On Aug 15, 1:09*pm, Dave Smith > wrote:
> John Kane wrote:
> > It can be an expensive way to get venison unless you're driving
> > something like a tank. *OTOH, fresh venision is rather good. *Just
> > don't hit it too hard.
>
> It can indeed be an expensive way to get free meat. There was one that
> was hit in front of our neighbour's house a few years ago and it really
> did a number on the front end of a full size Buick. I know several
> people who have totalled cars hitting deer, one of them twice. Another
> friend was lucky not to have completely demolished his car when he hit
> one, but he ended up with some nasty injuries when the deer came through
> the windshield and hit him in the face breaking several of his teeth.
>
> One of the reasons I don't ride my motorcycle much at night is my
> concern about the local deer population jumping out in front of me. A
> friend of my brother's hit one one night.

I've found it's much better to have someone else hit them and just
enjoy the meat.
I've come close to hitting one while riding my bicycle a couple of
times.

John Kane Kingston ON Canada