My $.02-

When crash is imminent, accelerate as high as possible. This will raise front end and the deer most probably will go under the car. Braking the car brings the front down resulting in the deer going up over the hood and thru the windshield. Learned this from a Kentuckian.

This is a bumper crop for deer this year, apparently all over. I recently counted 20 carcasses in a variety of wholeness along South I77 that connects Washington PA (I70) and Morgantown WV (I68). They say that if you have one in your headlights and it looks like it's gonna hit, just hit the damn thing head on. Most accidents escalate if you try to avoid them (like hitting other cars)

Well, there are deer all over the place here in upstate NY. I hit one two summers ago on I-88 just east of Oneonta, NY while doing about 70 mph and marveling over the brightness of my 1 day old 7" Hellas. Deer jumped right off a bank as I was passing by- never saw it (even though I could see over a mile down the road in front of me). Needless to say, there were no winners in that one- killed both the deer and a perfectly good '79 GT. Deer 1, Volvo 1.

The only tips I have for driving at night in deer country are:

1) drive slowly- do not outdrive your lights! You won't get there any faster if you wack a deer on the way.

2) install good lights with a good wide angle beam- most good quality fogs can be aimed to provide excellent side lighting- helps a great deal in detecting deer before they attack your car. I use mine even when using my main beam for this purpose.

3) Practice looking for deer while you're driving- those buggers can be hard to see, especially in the flat light conditions of fall and winter when they blend in with the trees and brush.

4) Support deer hunting in your state.

5) In my experience, deer whistles do not work- don't rely on them to keep deer away from your vehicle. In some cases, they may do more harm than good, as they give people a false sense of security.

No one likes deer hunting by car. Be safe!

Hey Rich!

Not to pry or anything but WHERE ARE YOU??

I am noticing that it is nothing rare to see deer around here

in NE Oklahoma now. When I was a kid (50 years ago) they were

most uncommon. I guess that lifestyles and prosperity have

made it a lot more healthy for them. They are talking about

overpopulation here.