So far I've been very fortunate.

I work on property where we test rockets and chit so there is wide open spaces... The wildlife love it here for that. I've wanted to clear entire 20 strong groups of turkeys here!! hhaahah Deer are a plenty. Mtn. lions stick around for them. Bobcats as well as a pair of owls that scare that chit out of me at night time b/c they dive bomb me so close that I duck my head, yet I'm in the truck. lol

Anyways one of my bosses this morning had an introduction. I was taking a look and was just wondering how my introduction would go...

 

If you hit the deer like your boss did, I have a feeling it would not bode well for your axle and steering.

 

lol. i think you would be eating venison all winter if you hit a deer.

 

It's illegal is most states to pick up any wildlife you kill with your vehicle.

 

I would ROFL if you posted pics where a mountain lion nommed your skull.

 

It's not here. Hell the MO State Highway Patrol pretty much expects you take the deer you just hit.

 

A mature buck would do ya some damage at those unprotected corners where you've got what amount to shovels to lift the body up to the headlights and fenders. A centered hit, if the animal isn't facing or quartering away, would probably result in a busted grille when the head flops on the neck toward the vehicle. A smaller animal will go under, and put your brake lines, power steering hoses, and so on at risk, and might just jam up your steering for you.

We get to see lots of deer strikes here where I live. Crashes with elk, moose, cattle, and sometimes horses, too, but less often and in respectively decreasing frequency. Accordingly, quite a few of the truckers who run up and down the mountain have full coverage guards that are scary impressive when you see them coming at you on the highway.

Here in Colorado, last time I asked about it anyway, the DOW would gladly issue you a license for the critter you just bumped off for the customary license fee. If the animal isn't torn up too badly and is dressed out promptly, it's meat just like one you've shot except with more broken ribs. I've not hit a game animal with a vehicle, but if I do I'll look it over good to decide if I want it for the freezer.

 

This thread reminded me of the story I heard Mel Tillis tell years ago. He and his wife were going down the road when he hit a deer. He thought it would be a good idea to keep the deer. He put the deer in the back seat thinking it was dead. A little farther down the road, the stunned animal started to revive. He heard a commotion in the back seat, hit the brakes, pulled over on the side of the road, jumped out of the car and ran leaving his wife behind with the deer. LMAO listening to him, stutters and all.

 

Alright, let me revise what I just said.


In Texas, Truck-hunts are illegal.

 

Texas Parks and Wildlife OUTDOOR ANNUAL Hunting and Fishing Regulations:
Page 24

"It is unlawful to possess a deer or any part of a deer that has been hit by a motor vehicle."

But if you're on a back road and nobody's looking...