I can't understand why the deer flanked the car before crossing. It could have just slowed down.
0 02SE Joined Dec 30, 2005 Messages 6,636 Location the canyons Nov 23, 2018 #3 Originally Posted by Kestas I can't understand why the deer flanked the car before crossing. It could have just slowed down. Tons of Mule Deer around here. I've never considered them to be smart.
Originally Posted by Kestas I can't understand why the deer flanked the car before crossing. It could have just slowed down. Tons of Mule Deer around here. I've never considered them to be smart.
J JLTD Joined Dec 15, 2017 Messages 3,275 Location On another site Nov 23, 2018 #4 Originally Posted by Kestas I can't understand why the deer flanked the car before crossing. It could have just slowed down. Because in the deer brain, it sees your car as a predator...slowing down means death.
Originally Posted by Kestas I can't understand why the deer flanked the car before crossing. It could have just slowed down. Because in the deer brain, it sees your car as a predator...slowing down means death.
O oilpsi2high Joined Dec 18, 2014 Messages 1,899 Location NY, USA, etc. Nov 23, 2018 #5 The deer jumped in front of the car, not over it. But still cool to see.
irv Joined Oct 8, 2006 Messages 2,219 Location Oshawa, Ont. Canada Nov 23, 2018 #6 Originally Posted by Kestas I can't understand why the deer flanked the car before crossing. It could have just slowed down. Deer are high strung, skittish and panic easily. Many will run right into the side of your vehicle while in motion or not.
Originally Posted by Kestas I can't understand why the deer flanked the car before crossing. It could have just slowed down. Deer are high strung, skittish and panic easily. Many will run right into the side of your vehicle while in motion or not.
T Timo325 Joined Aug 31, 2014 Messages 391 Location DFW Nov 23, 2018 #7 The power there. Magnificent.
H Hybrid Joined Oct 31, 2015 Messages 58 Location California Nov 23, 2018 #8 ... hope everyone is safe
AZjeff $50 Site Donor 2023 Thread starter Joined Jan 14, 2011 Messages 8,697 Location in Az where the Deer and Antelope play Nov 23, 2018 #9 A buck ran into the side of my sister's Impala LTZ in Pa last month and got every panel from front to back, cleaned off the mirror and dented the A pillar with an antler. Forgot to jump apparently.
A buck ran into the side of my sister's Impala LTZ in Pa last month and got every panel from front to back, cleaned off the mirror and dented the A pillar with an antler. Forgot to jump apparently.
O oilpsi2high Joined Dec 18, 2014 Messages 1,899 Location NY, USA, etc. Nov 23, 2018 #10 Originally Posted by irv Originally Posted by Kestas I can't understand why the deer flanked the car before crossing. It could have just slowed down. Deer are high strung, skittish and panic easily. Many will run right into the side of your vehicle while in motion or not. This is also a buck in what I imagine is mating season.
Originally Posted by irv Originally Posted by Kestas I can't understand why the deer flanked the car before crossing. It could have just slowed down. Deer are high strung, skittish and panic easily. Many will run right into the side of your vehicle while in motion or not. This is also a buck in what I imagine is mating season.
C CT8 Joined Oct 9, 2014 Messages 15,365 Location Idaho Nov 23, 2018 #11 Originally Posted by Hybrid ... hope everyone is safe why?
Shannow Joined Dec 12, 2002 Messages 43,888 Location 'Stralia Nov 23, 2018 #12 Originally Posted by Kestas I can't understand why the deer flanked the car before crossing. It could have just slowed down. Roos will do that too... At night you are stuffed, as they won't run out of the light from your headlights.
Originally Posted by Kestas I can't understand why the deer flanked the car before crossing. It could have just slowed down. Roos will do that too... At night you are stuffed, as they won't run out of the light from your headlights.
AZjeff $50 Site Donor 2023 Thread starter Joined Jan 14, 2011 Messages 8,697 Location in Az where the Deer and Antelope play Nov 23, 2018 #13 That buck was DA STUD when all of his pals saw the video. Dude, you pwned that car!! Whitetail deer don't react in any predictable way although sometimes it seems they play chicken or some kind of Russian roulette with cars.
That buck was DA STUD when all of his pals saw the video. Dude, you pwned that car!! Whitetail deer don't react in any predictable way although sometimes it seems they play chicken or some kind of Russian roulette with cars.