Request To Drivers

Gaige · 11-09-2010, 11:28 AM

October and November are the peak months for deer accidents. Please be aware while driving and slow down if you spot a deer on the side of the road. They're unpredictable and will dart into traffic. Also, since deer travel in herds, assume others are nearby. If one crosses in front of you be prepared for others to be following. And when able, use your high beams at night. Thanks.

Kobi · 11-09-2010, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Human Devil

October and November are the peak months for deer accidents. Please be aware while driving and slow down if you spot a deer on the side of the road. They're unpredictable and will dart into traffic. Also, since deer travel in herds, assume others are nearby. If one crosses in front of you be prepared for others to be following. And when able, use your high beams at night. Thanks.

Good reminder and excellent suggestions. Thank you.

JustJo · 11-09-2010, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Human Devil

October and November are the peak months for deer accidents. Please be aware while driving and slow down if you spot a deer on the side of the road. They're unpredictable and will dart into traffic. Also, since deer travel in herds, assume others are nearby. If one crosses in front of you be prepared for others to be following. And when able, use your high beams at night. Thanks.

Having lived the last decade or more in a highly deer-populated area, I'll add this....

If you end up in that horrible situation where a deer is frozen in your headlights....turn them off and honk your horn...that unfreezes them pretty quick. I know it's scary to be braking in the dark and actually turn off your headlights, but it's better than a collision...

lipstixgal · 11-09-2010, 02:42 PM

There's not too many deer in the Northern NJ area per say but its good to know what to do in case there is one I wouldn't want to hit one that would be terrible!! Thanks for the suggestions

Blade · 11-09-2010, 08:31 PM

When a buck ruts, they rarely eat or rest they have one thing on their mind and that is mating. Deer normally run in herds but during "the rut" the mature doe runs off the younger immature does. The mature does travel alone during this time, though she may be followed by the immature does. Should you see a lone doe cross the road or standing on the side of the road and looking across the road or behind her or flipping her tail, you can bet "Big Daddy" is close behind her. If she has crossed, be cautious as he may be hot on her tail.

Last year as I was traveling to work I turned at a stop light in town(a side street). Just as I turned I see a doe on the side of the road as I got closer I see a buck on the other side of the road. DUH! I didn't want either of them to jump on or into my truck, so I sat there. She came to the center line, then he did. I thought OMG deer porn.....they discussed it a few minutes and she got out of the road, he didn't. I blew the horn flashed my lights and he didn't move. I open the door stood on the running board and yelled at him. He turned square to me, stomped his hoof and blew at me. I'm thinking oh shit he's gonna charge my truck LOL. He didn't. Then this tiny little car came up and whizzed around me and between the deer. I thought IDIOT! Finally they decided to go into private for their affair and I was able to go on to work.

It's rare that I go to work a week without seeing deer. I saw one this morning right after I left the driveway. People pass me flying like a bat out of hell every morning, but I putt putt around 40 mph all the way to town every morning so I can make a safe sudden stop should I need to. And YES I have hit several deer. Sometimes I think I have doe in heat scent on my trucks.

suebee · 11-09-2010, 08:51 PM

Thanks for this! This is SO important! As a northerner I'll add: watch out for moose too! You hit a moose and you will very likely die. It's no joke. Stay safe!

Blade · 11-09-2010, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by suebee

Thanks for this! This is SO important! As a northerner I'll add: watch out for moose too! You hit a moose and you will very likely die. It's no joke. Stay safe!

Thank goodness I don't have to worry about this! If I hit a moose, one of us have certainly made a wrong turn.

DomnNC · 11-09-2010, 09:07 PM

Also, at dusk or first dark, if you scan the sides of the roads for little golden orbs of light, it's your headlights reflecting off the deer's eyes. That's helped me a lot at times.

cinderella · 09-27-2011, 10:46 AM

*snip*

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Originally Posted by Blade

When a buck ruts, they rarely eat or rest they have one thing on their mind and that is mating.

Sounds like many butches I've known...(thank God for small favors!! )

Apocalipstic · 09-27-2011, 12:25 PM

Thanks for bumping the thread, we have lot's of cute deer in Nashville I would like to avoid hitting.

Are the whistles hard to install?

11-09-2010, 11:28 AM	#1
Gaige Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Stone Butch Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: above my boots Posts: 2,097 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,649 Thanked 3,755 Times in 1,171 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Request To Drivers October and November are the peak months for deer accidents. Please be aware while driving and slow down if you spot a deer on the side of the road. They're unpredictable and will dart into traffic. Also, since deer travel in herds, assume others are nearby. If one crosses in front of you be prepared for others to be following. And when able, use your high beams at night. Thanks.

11-09-2010, 08:31 PM	#5
Blade Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: TG Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: once in a while someone amazing comes along...and here I am! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Down on the farm Posts: 5,501 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,855 Thanked 14,417 Times in 4,058 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	When a buck ruts, they rarely eat or rest they have one thing on their mind and that is mating. Deer normally run in herds but during "the rut" the mature doe runs off the younger immature does. The mature does travel alone during this time, though she may be followed by the immature does. Should you see a lone doe cross the road or standing on the side of the road and looking across the road or behind her or flipping her tail, you can bet "Big Daddy" is close behind her. If she has crossed, be cautious as he may be hot on her tail. Last year as I was traveling to work I turned at a stop light in town(a side street). Just as I turned I see a doe on the side of the road as I got closer I see a buck on the other side of the road. DUH! I didn't want either of them to jump on or into my truck, so I sat there. She came to the center line, then he did. I thought OMG deer porn.....they discussed it a few minutes and she got out of the road, he didn't. I blew the horn flashed my lights and he didn't move. I open the door stood on the running board and yelled at him. He turned square to me, stomped his hoof and blew at me. I'm thinking oh shit he's gonna charge my truck LOL. He didn't. Then this tiny little car came up and whizzed around me and between the deer. I thought IDIOT! Finally they decided to go into private for their affair and I was able to go on to work. It's rare that I go to work a week without seeing deer. I saw one this morning right after I left the driveway. People pass me flying like a bat out of hell every morning, but I putt putt around 40 mph all the way to town every morning so I can make a safe sudden stop should I need to. And YES I have hit several deer. Sometimes I think I have doe in heat scent on my trucks. __________________ Yeah so what if I'm triple dipped in awesome sauce? The best way to predict the future, is to create it.

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Apocalipstic Pink Confection How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, Her, Ma'am Relationship Status: Dating Myself Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Nashville Posts: 4,266 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 17,195 Thanked 11,363 Times in 2,838 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	Thanks for bumping the thread, we have lot's of cute deer in Nashville I would like to avoid hitting. Are the whistles hard to install? __________________

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lipstixgal Senior Member How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: coupled Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,028 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 201 Thanked 1,690 Times in 1,064 Posts Rep Power: 1494761	There's not too many deer in the Northern NJ area per say but its good to know what to do in case there is one I wouldn't want to hit one that would be terrible!! Thanks for the suggestions

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suebee Member How Do You Identify?: TOWANDA! Preferred Pronoun?: Queen Bee Relationship Status: Good 'n married. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Eastern Canada. But if I make a wrong turn at the lights I get stopped by a border guard. Posts: 1,499 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,355 Thanked 2,759 Times in 820 Posts Rep Power: 16450092	*Thanks for this! This is SO important! As a northerner I'll add: watch out for moose too! You hit a moose and you will very likely die. It's no joke. Stay safe!*

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DomnNC Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Male Preferred Pronoun?: He/Him Relationship Status: Widow Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Permanently Banned 11/15/2011 Posts: 1,223 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,618 Thanked 2,582 Times in 837 Posts Rep Power: 0	Also, at dusk or first dark, if you scan the sides of the roads for little golden orbs of light, it's your headlights reflecting off the deer's eyes. That's helped me a lot at times.