deer

There are supposedly more car + deer collisions here in Texas than anywhere else in the US.

One of my friend's washed his 308 GTS and took it for a little drive while it was just getting dark, to dry it off. A deer ran onto the road and smacked right into the side of the car and then tumbled down the whole drivers side. The next day we attended the 599 GTB tour at the Alcoa factory and you could still see blood, slobber & hair all over the car. lol

The car is all better now.

 

Oh, and something I learned once. If you hit a deer and you need a tow because of the damage to the car, you have to file a police report first. I called two different tow trucks and the both said they couldn't tow me until I reported it to the police first. Then the third company, I just told them that I needed a tow and I didn't tell them why. I hit the deer in a '96 Taurus while accelerating hard and I was at about 75 when the impact happened. I didn't even have time to let off the gas, so the car just plowed right over the deer. The bumper popped right back out, so the only damage was a busted radiator hose & some paint flaking off from the bumper.

 

I'm not a hunter myself but have friends and one got a trophy buck this year..(have not seen it yet tho)..

But up north part of the state Rob posted his "100 hours in the blind" to get his.....

I can make some introductions, when you come back......

 

My kids favorite joke:

What do you call a deer with no eyes?

No eye deer.

What do you call a deer with no eyes and no legs?

Still no eye deer.



It helps if you say it out loud, doesn't translate as well with the written word.

 

You can have all the wild boar/hogs you want on our ranch. They are a menace, are not native, destructive, and dangerous. They have begun to get mean and will try to run down small children. We always carry on our ranch. If you're a hog, on my ranch, and I see you you're going to have a very bad day.

The Smithsonian magazine had an article in it last month talking about hogs in Texas. Almost 1/2 of the population in the US is in our state.

This picture was taken by one of our game cameras. He is at least 350 pounds.

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One of my friends from the academy who I helped get on with our sheriffs dept was on his way up to Marlin in his brand new Nissan Murano when a deer ran out infront of the vehicle in front of him. The vehicle hit the deer and it flipped over the top directly into my friends vehicle. Damage was minimum and only to the front spoiler area. I'm always on the lookout for them but that does not mean it could not happen.

 

Couple of weeks ago Ron had just finished repairing some dents in a BMW that were from a Deer when this guy showed up at the front door of the shop.
Were in the Medical Center. I have no idea where this beast could have come from or how far.
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The med center?
I wonder what his story is. He is a long way from safe habitat.