Not Tonight, Deer ....

[Nemo_imp]

We don't have this problem here in the Sunshine State. Paris Hilton's dog is bigger than Florida deer, and gators are like speed bumps.

[Houtman_imp]

I think that certain parts of Paris Hiltons anatomy are bigger than your deer in Florida.

[Haystack_imp]

A couple of things:

The article states that whitetail deer were hunted to near extinction 100 years ago. I doubt that claim as even today the experts have difficulty in determining accurate numbers of animals. In our area we've been told up to a few years ago that there were no mountain lions, until trail camera technology and cell phones continue to prove the "experts" wrong.

If my cow crawls a fence and wanders on the road and causes an accident, I'm held financially liable. Why not Game & Parks being held liable for "their" wildlife that cause damage? It seems that the insurance companies have a vested interest in this aspect. I can face a hefty fine from the authorities if I shoot a deer "out of season" yet that same deer can cause damage leading to injury and death and the state Department of Game & Wildlife is not considered a contributory party.

I'm confused.

[decarmine_imp]

We don't have this problem here in the Sunshine State. Paris Hilton's dog is bigger than Florida deer, and gators are like speed bumps.

I assume you're kidding. We certainly have deer in Florida. Yes, not as big as I saw when I lived in New York, but large nevertheless. I've had as many as four running alongside my car as I left for work early AM, with two crossing in front of me so that two were on each side of my car and paced me for about a quarter mile. Had one in my back yard about two weeks ago. They are about as big as, or perhaps a little bigger than, a greyhound dog...

[Hondahawkrider_imp]

I hate road beef (deer). I’ve never had a close encounter on a bike, but I nailed one in a car.. On a 4 lane highway no less. I was in the left/fast lane and the bastardo came from the right... car in the middle lane who was slightly ahead of me at the time slammed on his brakes and hit the horn hard.. I didn’t see the deer do the car, but I saw it land on my hood and roll up and over top of my car.. I’m lucky it didn’t come thru the windshield...

Usually I’m good about watching on the backroads as my family used to have a cabin in the poconos, so deer were always around and I got used to looking for em on bike or car.. riding at dusk or twilight where the road has heavily wooded area was intense..

I didn’t expect one on a highway tho