I with I had been driving my truck last night.

[In The Ten Ring]

Originally Posted by cherokeejohn

Did you at least get to keep the bear. the hide would make a cozy winter seat cover, lol.

About 3 yrs ago i hit a 265lbs sow on I68 in western MD at around 4AM. I was in a 95 Chevy 3500 repo/snatch truck. It ran across in front of me and truthfully , I was "haulin a**", around 85 mph. I stomped the brake pedal but there was no way. I was coming down a steep hillside slope at interstate speeds with a repo in tow. The bear caught the front bumper on the drivers side and it was a head shot, so it was "lights out for the sow". Now, I was by myself and I don't believe in wasting a good bear so I brought it home for meat and hide. I couldn't pick it all the way up to put it up on the boom deck so i did the next best thing. i put a tarp in the front seat of the repo and rolled the bear in to the front pass seat. In the morning, our lot attendant has to log in all the repo's from the night before and do a full condition report, " including belongings left inside the vehicle. I waited around that morning just to hear the scream, lol and a scream i heard. She said she opened the drivers door and sat right in to record the milage and looked over and saw her life flash before her. I "with" I had taken pictures, lol

Your sir, are a "living god." If we ever meet, I will fall to my knees before you. Yes, I with you had her reaction on video too!

I thought about trying to get the hide but it would cost me a couple hundred at least to make it into a rug and I didn't have a tarp. I think I'll get a dash cam though.....it would have been one heck of a youtube video.

[cherokeejohn]

Lol, we had a camera in the windshield and one to the rear "for security and ins reasons" , when we viewed it wasn't very good due to several reasons. 1 it was night/dark out, 2 the hood blocked the impact area, and 3 my excessive rate of speed. We could only see it in the corner for a brief second before it went under the viewing area. Believe it or not, it actually only put a softball size dent in the front bumper, and a little outta alignment. I do authentic native brain-tanning of leathers and leather-working for a hobby and side cash. so I try and salvage any hide i can be it hunting, trapping, raodkill, and gifts from a butcher friend. Im actually considering covering my seat and a few other things in my truck with some of my leather. A little wet-tooling on the edges (similar to the factory scrolling) and a little burn/branding design in the center... So many ideas and so little time, the story of my life, lol. glad your ok tho, sux about your daily tho.

[special-K]

I can't image why she'd be startled

Bears are a solid bundle for sure. That's 200 lb is a small dense package compared to a man. A 100 lb dog or deer will hurt a vehicle pretty good. For that matter, I've seen damage from cars hitting people and it ain't good. Hey, I think I lost my lithp!

[In The Ten Ring]

I took a pic of the bear and of my car, I'll try to get the computer fixed tomorrow so I can upload pics again.

I wanted video of the lady doing the mileage check screaming! LOL

[GTSideSwipe]

I personally would value my truck more than if I had a different vehicle as a daily driver so I'd be happy if I were in the car.

[72kool]

I wouldn't mind hitting it with my truck cuz then insurance could pay for rust repair Haha. But honestly if I hit anything, I hope it's in my wifes dd til I get grille guard made for the truck. Here's my wifes,ready for critters

[72kool]

We have been getting rain,ice and snow here today and saw this on Facebook and laughed

[68C15]

They're gonna fix your car? Damn! I was gonna hit you up for a front splash apron. You see, I have a 2000 Accord myself. Wouldn't give it up for anything. A deer fits in the trunk, an AR fits in a custome holder between speakers in top of trunk, gets 39mpg, has 4 doors and is very reliable. Good luck finding parts at salvage yard. Not many of these to be found there

[In The Ten Ring]

"Splash apron?" Is that the bumper cover?

It probably isn't cost-effective but I kept full coverage on the car all this time. I'll probably drop that and just keep a few thousand dollar "repair reserve."

My first deer, back in 1997 (30.30 Winchester 94), I took home in the trunk of my 1988 Honda Accord! "The head stuck out one side and the back legs the other" as I have told the story.

This Accord is much too nice of shape for deer (or bear) blood in the trunk!

The shop will try and use aftermarket parts but if I can find OEM or NOS I'll buy those and insurance can pay me back what aftermarket would have cost. I did that once before when a dog jumped out in front of me.

39 mpg? Is yours a manual shift? *I can get 39 mpg but only on an interstate trip and if I keep my speed to 55 mph. I would have replaced this car with another 1998 to 2002 Accord but a manual had this bear taken mine out.

[68C15]

"splash apron" as in the black piece under bumper and up each wheel well.

yep, 39mpg running 80mph with the automatic

a cheap tarp works to keep mess contained. Field dressing and a good washout using washer fluid jugs filled with clean water. I carry 8 of them in trunk when I go out

[In The Ten Ring]

Originally Posted by 68C15

"splash apron" as in the black piece under bumper and up each wheel well.

yep, 39mpg running 80mph with the automatic

a cheap tarp works to keep mess contained. Field dressing and a good washout using washer fluid jugs filled with clean water. I carry 8 of them in trunk when I go out

39 mpg cruising at 80 mph in a 2000 Honda Accord with automatic transmission? I do not believe that one. I am, however, open to being proven wrong.

So you use your Accord as your "hunting vehicle" then?

Splash apron sounds like inner fenders. :P

[68C15]

Originally Posted by In The Ten Ring

39 mpg cruising at 80 mph in a 2000 Honda Accord with automatic transmission? I do not believe that one. I am, however, open to being proven wrong.

So you use your Accord as your "hunting vehicle" then?

Splash apron sounds like inner fenders. :P

keep in mind our flat terrain here. I was surprised as well and have yet to duplicate it. Lately my goose hunt trips have netted a solid 34mpg.

Yep, it makes a great deer hunt rig. If there are spot checks by the game wardens I get waved to go through since I take my camo off. Just another guy cruising down the road. You just have to make sure and clean the blood off the bumper and back window prior.

[In The Ten Ring]

Results must be consistent or at least duplicatable. It could be a fluke in your calculation method.

Flat roads would help! I think if I could get my Accord onto some truly flat roads for a long run, I could see 45 mpg. The best I ever got was from WV to NY at 39 mpg even though it all seemed slightly uphill. That same distance back again was 38.25 mpg but I had to slow to 20 mph for a good bit due to heavy fog in PA.

I don't think I'd ever carry a deer in my Honda! (or on it). Hopefully I'll get the truck running by deer season next year.

[rusty knuckles 5]

I will put my two cents in , I look at the new cars as paper plates , use them up and go get a diffrent one , the older trucks i feel it is our family we must take care of and restore the best we can

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Better your Honda than truck. Incidentally, many believe you're safer in the old stuff than new. From what I've seen this is a myth. More steel on the classics, but newer vehicles are designed better for safety.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joMK1WZjP7g

[In The Ten Ring]

I just think my truck would have run it over/shrugged off the damage.

My car isn't worth as much as my truck nor do I have as much emotional attachment to it, but I still love my car. I have been looking online for OEM hoods....I'll call the body shop tomorrow to tell them to call the junkyards, get me an original hood, and I'll pay the difference if that hood costs more than an aftermarket (full coverage on the car you see). It's going to be hard for me to find the time to hit junkyards myself although I might can. Ski season my rental business really picks up you see.

[68C15]

I just saw one like mine at a car lot yesterday. 2002 with (not a lisp) 69K for almost $7000. Another one on facebook with 139K for $3500

Yeah, that 39mpg trip was Sioux Falls SD to Kenosha WI in late August. All flat except the "Cheddar Curtain" area of Tomah WI near the river

[special-K]

It theems thith thwead hath turned into a Honda Accord splath apron/gath mileage thwead. Ith your thwead, tho thay what you want. Ith ok, thath's whath's tho gweat about thith plathe

(Thath's it, I promith)

[In The Ten Ring]

I noticed that too Special K.

It's about time it faded away..... I have learned a few things. Mainly I learned to double check spelling more often.

[special-K]

I hate not being able to edit your title. You have to live with it, and I'm terrible with poof reading

[EARNHARDT#3]

Originally Posted by special-K

I hate not being able to edit your title. You have to live with it, and I'm terrible with poof reading

I see what you did there.

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by special-K

I hate not being able to edit your title. You have to live with it, and I'm terrible with poof reading

LOL. ...poof!!

[Shaky]

I hit a deer with my '68 Biscayne going 35 mph. It did a fair amount of damage. I was in my buddy's '65 C10 when he hit a deer at 60. It crushed some metal...

[In The Ten Ring]

I never posted a pic of the bear! I am going to fix that now.

[brad_man_72]

5mph. The right fender was ok. Bent the frame. You don't want to imagine what I would have given to have been driving my $800 miata instead.. at 10 mph or even 30mph would have been better than doing that to my truck. Hell ill go set it on fire right now if it would bring my original front clip back.
I can't believe anybody would wish bad things would have rather happened to their trucks.