I got a doe this morning

ranger66 · Post by **ranger66** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 12:04 pm

Ya i got one, but the hard way, at about 90km/hr, my buddy and i are alright but my poor redneck cadillac is hurtin. At about 4:40 this morning we were heading out for a bow hunt and ten minutes from town this is what happened, doe came out of the ditch from nowhere, I had absolutley no time to brake, but did manage to swerve a bit.

korey99 · Post by **korey99** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 12:06 pm

Ouch! Where are you in Ontario that you whacked that one?

Glad to hear you are fine. Was the doe dead on impact?

korey99

ranger66 · Post by **ranger66** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 12:09 pm

I was heading east on hwy 89 just outside of mt forest. I swung around and she was on the side of the road barely alive so I dispatched her with my knife.

PRB · Post by **PRB** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 12:13 pm

That really sucks. I'm just glad everyone is ok.

Red Label · Post by **Red Label** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 12:22 pm

I'm glad you guys are okay. The truck looks not too bad.

I hope you get some salvageable meat out of here anyway.

Mike

Woody Williams · Post by **Woody Williams** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 12:43 pm

Been there - done that..

Pretty expensive meat...

GaryL · Post by **GaryL** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 12:54 pm

I'm glad you guys are okay.

Partikle · Post by **Partikle** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 1:10 pm

Did you yell "yaaa hoo we got one"

Glad she didn't come through the windshield.

I was at one of the ministry yards yesterday where they dump the road kills. Some of the bucks have huge bodies with just regular size racks (and busted up legs). They leave them there for a while, most get eaten by coyotes and other scavengers. The others are plowed into the ground. Too bad they are wasted like that.

chris4570 · Post by **chris4570** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 1:43 pm

Partikle wrote:They leave them there for a while, most get eaten by coyotes and other scavengers. The others are plowed into the ground. Too bad they are wasted like that.

I've also heard of them pulling the deer aways from the highway for bears(and other scavengers) to feed on. It help's to prevent further collisions by removing the food source. But it is a waste to bury them.

Ranger66, glad you made it out OK. And I commend you for ending the deers suffering as well.

I have a question maybe you or others can answer. I have heard that if you hit a deer within 2kms of a "deer-crossing sign" insurance companies will not cover the damages. Is this true?

huntman · Post by **huntman** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 7:18 pm

glad to see your timmy's coffee on the dash didn't tip on impact!

no seriously hope all is well..

Sandman · Post by **Sandman** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 8:46 pm

Glad you are okay.....Redneck Cadillacs can be replaced but you cant!

Regards,
Robin

ranger66 · Post by **ranger66** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 9:08 pm

Yep timmy's was fine, no spillage, but wouldn't chance finishing it off with all the glass flyin around. Skinned out the deer a little while ago, looks like most of it is salvagable, just a bit damage to the backstrap on the impact side. Looks like more pepperettes for us. Maybe we'll get one or two more this week in the muzzy hunt.

stump · Post by **stump** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 9:40 pm

Glad to hear you and your buddy escaped unharmed. From what I can tell from the pictures, it seems most of the damage was done to or near the passenger door. Seems to me you could have avoided a lot of damage if your buddy had just opened the door and let the little lady hop in.

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 9:53 pm

And my wife who was looking over my shoulder said,
"Holy s***, wouldn't it be a lot cheaper to just shoot it?"

Glad to hear you weren't physically injured!

BUCKSHOT · Post by **BUCKSHOT** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 4:57 am

I'll bet your Buddy is a certified "White Knuckle Flyer" now!
Glad you guys are o.k
A friend of mine hit a nice buck last week, according to him, we went to look for it and I could see tine marks in the gravel so it probably was a nice one, but all he ended up with was an expensive repair bill, at least you will get some pepperettes!