First off, Dargo, that's a heck of a story. I can't even imagine myself getting physically run over by a deer while riding the lawn mower of all things.......unbelievable.
"You're killing me!!!!!!!!!! Your description of what happened is the funniest thing I've read in a long time...."
And, if there's anything that could make the event more enterntaining, it's the way you relayed it to us. The visual picture you create is funny as ****!.
"Imagine having to call the insurance company and say, "NO, I didn't hit the deer, the deer HIT ME!" It took awhile to explain to them. Also scared the snot out of me while it happened!..."
I've had three vehicular run-ins with deer.......and never did one involve me hitting the deer. They all ran into my side as I tried to avoid them. I've replaced doors and quarter pannels but never a hood, grill, or front bumber.
"On a side note, I've heard over and over again from people who hunt, that an animal was charging them after they shot it, or shot at it...."
Ever hear the story about the landowner that went out hunting one morning and came upon a nice little buck upon which he fired. He's not sure whether he hit it or not, but, the little buck jumped and then roared right at him full bore. The guy slung his rifle over his shoulder right quick and began backpedalling but it became real clear that the little buck was dead intent on "getting" him and before long he's in a fist fight with the darn thing......only to his rifle slide down his arm in the melee and get caught on the buck's antlers. The close combat ended quickly with no injury to the man but the deer careened off into the brush with the man's rifle dangling from one of its antlers to never be found.
