Sure are alot of deer in GA - my wife hit one

[Ime]

I just moved to GA from AL three weeks ago. Two days ago my wife hits a deer that jumped out of nowhere in front of her.

Long story short: She's OK considering (sprained neck), and the car has $2,000 of damage to it.

Welcome to Georgia, have a deer! :disgust:

 

[UnatcoAgent]

Damn, that sucks all around.

 

[UnatcoAgent]

Welcome to Georgia, have a deer! :disgust:

Haha just read this again.

 

[bunker]

I've been living north of Atlanta for three years now and have only seen them further north in the mountains.

Where in GA are you?

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: donlondon
does insurance cover that?

Yes, but under Comprehensive coverage, not Collision. In the insurance companies' opinions, it was the deer that hit you (not that you hit the deer), so the deer is at fault, and it (unfortunately) is uninsured

edit for Bunker's benefit: yes, I know there are "no-fault" states, I don't live in one

 

[Ime]

Originally posted by: bunker
I've been living north of Atlanta for three years now and have only seen them further north in the mountains.

Where in GA are you?

LaGrange, the wife and I bought our first home there.

 

[Ime]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: donlondon
does insurance cover that?

Yes, but under Comprehensive coverage, not Collision. In the insurance companies' opinions, it was the deer that hit you (not that you hit the deer), so the deer is at fault, and it (unfortunately) is uninsured

edit for Bunker's benefit: yes, I know there are "no-fault" states, I don't live in one

This is true, it's filed under our Comprehensive converage. The car is already in the shop. Tore up the side of her car pretty good.

 

[StageLeft]

I'm just south of birmingham and they are all over the freaking place here!

 

[bunker]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: donlondon
does insurance cover that?

Yes, but under Comprehensive coverage, not Collision. In the insurance companies' opinions, it was the deer that hit you (not that you hit the deer), so the deer is at fault, and it (unfortunately) is uninsured

edit for Bunker's benefit: yes, I know there are "no-fault" states, I don't live in one

right back at ya!

I don't live in one now either, but I did for 26 years.

 

[Mr N8]

When's hunting season? I've just got a 30-06 I need to try out.

 

[Ime]

Originally posted by: MogulMonster
When's hunting season? I've just got a 30-06 I need to try out.

The Georgia seasons are listed here.

 

[K1052]

Here in Illinois I would not have to leave my house to hunt deer. Just open a window or two and wait.

Some come so close I could use a bow.

 

[Lounatik]

Get up around Red Top Mountain state park and you can pet the damn deer. There are so many deer starving around here, you see them all over the sides of the highway, just nibbling away at the tender shoots. They are in the process of culling the herds around here right now.

I hit a fairly large buck a few months ago. Lucky for me I was in a 33 ft long International delivery truck. It only tore off the drivers side fender. About 1800.00 worth of damage. On average I'd say I honestly have to avoid at least one deer a week, here recently.



Peace


Lounatik

 

[Ornery]

We're completely overrun with deer, here in Ohio. We keep trying to extend the bow hunting season, but the Bambi lovers won't hear of it. :disgust:

 

[screw3d]

Deer meat = yummy.

 

[Ranger X]

Originally posted by: donlondon
hmm it seems the deer are kind of like mexicans in that regards...

LMAO. Very true, except deers don't reproduce as fast. j/k lol

 

[Jmmsbnd007]

Originally posted by: donlondon

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: donlondon
does insurance cover that?

Yes, but under Comprehensive coverage, not Collision. In the insurance companies' opinions, it was the deer that hit you (not that you hit the deer), so the deer is at fault, and it (unfortunately) is uninsured

hmm it seems the deer are kind of like mexicans in that regards...

You're gunna get flamed eventually, beware of people who can't take a joke.

 

[Ausm]

Originally posted by: screw3d
Deer meat = yummy.

elk>venison


Sysadmin

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: Ornery
We're completely overrun with deer, here in Ohio. We keep trying to extend the bow hunting season, but the Bambi lovers won't hear of it. :disgust:

Maybe you should try to get support from environmental groups. Bambi lovers will listen to them. Or maybe you should reintroduce the wolves that would naturally keep them in check. But the idiots afraid of animals won't hear of it :disgust:.

 

[Ornery]

Yeah, good luck with that.

• In northern Ohio, the hunt was prevented last winter by a court injunction obtained by In Defense of Deer, a grass-roots group opposed to shooting deer for any reason. "It's not a deer problem, it's a people problem," insists Bonnie Vlach, founder and president of the group. "People move into these posh developments alongside the park, then start complaining when the deer come out and eat their shrubs. If you just leave well enough alone, the system will regulate itself."

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: Ime
I just moved to GA from AL three weeks ago. Two days ago my wife hits a deer that jumped out of nowhere in front of her.

Long story short: She's OK considering (sprained neck), and the car has $2,000 of damage to it.

Welcome to Georgia, have a deer! :disgust:

I guarantee you it isnt really 2000 in damage.

 

[Mookow]

Originally posted by: Ornery
Yeah, good luck with that.

• In northern Ohio, the hunt was prevented last winter by a court injunction obtained by In Defense of Deer, a grass-roots group opposed to shooting deer for any reason. "It's not a deer problem, it's a people problem," insists Bonnie Vlach, founder and president of the group. "People move into these posh developments alongside the park, then start complaining when the deer come out and eat their shrubs. If you just leave well enough alone, the system will regulate itself."

Well, now, that would be true... if we re-introduced wolves and mountain lions into NE Ohio. But frankly, I dont think it is worth a couple kids/year, when a effective, cheap (hell, profitable) alternative is available.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Originally posted by: Mookow

Originally posted by: Ornery
Yeah, good luck with that.

• In northern Ohio, the hunt was prevented last winter by a court injunction obtained by In Defense of Deer, a grass-roots group opposed to shooting deer for any reason. "It's not a deer problem, it's a people problem," insists Bonnie Vlach, founder and president of the group. "People move into these posh developments alongside the park, then start complaining when the deer come out and eat their shrubs. If you just leave well enough alone, the system will regulate itself."

Well, now, that would be true... if we re-introduced wolves and mountain lions into NE Ohio. But frankly, I dont think it is worth a couple kids/year, when a effective, cheap (hell, profitable) alternative is available.

I agree. I'm in NE Ohio too and I have to avoid hitting the f*ckers pretty often. Just extend the hunting season. Hmm... vension.

 

[Wallydraigle]

It's getting ridiculous here in Ohio and a lot of places. The deer have no predators now, the state won't let the hunters kill enough of them for food to keep the numbers down because people think they're "cute" or whatever emotional label you want to give them. They keep breeding and breeding, there's nothing to kill them except the front bumper of your car, honestly, what do people think is going to happen? It's got to the point where my mom is affraid to go anywhere after sunset because the roads are crawling with them out here.

 

[BigPoppa]

Another point for Montana. Lots of deer/elk/moose, but lots of room and natural predators too. Can still be an obstacle course at times, though.