How to avoid hitting deer (sarcasm)

I saw that on the news last night. The thing that astounded me was the woman was absolutely serious. Now I understand all the reluctance men had years ago in allowing woman to vote.

-John
 
And the women are still smarter than the men who put the sign there in the first place.
 
The funny thing is, the lady is joking but there is a small element of truth to that. It is not entirely uncommon to put physical barriers (fences, etc) on certain sections of highway where speeds are relatively high to redirect wildlife to other areas considered less risky, then put the deer crossing sign there. This is usually done as an environmental mitigation through the CEQA/NEPA process.
 
OMG.

The stupidity of the public never fails to amaze me. "They can direct the Deer to cross anywere by where they put the deer crossing sign".

Ja_sus.
 
Well THAT explains my poor luck hunting. I've waited and waited by those damned signs and the dumb deer can't even follow directions!!!! :mad2:
 
I watched the one below it about the motorcycle that hit the deer at 85! :hairraise:
Oh that made me cringe. I always get so aware riding around areas
that have many deer around.
 
Clearly the solution is to build more of these...

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Wildlife bridges!
 
bbchien said:
The stupidity of the public never fails to amaze me. "They can direct the Deer to cross anywere by where they put the deer crossing sign".
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Just make a law and have the police give the deer tickets for crossing at the wrong place. $100 fine for the first offense. $500 for all subsequent offenses. Problem solved.
It's the L A W. And the threat of an illegal offense and a monetary penalty will solve all problems.


And some dumbhead nincompoop will read that and actually try to do push it through the legal system because it's a truly great idea that will solve all the problems...
 
fgcason said:
Just make a law and have the police give the deer tickets for crossing at the wrong place. $100 fine for the first offense. $500 for all subsequent offenses. Problem solved.
It's the L A W. And the threat of an illegal offense and a monetary penalty will solve all problems.


And some dumbhead nincompoop will read that and actually try to do push it through the legal system because it's a truly great idea that will solve all the problems...
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I'd just give them the death penalty. :wink2:
 
Sac Arrow said:
The funny thing is, the lady is joking but there is a small element of truth to that. It is not entirely uncommon to put physical barriers (fences, etc) on certain sections of highway where speeds are relatively high to redirect wildlife to other areas considered less risky, then put the deer crossing sign there. This is usually done as an environmental mitigation through the CEQA/NEPA process.
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Everskyward said:
Clearly the solution is to build more of these...

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Wildlife bridges!
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Drive through a wooded area, no streams or rivers. Notice there may be a bridge or two for no apparent reason. Wildlife crossing. (Aks me how I know this)
 
Everskyward said:
Clearly the solution is to build more of these...

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Wildlife bridges!
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They just built some of those just North of Pinedale Wy on 26 /191... They studied the migration pattern for deer /elk and antelope... Seems the deer and elk will use tunnels but not overpasses.. The antelope will NOT use tunnels but use the overpass every time.. So.. WYDOT spend over 10 million putting up two overpasses and two tunnels, all within a 3 mile section of highway.

Here is the new overpass just completed... Ps, ya gotta view it in the day.

http://www.wyoroad.info/highway/webcameras/US191Pinedale/US191Pinedale.html
 
Sac Arrow said:
Drive through a wooded area, no streams or rivers. Notice there may be a bridge or two for no apparent reason. Wildlife crossing. (Aks me how I know this)
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I was curious about these bridges which is why I took the picture. At first I was wondering how they got the wildlife to use the bridges but subsequently noticed that the highway is completely fenced at least 10' high so there is no other way to get across.
 
N801BH said:
They just built some of those just North of Pinedale Wy on 26 /191... They studied the migration pattern for deer /elk and antelope... Seems the deer and elk will use tunnels but not overpasses.. The antelope will NOT use tunnels but use the overpass every time.. So.. WYDOT spend over 10 million putting up two overpasses and two tunnels, all within a 3 mile section of highway.

Here is the new overpass just completed... Ps, ya gotta view it in the day.

http://www.wyoroad.info/highway/webcameras/US191Pinedale/US191Pinedale.html
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Haha. Reason for a field trip when sitting in Pinedale.

The picture of the bridge that I took is in a Provincial Park in Canada. It's the road between Banff and Lake Louise. They have a series of these bridges.
 
Everskyward said:
Clearly the solution is to build more of these...

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Wildlife bridges!
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They just put a new highway for the new bridge over the Colorado. They added wildlife crossings for the new highway (not the bridge). Big horn sheep, not deer.
 
Everskyward said:
The same reason I was sitting in Canada, to go on field trips looking for wildlife bridges. :idea:

Well, maybe not. :dunno:
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Maybe not...

WYDOT is good at spending inordinate amounts of money on wildlife protection "features". Maybe some of them will work someday. For example see Wyoming Highway 789 just north of Baggs. WYDOT built tall fences and exit points that were effective for mule deer protection but those features were equally effective at trapping antelope... This year they built a wildlife bridge in the middle of the project area. Maybe they'll build bridges for the antelope next year?
 
I indirectly know one of their engineers. Civil engineers are seriously bored in Wyoming. ;)
 
I had never heard of wildlife bridges until I saw the ones in Canada. I thought they were so unique that I took the picture. Now I find out that even Wyoming has them. :rofl:
 
Everskyward said:
I was curious about these bridges which is why I took the picture. At first I was wondering how they got the wildlife to use the bridges but subsequently noticed that the highway is completely fenced at least 10' high so there is no other way to get across.
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Usually they tend to be overpass sections so wildlife can go under them vs a bridge like you photographed. Like say a bridge over a small ravine or creek where a graded section with a culvert would have been as functional and cheaper.
 
Clark1961 said:
Maybe not...

WYDOT is good at spending inordinate amounts of money on wildlife protection "features". Maybe some of them will work someday. For example see Wyoming Highway 789 just north of Baggs. WYDOT built tall fences and exit points that were effective for mule deer protection but those features were equally effective at trapping antelope... This year they built a wildlife bridge in the middle of the project area. Maybe they'll build bridges for the antelope next year?
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But how do you keep the mule deer off of the antelope bridges - put up a big "NO MULE DEER" sign? :dunno: :rofl:
 
fgcason said:
Someone likely hasn't been the executioner in such a situation before...
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I've become quite the expert at hitting deer. Two in one day, one on the way into work and one on the way home on the same road. The first one broke out about a 6 inch circle of plastic grill, only. The second one hit the same hole, so no additional damage. Both deer were completely salvaged, except for a little blood shot meat in the neck. Replaced the grill and a month later got another deer and broke the same spot of plastic grill and salvaged that deer also. I thought about buying a half dozen plastic grills but then I got a brush bumper and no more deer jumped in front of me! :D
 
Everskyward said:
The picture of the bridge that I took is in a Provincial Park in Canada. It's the road between Banff and Lake Louise. They have a series of these bridges.
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Travelled that road many times; still do. They have now planted trees in the soil atop those bridges so that the animals won't feel so exposed as they cross. The parks guys have put motion-sensor cameras on trees facing those bridges and find that plenty of animals use them, especially at night.

Dan
 
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