That area is well known for vehicle/deer collisions. It would be especially bad for a motorcycle.koine2002 wrote:I've been taking a personal retreat out at some acreage in deep east Texas I have access to. I did some riding in and around the Crockett National Forest today. On FM 227 I nearly hit a deer. While I have a helmet cam, I won't subject people to my videos unless it's scenic, instructional, or something happened. Well something happened. I nearly hit the deer. I was 10 yards too slow. However, an oncoming vehicle did hit it. Here's the footage. It's about 1 minute long. On another note, I did OC the whole ride. That part was uneventful. I did have a fun conversation with four old coots who were sitting outside the gas station in Ratcliff. They sit on those same 4 chairs every day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wmsq3mxwcw
I always watch for deer when traveling that area....but they can come out of nowhere sometimes.
We actually hit a Wild Turkey just West of Ratcliff about 10 yrs. ago. A group was on the side of the road and spooked when the truck ahead of us passed by them. The flock all took wing, crossing the highway at windshield height of our SUV. One hit the very top of the windshield and was launched upward. I could see it in my rearview as it landed on the pavement. I turned around to check it out.
Eastern Turkey hen....dead as a door-nail.
Just recently my Wife missed a deer that crossed the highway in front of her...but the another one ran into the side of our Land Cruiser putting a long crease in the rear door and almost removed the fender flare. Lots of hair stuck in the seam there.
Hate to think of what kind of crash would be involved if someone hit a deer on a bike. Wouldn't be pretty.