In Michigan, a major factor in the high number of deer car collisions is simply stupidity.
More traffic, more speed, and less brains.
If you drive 65 or 70 mph on two lane roads after dark, or the fringes of daylight and dark, you ARE going to hit a deer. It`s not an if, it`s a WHEN. Simply slowing to the legal speed limit will reduce your chances greatly.
Our DNR set out over a decade ago to seriously reduce deer numbers, and did just that. Lower deer numbers did reduce the numbers of deer hit by cars, but it was not in line with the reduction of the deer herd. Deer were and are still being hit in record numbers.
I have NEVER hit a deer. I have had one run into the side of my vehicle, back when I was in high school.(1983) Many of the people who hit deer, do it several times a year. When someone hits several deer in a year or two, it`s not just bad luck. It`s a problematic style of driving. Too much speed, and too little brains. They are the same ones passing when they shouldn`t. Driving too fast on slippery roads...ect.
Our lawmakers in this country need to be held accountable. Not the DNR. Record keeping on who hits deer and when would be a good start. If someone hits several deer in a short period of time it should reflect on their insurance record, not yours or mine. And believe me, if you think you do not pay for the poor driving record of others, think again.
Hitting a deer can happen to anyone, at any time. But there is alot that can be done to prevent it.
Representitive John Quinn, and everyone who co-sponsored bill HB2498 should hear from every sportsman, and non sportsman in Missouri.