<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Sorry to hear about the deer strike, Spencer. I've got two myself. I'm on the CT/RI border, and according to published statistics, these states are quite low on the list. CT is #37 with a likelihood of collision at 1 in 263; RI is #45 with a likelihood at 1 in 538. What's really going on is that there are pockets with very high deer density, but for statewide statistics, those pockets get washed out by larger pockets of low deer density (more urban). Most of my life is spent in the high-density pockets. I'm always on the lookout and I see deer typically 2-3 times per week.<div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.carinsurance.com/Articles/odds-of-hitting-deer.aspx">https://www.carinsurance.com/Articles/odds-of-hitting-deer.aspx</a><br><div><br></div><div>My first deer strike was about 3 years ago, on my motorcycle. This one happened mid-day. The deer came at me diagonally from the left, beyond my peripheral vision, and in leaping across the road, struck the engine in midair, right in front of my leg. I was nudged off the road onto the shoulder but I kept the bike upright and rode it out. Zero damage save for picking a few deer hairs out of nooks and crannies. It was a fairly small animal, perhaps 100lb. Would have been ugly if it hit the front wheel, a guaranteed crash; and would have been painful if it hit my leg.</div><div><br></div><div>Second deer strike, a year ago, in the car. After dark, around dinnertime. Similar approach, from the left, out of my peripheral vision. I was moving at about 55mph, the posted limit. Forced to run low beams because there was a car not far in front of me. This hit was almost dead-center on the front end. This was a larger animal. Took out the hood, grille, bumper, radiator, AC condenser, one headlight (I think they replaced both), and required minor body work on both front fenders. Something like $8K-10K in damage (I saw only the initial estimate). Not sure why but that one rattled me worse than the strike on the motorcycle. I felt anxious for about 2-3 days afterward.</div></div><div><br></div><div>SO</div><div><br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Wed, Jan 9, 2019 at 9:18 AM Spencer Yost <<a href="mailto:spencer@rdfarms.com">spencer@rdfarms.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">I’ve had two strikes. First time the deer hit us in the drivers window(I will be frank with you. I was driving and that scared the crap out of me: no warning and suddenly a deer face in your peripheral vision and a loud noise at 55 mph). Limited damage. Again, this time, the deer hit us as much as we hit him. The front left quarter panel and the extreme left corner of the front bumper was damaged. Unfortunately it all got pushed into the tire, so it really wasn’t drivable, plus it busted out some lights.<div><br></div><div>In both cases I feel like a warning might’ve stopped them dead in her tracks because they were both hauling $%# and came out of nowhere. So I’m going to give those a try. If I hit any more deer the state is going to make me get a vehicular hunting license :-)<div><div dir="ltr"><br><br><div dir="ltr" id="gmail-m_4067724345828725008AppleMailSignature">Spencer Yost</div><div dir="ltr" id="gmail-m_4067724345828725008AppleMailSignature"><br></div>On Jan 9, 2019, at 8:58 AM, Cecil Bearden <<a href="mailto:crbearden@copper.net" target="_blank">crbearden@copper.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
<p>Spencer:</p>
<p>We have deer as thick as ticks on a country dog here. Knock on
Wood, we have had may near misses, but our vehicles have those
"Deer Whistles"on the bumpers. We get them at Wal Mart, they
look like little horns that stick on the front bumper. About $3
for a set. So far, in 25 years we have not hit one. Saying
that, probably jinxed my luck...... <br>
here they are on
Amazon....<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bell-Automotive-22-1-01000-8-Black-Warning/dp/B000CC4O58/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_263_bs_tr_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=H023FJ2DS1C4FVJ6DB31" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Bell-Automotive-22-1-01000-8-Black-Warning/dp/B000CC4O58/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_263_bs_tr_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=H023FJ2DS1C4FVJ6DB31</a></p>
<p>Cecil<br>
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<div class="gmail-m_4067724345828725008moz-cite-prefix">On 1/8/2019 10:27 PM, Spencer Yost
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Thanks Joe!
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<div>I did get the wheel off the hub tonight. It did require the
use of my Harbor Freight “porta -a-power”(small hydraulic ram).
That wheel was rusted pretty tight against the hub. I did not
have much trouble with the lug nuts. But I had been soaking them
with penetrant. They came out pretty well. Now if I could only
find the right size taps and dies to chase out and clean the
bolts and hub I’d be good. :-). I won’t know where any of this
stuff goes. I could have sworn I knew right where they were....</div>
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<div>A deer decided to jump out in front of us Sunday night, so my
wife’s vehicle is in the body shop. Which means she is using my
truck (yes I somehow overlooked/forgot the rental car rider for
the insurance policy). Hopefully I can get to the tire shop on
Thursday at lunch when she doesn’t need to use the truck to get
the tire switched between the wheel that is bad, and the new
wheel. Should be done by next week.<br>
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On Jan 8, 2019, at 10:00 PM, "<a href="mailto:joehardy@epix.net" target="_blank">joehardy@epix.net</a>"
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<div>Spencer, for some long period of time the 430V always
parked outside with little covering of any kind. When I
first visited the farm, I immediately went to Harbor
Freight and bought a large silver tarp and totally covered
it. That rim and tire on that tractor that were
deteriorated faced to the North under some shade trees.
The tire was flat. I took over my generator and air
compressor and pumped up the tire. That is probably why
the tires/rim on other side faced South and was in the
sun. You made both June and I very happy to read all the
TLC you've done to that special tractor. You truly have
something to be proud of for a long time! Joe Hardisky
Ryman Farm, Dallas, PA</div>
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