Re: [Fwd: Deer vs Motorcycle]

Amen to that. I thought they were big here at around 180-230, but I visited
a friend in Keswick in canada and it is not uncommon to get a deer 300+. My
deer season was a bust this season, i figure lets keep it that way now till
next season.


>From: Russ Hamm <[email protected]>
>Reply-To: SV650 Discussion List <[email protected]>
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [Fwd: Deer vs Motorcycle]
>Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2006 21:53:17 -0600
>
>The corn fed deer in southern MN are quite large (I had one over 200lbs
>last
>year after I dressed him.)  I'd hate to hit a 230+lb deer with my Ford
>Ranger, let alone my SV.
>
>I've had one close call (with a smaller doe), and I too found myself
>scrubbing off speed in a hurry.  The real scary part was the soccer mom
>behind me who was busy looking at the deer, and not me in front of her.
>
>The sound of squealing brakes on on a Suburban made me glad for the MSF
>course I took years back.  Even thought I was in the wrong gear for it, I
>dropped the clutch and gave it gas, the SV got me out of her way  (better
>than my Ninja would have for being in the wrong gear IMO.)
>
>I'm no sure how close she actually got, but it sure woke me up.
>
>Deer are best taken with a bow, not a bike.
>
>-r
>
>On 3/8/06, Jim Stewart <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > Matthew Kachermeyer wrote:
> > > LOL They can make a mess up here, I remember the first time i visited
> > Texas
> > > and saw a dead deer on the side of the road. I actually thought it was
>a
> > > dog, my friend had to correct me.
> > >
> >
> > They were all safely behind fences, but last weekend Beth and I saw a
> > couple
> > herds of sheep that were the size of Shetland ponies.
> >
> > -js
> >
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