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Deer Spotting in Southern Wisconsin

You dodged a bullet there. Or a deer, rather.

Apparently, it's more likely to encounter them on the road at certain times of day. Shortly after dusk, or before sunrise.
Also, when the road lies between a forest (where they live) and a river (where they go to drink).
 
K1000 said:
You dodged a bullet there. Or a deer, rather.

Apparently, it's more likely to encounter them on the road at certain times of day. Shortly after dusk, or before sunrise.
Also, when the road lies between a forest (where they live) and a river (where they go to drink).
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It had rained earlier in the day and I was anticipating residual wet spots under the tree shade so I was taking it slow. Might've been dicey if I was going 10-15mph faster, haha.
And yes, there's a lake right off to my left side so that fits what you're describing.
 
K1000 said:
You dodged a bullet there. Or a deer, rather.

Apparently, it's more likely to encounter them on the road at certain times of day. Shortly after dusk, or before sunrise.
Also, when the road lies between a forest (where they live) and a river (where they go to drink).
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same as roos down here.
 
GunsNGunpla said:
It had rained earlier in the day and I was anticipating residual wet spots under the tree shade so I was taking it slow. Might've been dicey if I was going 10-15mph faster, haha.
And yes, there's a lake right off to my left side so that fits what you're describing.
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Good thinking. Riding at night is always a risk, best to be avoided (which, of course, is not always possible).
 
edgelett said:
same as roos down here.
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Wow, never would have thought about them that way!

Here in Europe wildlife is a growing road risk. Read a statistic somewhere, forgot which country, maybe Austria: Apparently there is such a vast number of collisions with wildlife, that it works out to be ONE PER MINUTE on average (in the whole country).
Governments buid wildlife overpasses in the most notorious spots. Photo traps show that indeed a large number of animals use tem. But with tens of thousands kilometers of roads, how many overpasses can you really build?

The thing is, wildlife has been protected by law for decades, and the populations have bounced back. On one hand it's great to see the numbers bounce back, sometimes from the brink of exinction. On the other hand, in some countries (Romania, Slovakia) even brown bear has become a pest.


Here where I live now, in Andorra, every vehicle insurance covers wildlife collisions by default. No matter what cheap-ass insurance you buy, it will cover collisions with wildlife at the very least. I think they are obligated by law.
 
K1000 said:
Wow, never would have thought about them that way!
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you don't encounter them in the cities/suburbs but if you head out riding at dusk or dawn in the Adelaide hills, they'll be lined up along the road having a drink and will jump at you as you go past.
 
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