Deer Hunting Season..... With A Chevy!

The picture you see on my blog page is actually taken from my favorite deer stand. On Wednesday November 11th, I was up early on my way to that very stand. Why, you might ask? Well, as many of you know I'm both an avid reader and rabid outdoors man. I love to be outside! Two of the monthly publications I receive said this about the hunting season in the Midwest. "Your best chances of taking a deer this season will be on Nov. 11th. They believed that the date is when the deer are really moving into the rut. The "rut" is best described as the time when bucks throw all caution into the wind and get out of their comfort zones and chase the does with reckless abandon. Much like most males get when they leave the "nest" of their parents home after HS graduation.
Well, one such buck met his fate that early morning on the 11th. I had left home heading to my stand only to find another hunter had moved into my general hunting area. Not wanting to miss my chance at a deer this perfect morning, I got back on the road heading to another hunting spot. No sooner than I was back on the road, this vehicle in front of me decided to drive 20 mph out on an open country road. Didn't this moron realize it's THE perfect day to be hunting and he was impeding my success. So, being the patient driver that I am, I stomped on my accelerator shooting me quickly past the oaf who was daydreaming behind the wheel. I had no more gotten by that vehicle and back into the correct lane and...BAM!! Out of nowhere came this 8 pt. buck running north to south. He proceeded to bounce across the front of my truck bumper, the grill, and then tearing off most the trim and the headlight on the passenger side. What an impact!
It's hard to believe with all the time I've spent in the country, and in the outdoors from the time I was a teen, this is the very first deer that I have hit with a vehicle. Needless to say, the deer did not walk away from such a wreck. Unfortunately, neither did my truck. It's currently at the repair shop and it's hard telling when it will be fixed. The good thing in all of this is this, I DID walk away from the wreck. I've been sore the last couple of days, but considering stories from other deer/vehicle collisions, I was pretty lucky. I also have been reminded something that I've known a long time, but apparently I needed this reminder. When traveling in the dark through the country in the fall, erpecially during the rut, slow down and be cautious. Sounds simple enough, but like a buck in rut, I threw all caution into the wind and the results were costly. I'm very thankful that I'm here to share this lesson with you. Please be safe and aware of your surroundings when driving through the rural areas where you live. You are loved and you matter to your family. Nothing, even hunting on the PERFECT day, is worth more than that! That's the view from my stand!