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PSA: automotive deer whistles don't work

NuclearNed

NuclearNed

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This weekend my father-in-law decided to install a pair of deer whistles on my wife's jeep. I more or less suspected that deer whistles are "snake oil", but I figured that if it kept the family happy, then what the heck. Its a small price to pay for peace and quiet.

So this morning, after 30 seconds worth of googling, I have the answer for which I was searching:

Deer Whistles Don't Work
Deer Whistles Don't Work, part II
The Revenge of Deer Whistles Don't Work
Sometimes Deer Whistles Don't Work...Again

Summary: don't waste your money on deer whistles
 
lol - my brother-in-law, who was 7 or 8 at the time, bought me deer whistles for Christmas a few years back. he picked them out himself 🙂

never ended up putting them on.
 
Originally posted by: meltdown75
lol - my brother-in-law, who was 7 or 8 at the time, bought me deer whistles for Christmas a few years back. he picked them out himself 🙂

never ended up putting them on.
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A lot of people swear by them. Its too bad that they are worthless hunks of plastic that won't do jack for you if Bambi is standing numb and stupid in the middle of the road as your windshield careens forward at 80 mph.

On a different note, I wish I could think up a high-demand product that everyone wants, even if it doesn't work.
 
u.....driving down a dark road
deer.......i think i hear something whislting, i think i will check it out
u.....deer crossing sign great
deer....it getting louder i'm almost there
u......oh sssshhhhhhh
deer......wow bright light
u......son of a ..
 
You gotta put those in the exhaust tip.

It's just decoration!


...and headers work better only when they're open, otherwise you can't hear them from 5 miles away.
 
A heavyduty pushbar/bumper/brushguard combo (on trucks) works great. Mowed several deer down in PA, never hurt the truck.
 
Originally posted by: Sundog
A heavyduty pushbar/bumper/brushguard combo (on trucks) works great. Mowed several deer down in PA, never hurt the truck.
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You should get one of those cattleguards that old timey locomotives used to have and attach it to your truck.
 
I heard that what they really do is coax the deer to stay put. So if they're in the forest, they'll stay in the forest and not run into the road. If they're in the road, they'll freeze, allowing you to dodge them.
 
Originally posted by: NuclearNed
Originally posted by: meltdown75
lol - my brother-in-law, who was 7 or 8 at the time, bought me deer whistles for Christmas a few years back. he picked them out himself 🙂

never ended up putting them on.
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A lot of people swear by them. Its too bad that they are worthless hunks of plastic that won't do jack for you if Bambi is standing numb and stupid in the middle of the road as your windshield careens forward at 80 mph.

On a different note, I wish I could think up a high-demand product that everyone wants, even if it doesn't work.
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A cow-catcher for cars... but for deer 😛
 
"Your best protection is to drive defensively, particularly as the sun sets. This is when most vehicle/deer accidents occur. Slow down when you see one deer. More often another is right behind it."

good advice
 
While they might not make the deer stay away completely, it will make the deer pause to wonder what the sound is, and even a slight pause is enough for the driver to see the deer and have more time to stop and/or miss the deer.

And deer whistles cost like, 5 bux, so I wouldn't call it wasting my money even if they did fail 9 out of 10 times.
 
Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
While they might not make the deer stay away completely, it will make the deer pause to wonder what the sound is, and even a slight pause is enough for the driver to see the deer and have more time to stop and/or miss the deer.

And deer whistles cost like, 5 bux, so I wouldn't call it wasting my money even if they did fail 9 out of 10 times.
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Did you read any of the links? At least one of the articles suggested that for a variety of reasons the whistles were inaudible to deer, thus they are completely ineffective.
 
Originally posted by: NuclearNed
Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
While they might not make the deer stay away completely, it will make the deer pause to wonder what the sound is, and even a slight pause is enough for the driver to see the deer and have more time to stop and/or miss the deer.

And deer whistles cost like, 5 bux, so I wouldn't call it wasting my money even if they did fail 9 out of 10 times.
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Did you read any of the links? At least one of the articles suggested that for a variety of reasons the whistles were inaudible to deer, thus they are completely ineffective.
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I dont believe that for a minute, seeing how deer react when I see them near the road.
 
Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
Originally posted by: NuclearNed
Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
While they might not make the deer stay away completely, it will make the deer pause to wonder what the sound is, and even a slight pause is enough for the driver to see the deer and have more time to stop and/or miss the deer.

And deer whistles cost like, 5 bux, so I wouldn't call it wasting my money even if they did fail 9 out of 10 times.
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Did you read any of the links? At least one of the articles suggested that for a variety of reasons the whistles were inaudible to deer, thus they are completely ineffective.
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I dont believe that for a minute, seeing how deer react when I see them near the road.
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That doesn't have anything to do with your deer whistles - it has to do with the fact that they see a car. Science > Anecdote.
 
Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
Originally posted by: NuclearNed
Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
While they might not make the deer stay away completely, it will make the deer pause to wonder what the sound is, and even a slight pause is enough for the driver to see the deer and have more time to stop and/or miss the deer.

And deer whistles cost like, 5 bux, so I wouldn't call it wasting my money even if they did fail 9 out of 10 times.
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Did you read any of the links? At least one of the articles suggested that for a variety of reasons the whistles were inaudible to deer, thus they are completely ineffective.
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I dont believe that for a minute, seeing how deer react when I see them near the road.
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They stop and look up at your car?

Newsflash: they do that for every passing car.
 
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