AV CRUNCHED/NOBODY HURT/DEER LIVED

[Blackhawk]

WHAT A MAJOR BUMMER! JUST COMING HOME ABOUT 1:45 AM AND 2 DEER JUMPED INTO THE ROAD RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. ROAD WAS SLIGHTLY SNOWY/ICY AND I MANAGED TO GET IN BETWEEN THEM BUT 1 OF THEM RAN RIGHT INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY AV, DENTING THE FRONT FENDER AND KNOCKING OFF CLADDING ALL DOWN THE SIDE. AND TO THINK I WORK SO HARD TO PROTECT THEM D--M DEER ALL YEAR LONG! (AS A GAME WARDEN) SHOULD BE THANKFUL AS I HAD MY WIFE & 2 KIDS IN THE AV (SLEEPING) AND GOT SIDEWAYS AT 55 MPH, (3 BACK AND FORTH BEFORE I GOT IT STRAIGHTENED OUT) AND MY OLDER SON JUST BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE WINDOW. (NOTHING SERIOUS) HAVE HAD THE AV SINCE 03/02 AND ONLY HAD 5031 MILES ON IT AT IMPACT. (ONLY USE IT FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS CAUSE I DIDN'T WANT NO WALMART CARTS RAMMING IT IN THE SIDE.) CUSSED AND SWORE ON THE CELL PHONE TO THE EMERGENCY DISPATCH OPERATOR. I ALWAYS TELL PEOPLE WHEN IT HAPPENS TO THEM THAT IT'S ONLY SHEET METAL AND PLASTIC BUT IT'S DIFFERENT WHEN IT'S MY AV! I THINK I'M GONNA HAVE TO HAVE A GOOD CRY ...ONLY MY 2ND NEW VEHICLE EVER. THE TROOPER THAT WROTE THE REPORT FOR ME FELT BADLY AS SHE HAS AN AV ALSO! AND TO THINK I PASSED ON ALL THE DEER I HAD CHANCES ON THIS YEAR WHILE HUNTING...WELL...SEASONS STILL OPEN TILL JAN 1ST ... MIGHT HAVE TO GO OUT AND GET EVEN.

 

[pdxkevin]

What a bummer. I am glad that no one was hurt. without ABS brakes you may just have rolled I love the AV: solid, dependable, and taking out its share of deer this year. I prefer my venison to die real suddenly from lead poisoning.

 

[Blackhawk]

I KNOW, I WISH I COULDV'E USED MY NEW 7MM-08 ON IT INSTEAD OR AT LEAST MY 95 SUBURBAN.

 

[colek]

Glad you and your family are doing allright and no one was hurt (other than the AV). It does seem like alot of deer are attracted to the AV this winter.

 

[lightbg]

Blackhawk,

I'm glad the Av did it's best to keep you and your family intact......... I'd rather be visiting a body shop than a hospital.........

Jake

 

[dmacker]

Blackhawh,

That's my theory on hunting, GET THEM, before they get you.

If that deer was safely packed away in your freezer, he couldn't have damaged you or someone elses Av.

Just my theory.

 

[spectron65]

Deer #1: Hey Rudolph! Here comes one of them change for a buck trucks.

Deer #2: Oh yeah. I hate those things. What should we do?

Deer#1: Oh look, it even has them yellow lights that are on all the time! Don't you hate those? I mean, not only do we have to endure the "deer in the headlights look" image for the last many years, but now we gotta stare at them funny lights too.

Deer #2:Hey, that plastic don't look so tough. Lets ram it? Geez, look at that driver--he looks like he waxes his truck everyday. I'm sure he won't mind a dent here and there.

Deer #1: Ok, I'll meet you on the other side. You jump first.

Deer #2: No--you jump first. I jumped first the last time!Or did you forget the Dodge Ram? Man, I hate that name even more! The POS even had a picture of our grandpappy on the hood!

Deer #1: Tell you what. Lets jump at the same time. OK, here we go...one ....two....


I'm glad you and the family are OK.

Good luck with the AV!

 

[02-Z66]

kinda ironic you are the game warden. at least nobody was hurt. that is the importanat thing. still sucks though. i get pi$$ed if i get a finger print on my truck. so i know how you feel.

 

[got_change]

blackhawk, maybe you can find a mod idea, now that you have to change cladding.

hey did you keep the old piece??remember, the avalanche logo, going down the door clad, save it!!

you might be able to use some pieces from the clad, for other mods, too.

many years ago two friends were coming back, to dallas from la grange, and hit a cow, with their 69 z-28.
it cut off the cows head and it landed in the passengers lap, so much blood, highway patrol, thought every body was dead
z-28 totaled.

at least, you got a good story, without any scars, just dents!!

 

[Blackhawk]

HEY... YOU FOLKS EVEN BROUGHT A SMILE TO MY FACE... IN SPITE OF THE BAD LUCK...MY BROTHER CALLED TO TEASE BECAUSE I HAD BEEN RAGGING ON HIM TO GET A NEWER CHEV...HIS OLD CAR LOOKS LIKE THE ONE FROM "ESCANABA IN DA MOONLIGHT"-THE JEFF DANIELS MOVIE... JUST WATCHED IT THE OTHER NIGHT... WAS SO STUPID IT WAS FUNNY.. I GUESS YOU GOTTA BE FROM MICHIGAN TO UNDERSTAND THE MOVIE FULLY, THOUGH, BUT I'VE BEEN IN DEER CAMPS PRETTY MUCH LIKE THE ONE IN THE FLICK... IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT, IT IS STUPID BUT I'LL GUARANTEE YOU GET A GOOD LAUGH OUT OF IT.

SPECTRON-YOU SHOULD BE WRITING CARTOONS-YOU'VE GOT A KNACK!

02-Z66-YOU CAN'T IMAGINE HOW MANY TIMES I'VE GONE 100 MPH THRU PRIME DEER HABITAT IN MY WORK TRUCK-GOING TO BACK UP A TROOPER OR DEPUTY AND HAVEN'T WHACKED A DEER GOOD SINCE 1987 -MAYBE I'LL HAVE TO PUT A SIREN ON MY AV FOR MY LATE NIGHT RETURNS FROM FAMILY GATHERINGS-"NOT SURE IF DA NEIGHBORS WILL LIKE IT THO" -HAVE DRIVEN THE LAST TEN YEARS WITHOUT CRUSHING ONE ALTHOUGH I DID HAVE A TREE FALL ON THE ROOF OF MY CURRENT "98 SILVERADO" PATROL VEHICLE. (FINGERS CROSSED) I KNOW A TROOPER THAT TOTALLED A TAHOE AND A CROWN VICKY IN THE LAST MONTH...I GUESS I WAS DUE.

 

[gisdsuho]

Blackhawk,

About 2 months ago, I got a deer goin' 55mph, 1/2mile from home, on my way to work.

called the boss to tell him I was goin' to be late

when I got to work, everyone wanted to know how the Av was. nobody asked of I was hurt or not

they were all relieved when they found out I was driving the old'89 Sable "work car"

life can be good!

 

[blanchtheavalanche]

Now you know why they say "CHANGE FOR A BUCK"

Glad everyone is o.k.

RR

 

[1busboy]

Glad to hear that you & your family are ok, that is #1. Good to also hear that your AV is ok too. Bet you are glad you were diving such a safe vehicle.

"Chevy like a rock"

 

[Skidd-au]

Blackhawk,

Man I am truely sorry to hear about the damage, but I'm glad that everyone is OK.

 

[steelheadchaser]

So far I have been able to avoid running down any large rumenids, knock on wood. Some of the calls have been pretty close however.

I got a kick out of the attached cartoon I was sent this seaason.

 

[zimmthumps]

Glad everyone is ok Blackhawk.

Hopefully you will get some payback in the next few days and fill your freezer up with some of the deeeelicious venison

 

[Mdz66]

Blackhawk, Sorry about the damage, damn deer. Every time I hear of somebody suffering damage due to a deer I think if I were to pop a couple of those furry animals (legally of course) maybe it would save some anger of fellow Avers. Glad to hear every one is ok!!!!

 

[empty]

Haven't whacked a [live] deer yet. Avoided the few opportunities. I'd think that by now the run-into-traffic gene would have evolved out of the deer population. Nothing more suicidal than a rabbit, tho.

 

[pdxkevin]

Glad you and your family are doing allright and no one was hurt (other than the AV). ?It does seem like alot of deer are attracted to the AV this winter.

Are more deer attracted to the AVB or are there more AVs actually getting used out where there are deer?

 

[Avrunner]

Ouch. Glad n o-one's hurt!

Hmmm. This should go in the stories section...

 

[justhrowit]

Illinois Deer season runs through the third week in January. I'll help all the IL drivers by hunting right up till then. Arrows UP!!!!!!!!

 

[marc_w]

Glad everyone's okay..

I had a ver similar experience a few weeks ago, but I snuck through.

I was cruising back to my house around 1 am... drowsy... I round a corner and see a deer on the side of the road ahead.

I see it... recognise it was a deer... but somwhere along the thought process, no bells or whistles go off.

The deer jumps in front of me, and I'm jolted out of my daze. I get on the brakes, the rear squirms... The deer darts to my left, out of the way, and I cut to the right.

As I am about to pass where the deer was standing (still hard on the brakes), I look to my right out the corner of the windshield and passenger window, and from the shine of the headlights, catch a glimpse of another looking to follow it's buddy. I let off the brakes, and squirt the gas to get out of this ones way. I prepared to hear a bump out back as I assumed it'd run right into me... but nothing. This one musta been smarter...

I lightly held on the brakes after I passed to see if I could see where it went, but couldn't.