Originally Posted by
Dryvlyne
I'm sure it's happened... just curious what kind of damage that does to both the deer and the rider.
Recently I've had some close calls while going 20+ mph. Fortunately I've either noticed them out of my peripheral in time that I've been able to slow down or if I haven't noticed them in time they have always ran the opposite direction instead of crossing my path.
The problem with deer is they aren't very smart and are unpredictable. They'll see something they don't comprehend, and instead of fleeing will stop in their tracks or even tun towards it.
I've come close to hitting deer on a couple occasions at 40+ mph.