Playing Whakka Deer

Whakka Deer...
Not a new game by any means and I've played it a few times before. Tagged a nice 6 point as it ran across in front of me the other morning... I was almost stopped and caught him in the right haunch.
http://images42.fotki.com/v1581/phot...MVC036F-vi.jpg
Blew out the headlight and mashed the hood but that was the brunt of the damage.
http://images14.fotki.com/v1375/phot...MVC040F-vi.jpg
Bent the headlight bracket a good amount but that was easy to put back into shape.
http://images47.fotki.com/v1570/phot...MVC042F-vi.jpg
Junk yard hood and light... $90 total.
New light installed. All of the bulbs worked!
http://images14.fotki.com/v390/photo...MVC045F-vi.jpg
Bent the bracket back where it needs to be. I need to pick up a couple of retention clips. The two I have in there are marginal.
http://images61.fotki.com/v431/photo...MVC044F-vi.jpg
Hood had been repainted so I hit it with an 80 grit disc on a soft pad and took it down to the original paint.
http://images40.fotki.com/v993/photo...MVC049F-vi.jpg
Found a couple of rust spots so I am working those out.
http://images15.fotki.com/v588/photo...MVC052F-vi.jpg
I'll install the hood this weekend to make sure it fits prior to paint.
That's my excitement...
Mark

Of course the Deer is processed, wrapped and in the freezer, right? If not, then the accident was a real bummer.

Nope, 4:30am, dark. Hit him in the ass. I doubt he is dibilated enough to slow him down much. He is probably hurting some but it was a square hit and I was slowed down to 20 or 25 mph when we came together. As tough as those things are he probably ran it off...

Knew it wasn't gonna be good with that title, but I was really glad not to see bright red paint in that first picture;):LOL: The deer are entering rut, and we're seeing them moving around a lot more here, too (Grandaughter Megan just saw two does and a fawn crossing behind the house, 40 yds into the trees, 8:20am in the drizzle). Glad the damage wasn't worse.

Yup, and when they're in the rut they don't have a functioning brain!!!!!! I hate to even have to drive this time of year!

We used to slow down on the icy roads after work in Teton Village heading back to Jackson Wy. due to an Elk crossing across the highway. Ice and cars and 400-800 lbs of elk don't mix!

:cool:

I bet he had RACK and pinion steering.