Got my first buck of the year

Only cost $6500.00. Picture didn’t go first try. 1 or 2 1/2-year-old buck small rack, about 100#. Farmers in my part of the world with high crop prices have removed fences from roadsides and planted into the right-a-way. Corn was about 15′ from the road and the ditch unmowed. He ran headfirst into the headlight. Never broke the grille. But remanufactured Budweiser can for a fender and hood didn’t fare well. Never saw him till I walked back and found him. Had to call County sheriff to dispatch him. He would have been a good salvage deer, hitting headfirst. But I wasn’t in the mood. Sheriff had someone in mind for him.

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stevenoak wrote:

Only cost $6500.00

Was it a wall hanger at least?

Sounds more like a bumper hanger???

Wow. That’s a damaging strike considering the angle. Looks almost as bad as my head on with one.

Enjoy the new hood ornament

OOps, I hit submit when I went to choose file, been one of those weeks.

Since it’s the farmers fault is the farmer going to pay your deductible for you?

Farmers fault…

Two deer have hit my moving truck in the last year.

After seeing your photo, I’m ashamed to say $0 damage from either one.
Knock on wood…

Ouch! I hope everyone is ok.

robby wrote:

Ouch! I hope everyone is ok.

Sounds like the buck certainly is not.

The corn wasn’t an issue, THIS TIME as he ran into the side of the truck, and I never saw him. I actually thought I hit a coon or something. More noise than felt much. Got out thinking maybe some plastic hanging off the bumper. Then I saw the damage, holy crap. Id’ hoped for internal injuries would let him die as his back was obviously broken. Back legs didn’t work, but fronts were fighting to get up. When he didn’t after 10 minutes. Called County Sheriff to help him with his dirt nap. 2 days later was reading a magazine a buddy gave me. Apparently, I had a 1 in 137 chance of hitting a deer this year in my area. Maybe I should buy a lottery ticket.

stevenoak wrote:

. 1 or 2 1/2-year-old buck small rack, about 100#.

It would help everyone if you could practice a little QDM and refrain from harvesting those immature bucks. Let them go so they grow.

But seriously. Any deer collision you drive away from is mission accomplished. People swerving into the ditch, rollovers, deer coming through windshield, lots of worse things than a busted fender happen. Glad you’re okay.