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Post by Woody Williams on Oct 5, 2015 16:45:08 GMT -5
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Post by greghopper on Oct 5, 2015 17:00:57 GMT -5
Wonder how that's possible when some folks claim there's NO Deer..... Hmmm
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Post by firstwd on Oct 5, 2015 17:32:35 GMT -5
21% higher CHANCE of hitting a deer, not in recorded collisions.
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Post by Woody Williams on Oct 5, 2015 17:38:51 GMT -5
21% higher CHANCE of hitting a deer, not in recorded collisions. They based that on accident data... |
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Post by stevein on Oct 5, 2015 18:46:25 GMT -5
I can only speak for the Ft Wayne, Allen county area but maybe the building of more homes in deer country has something to do with this. Just in my and surrounding sections there have been at least 10 new homes started in the last year. This does not include the homes built in the Huntertown / Cedar Creek area. Put those folks on the road at daylight and in the evenings and there is bound to be more vehicle/deer interfaces.
If this is happening in most metro areas of the state I can see why there is a jump in collisions.
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Post by Woody Williams on Oct 5, 2015 18:54:22 GMT -5
I can only speak for the Ft Wayne, Allen county area but maybe the building of more homes in deer country has something to do with this. Just in my and surrounding sections there have been at least 10 new homes started in the last year. This does not include the homes built in the Huntertown / Cedar Creek area. Put those folks on the road at daylight and in the evenings and there is bound to be more vehicle/deer interfaces. If this is happening in most metro areas of the state I can see why there is a jump in collisions. True... Lots of variables. I think (so don't quote me) that they also try to factor in millions of miles driven to come up with the end result of 1 in whatever number.. |
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Post by windingwinds on Oct 5, 2015 20:11:16 GMT -5
Already hit a deer in 2014, 2010. Have had many near misses, so that number should be higher. Loss of habitat is probably number one reason collisions are increasing. Several of my near misses were in urban settings, places you wouldn't expect deer. Unless they make opening up more urban reduction zones a priority, numbers will never decline. (Based of the number of people hit by cars there are some drivers that never learn to watch for objects in the road)
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Post by drs on Oct 6, 2015 5:18:01 GMT -5
Too many running cars & trucks on the roads,also more roads being built in Indiana. These are cutting into Whitetail Deer Habitat. <NOT GOOD>
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Post by nfalls116 on Oct 6, 2015 6:44:52 GMT -5
I'm usually good for hitting one or two a year just almost inevitable so it seems
But since I drive beater cars I generally don't fuss with calling anyone
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Post by jjas on Oct 6, 2015 6:54:18 GMT -5
There is 80 acres of woods/crop fields behind my house that is "off limits" to hunters. This property is surrounded by roads, homes and a few businesses so the biggest threat these deer face are cars and dogs.
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Post by Land Between the Lakes on Oct 7, 2015 11:00:39 GMT -5
I wonder how many deer are going to be hit once the new section of Interstate 69 is complete?
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Post by dbd870 on Oct 7, 2015 11:11:43 GMT -5
Doe hit at the end of my road yesterday morning, gave it's last twitch as I came by. No other cars around - must not have too bad.
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Post by drs on Oct 8, 2015 4:39:54 GMT -5
I wonder how many deer are going to be hit once the new section of Interstate 69 is complete? Enough to affect the population, and their movements. |
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