Beware of deer, and buy a honda!

[Mikeinsmd]

Isn't it bad karma to discuss this matter so much?

:CSI:


Ok everyone, move along. Nothing to see here either....

 

[Nickel]

Vrai actually had one run into the side of her jeep years ago.

A couple years ago my uncle saw a deer on the side of the road, and stopped to let it cross. The deer proceeded to jump on the hood of his car.

 

[ylexot]

Oh yeah? I got that beat...a couple years ago I was at work when we heard a bunch of noise outside. A deer had come out of the woods and attacked a car...just one car, probably the furthest car from the woods. The car had hoof marks all over the trunk, roof, and hood. Some people saw it happen, so yes, it was definitely a deer.

 

[tikipirate]

One morning about 8 years ago I watched a deer trample the snot out of a co-worker's parked car outside of Hanger 201. The deer was trying to use the car to vault the fence from the parking lot to inside the hanger area.

 

[dustin]

Oh yeah? I got that beat...a couple years ago I was at work when we heard a bunch of noise outside. A deer had come out of the woods and attacked a car...just one car, probably the furthest car from the woods. The car had hoof marks all over the trunk, roof, and hood. Some people saw it happen, so yes, it was definitely a deer.

he probably saw his reflection and thought it was another buck and "challenged" him.

 

[notquitesain1]

Thought there was a requirement if the damage done to your car was anything more then minimal.. like more then $500... And a cracked bumper cover will be more then $500..

NOW that you haven't called the cops, its up to you to prove that it was a deer that caused the accident thus claiming it on comprehensive and not collision and not having your rates increase or paying a deductible.. Hope you have evidence that it was a deer you hit.

yeah, thats all taken care of, and i dont have any deductable to pay. And no matter what the damage unless there is a loss of a human life, you arent required to contact police about hitting a deer

 

[notquitesain1]

You hit a deer with a Honda Civic and went over it? That physically does not make sense. Are you sure it was a deer and not a chihuahua? The CG of a deer (even a baby) would be above the bumper of a Civic, so it should have gone over/into the windshield.

dont ask me how it happened, but it did, i hit it and went straight over it, you can see hair and blood all on the underside of the car. but my chihuahua was in the car at the time, he was laughing at the deer.

 

[iceeyes9]

Hope you have evidence that it was a deer you hit.

Some insurance companies will charge you at fault if you say "I hit a deer"......so be sure to say


"I was hit by a deer!"

Can you believe that crap????

 

[notquitesain1]

...did you see it in time to react and chose to hit it becuase there was nowhere to go?

Did it happen to fast to react?

I've had close calls but never hit one. Vrai actually had one run into the side of her jeep years ago.

With the kids, in teaching them, I've been telling them to just hit it first unless they have time to react and SAFELY, for DAMN sure, avoid it.

the deer ran out in front of me from the woods, it just appeared out of nowhere and i had no time to react. The deer ran out with about 1 or 2 feet between the deer and I. i dont know why it didnt go over the car, i dont know how i rolled over it, but that is what happened.

 

[aps45819]

yeah, thats all taken care of, and i dont have any deductable to pay. And no matter what the damage unless there is a loss of a human life, you arent required to contact police about hitting a deer

The first thing any insurance company I've had asks is the number of the accident report. Just because you aren't leagally required to report an accident doesn't mean you shouldn't do it.
Of course if you'd been drinking, I can understand why you think not reporting the accident is a good idea.

 

[Otter]

The first thing any insurance company I've had asks is the number of the accident report. Just because you aren't leagally required to report an accident doesn't mean you shouldn't do it.
Of course if you'd been drinking, I can understand why you think not reporting the accident is a good idea.

Hit a deer less than a mile from my house 18 months ago, did 2400 dollars damage to my explorer. I didn't get an accident report, came home and immediately called my insurance company to ask if I needed to. They said no, they would send an adjuster out the next day and check the SUV and verify my report to them. They said there was no reason to get the police involved.

As an aside, thats the only deer I have ever hit and the Explorer is the only vehicle I've ever had that had "deer whistles" on it. Makes me wonder if they really work or they just draw deer to ya.

 

[Ken King]

Hit a deer less than a mile from my house 18 months ago, did 2400 dollars damage to my explorer. I didn't get an accident report, came home and immediately called my insurance company to ask if I needed to. They said no, they would send an adjuster out the next day and check the SUV and verify my report to them. They said there was no reason to get the police involved.

As an aside, thats the only deer I have ever hit and the Explorer is the only vehicle I've ever had that had "deer whistles" on it. Makes me wonder if they really work or they just draw deer to ya.

Sounds like you had those "Come here" deer whistles instead of the "Get out of my way" ones.

 

[Mikeinsmd]

Some insurance companies will charge you at fault if you say "I hit a deer"......so be sure to say "I was hit by a deer!" Can you believe that crap????

That's very true!! Always say the deer hit you!!

 

[Pete]

Hit a deer less than a mile from my house 18 months ago, did 2400 dollars damage to my explorer. I didn't get an accident report, came home and immediately called my insurance company to ask if I needed to. They said no, they would send an adjuster out the next day and check the SUV and verify my report to them. They said there was no reason to get the police involved.

As an aside, thats the only deer I have ever hit and the Explorer is the only vehicle I've ever had that had "deer whistles" on it. Makes me wonder if they really work or they just draw deer to ya.

Maybe you installed them backward. Turn them around

 

[itsbob]

From what I understand, the whistles will make them FREEZE... if they are in your path in the road, well, they aren't going to move, but I could be wrong!

 

[Ehesef]

I was driving North on 5 at about 1 this morning and saw the prettiest buck I've ever seen in my life standing on the side of the road by Academy Hills. If I'd had my gun, I'd of been tempted to poach it. It woulda looked awful pretty on my wall.

Anyway, I braked slightly when I saw it, but it took off in the other direction. I hit a small one last year, I was driving a 1989 Astro Van, aside from some hair and blood, no damage to the vehicle. Wanted to harvest the salvagable meat, but it busted the bladder and I started yacking everywhere when we tried to gut it.

 

[notquitesain1]

The first thing any insurance company I've had asks is the number of the accident report. Just because you aren't leagally required to report an accident doesn't mean you shouldn't do it.
Of course if you'd been drinking, I can understand why you think not reporting the accident is a good idea.

well if i were as stupid as yourself i would have reported it, but the fact of the matter is that the police do not want to be bothered with stupid reports of animals being hit, when they have real issues to deal with. but if you need someone to cry to, go ahead call the police.

 

[Ehesef]

well if i were as stupid as yourself i would have reported it, but the fact of the matter is that the police do not want to be bothered with stupid reports of animals being hit, when they have real issues to deal with. but if you need someone to cry to, go ahead call the police.

Whoa. Chill out. Sometimes insurance companies require accident reports. That's a fact.

 

[itsbob]

Bike like mine.. same model, same year, same color... after a deer strike. Lucky SOB stayed upright... <img src="http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a178/Zvezdansc/Hunter2.jpg">

Wrong about the year.. this is a 2004 RS, guy bought it with 400 miles on it, it now sits at the dealership, frozen for now, with a little more then 700 miles..

 

[Pete]

Went to DE this evening and back via 301. Saw about 40 deer, 20 live, 20 in various stages of bloat.