Our feeder supervisor made it a point last week to tell all of us that NO ONE is to swerve or stop to avoid hitting a deer. Plow on through and then check for any damage. Still hard to do I am always tempted to get on the brake. It's a natural reaction I guess.
No deer yet for me this fall. I did hit a feral hog one night last week. Didn't do any damage, but made quite a mess on the road.
Our Feeder depts. says the same thing.
America needs to face facts. In certain areas, like NJ, there are way too many deer. They are pests and need to be almost completely eliminated. I know it's not their fault but if anyone believes for a second that development and habitat destruction is not going to stop, they are fooling themselves. Unfortunately Hollywood, with heart warming but ridiculous movies like Bambi, and groups like PETA have given animals anthropomorphic qualities that tug at our heart strings. But what emotionally effects me more are grieving families and maimed people.
Plus, if we get rid of them, as a bonus, maybe we can reduce Lime disease. I used to go in the woods all the time as a kid. Now I am almost afraid to.
At the minimum we should confine them as much as possible to secluded wildlife preserves.
Oh, and lets get rid of the Canadian geese while were at it!