[firecatF5]

Since I got my job, I have to drive through rural areas more and I see lots of deer on the roads(not many hunters around here.)
And at the carwash I work at I see lot of trucks with the deer whistles on the bumpers to scare them off.

Does anyone have these on their truck? I was just curious to see if they were a good investment? I mean 5$ could save me 1000 in repair bills I guess.

What are your thoughts on these whistles?

 

[crazyzrt600]

i've had people tell me they do work.

 

[bigrok]

My parents have had them on their vehicles and the still hit deer. They are a joke in my opinion.

 

[Bowak]

My wife has deer whistles on her truck and it seems to work. When she didnt have the whistles on her truck and when she approaches the deer it took them a while to get out the way...when she installed the whistles the deers get out the way alot faster.

 

[MX86]

My parents have had them on their vehicles and the still hit deer. They are a joke in my opinion.

I think Minnesota Deer developed a tolerance to them.... or they are too stupid to get out of the way...

Mount a gun to the hood of your car and you'll never see a deer again lol [thumb]

 

[ski-dooer12]

Or you could just honk your horn at the stupid things. My dad and I saw a buck monday morning going into school after season closed. He was just walking across the road, dad just honked and he started running. And a plus side of it is...you already have it!

 

[Ugly_old_Poo_kid]

Where I live, I have to take evasive maneuvers on an average of once a month to avoid hitting a deer... I'm curious to know if they work or not as well.

 

[TRICKPaint]

Yes they seem to work, the deer run right at my truck now.

I dodge one or two a month it seems like. One night I braked for 3 then after a mile or two down the road I saw a big doe and slowed way down, but she still decided to gape out and throw my Ford Stranger a nice hip check.

 

[mxz440kid]

i mean for $5 you might as well buy one and see what you think of it.

 

[RMK-KING]

I use to have those whistles on my F150,that was until a deer knocked them off when I hit it. They usually plug up with bugs right away in the summer and do not work anyways.

 

[ultrawillie]

My parents have had them on their vehicles and the still hit deer. They are a joke in my opinion.

I think Minnesota Deer developed a tolerance to them.... or they are too stupid to get out of the way...

Mount[highlight=yellow] a gun[/highlight=yellow] to the hood of your car and you'll [highlight=yellow]never see a deer again[/highlight=yellow] lol [thumb]

Isn't that the truth..... like deer season, it's like they KNOW.

 

[firecatF5]

hahaha Actually I don't even have to buy them. they fall off at the carwash all the time. I'll just snag 2 of them and use them till they fall of. ahha probably just a gimmick.

 

[teamarctic14]

around here i think they call the deer

 

[2SEWINGS]

About 20 years ago the Department of Natural Resources here in Minnesota did a study on them. Study said they didn't do a thing!

Opinions vary on who you ask......

 

[Empire087]

The deer are just a pain in the ass in the lp, my papa(not dad) didn't hit one but the a deer ran into him! Totalled a 2 month old cap. If they are only 5 bucks might aswell just try one.

 

[teamarctic14]

here in at a state camp ground this is no lie my cousin was riding his bike and a deer ran out in front of him. he got road rash from it

 

[Ugly_old_Poo_kid]

I've had 2 close calls on my sleds from deer too.. I wonder how effective deer whistles would be on them!?!?

They shouldn't clog up with bugs at least...[thumb]

Then again, I'll probably get yelled at by land-owners for making noise.

 

[teamarctic14]

i dont think you can hear them because there to high pitched but i could be wrong