Someone else posted recently about hitting a deer and I just wanted to add this as a reminder to be alert and not take your eyes off the road... hmm... decending at reasonable speeds might not be a bad idea either... AND most importantly... expect deer to do the dumbest thing possible. I've passed tons of deer on my rides and probably gotten a bit lax about it.

It was later in the evening than I usually like to head out but i knew i'd make it back before dark so i figured WTH. When i first saw it it was on almost at the edge of the opposite side of the road and walking away from the road... i started braking slowly thinking it would continue walking away... i should have been on the brakes hard the second i saw it... live and learn...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dGDNcda76A