It?s that time of the year. Stupid deer think they have to be moving around the same time I?m going to work. Friday morning I?m riding in. The roads were just a bit damp from late night showers. I live out in the country so I?m riding past open fields and tree lines. I?m doing about 45mph, with some other driver close behind, that?s really annoying. Sure enough I see a large doe with three fawns trailing, running at a good pace right across the road in front of me. I knew I was not going to stop with the roads the way they were. With the guy behind me so close, I would have had him in my back pocket if I could have stopped.
I decided my only option was to try to steer a path through the herd or lay over the tank if an impact was unavoidable. I was able to slow down enough that I could see that the doe and #1 fawn was going to clear my path by the time I got there. There was a gap between the second and third deer so I aimed for the butt of the #2 fawn as it was crossing. I cleared it by about 3 feet and got the impression of the #3 fawn rearing up on it?s back legs just as I shot past it?s nose at about 4 or 5 feet.
After I took a few breaths calm down I realized I had cleanly bisected the herd. I looked back and 6 o?clock Charlie was way back there. He may have had a closer shave that I did. At least I hope so.
Stupid Deer! Stupid tailgaters!
I decided my only option was to try to steer a path through the herd or lay over the tank if an impact was unavoidable. I was able to slow down enough that I could see that the doe and #1 fawn was going to clear my path by the time I got there. There was a gap between the second and third deer so I aimed for the butt of the #2 fawn as it was crossing. I cleared it by about 3 feet and got the impression of the #3 fawn rearing up on it?s back legs just as I shot past it?s nose at about 4 or 5 feet.
After I took a few breaths calm down I realized I had cleanly bisected the herd. I looked back and 6 o?clock Charlie was way back there. He may have had a closer shave that I did. At least I hope so.
Stupid Deer! Stupid tailgaters!