Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Six Point Buck

Bagged me a buck but wish I hadn't. Not this way. I was driving home tonight in the dark. All the sudden a six point buck runs in front of me and I have no time to do anything. Plus it's snow pack road and slick. Hit him broadside. Both sides of the conflict loose.

This was on 93rd Street, out in the country, through the Wakarusa River valley. Tons of wildlife. I love the scenery but it comes at a cost. Over the years on this five mile stretch I have now killed two deer, one bobcat, a hunting dog and several possums and coons and seen a mountain lion.

Another bad thing about the car is that it only has insurance for personal injury and liability. A hail storm a couple years ago totaled it out and I bought it back because mechanically is was still a great car. This deer hit is purely on my dime, and probably totaled it for good.  We'll see.


7 comments:

MaryO said...

Oh good heavens John! I'm glad you're okay.Sorry about the deer and your car, though.

Beth said...

I was expecting a sketch of a rack. That was the "hard way" to get a deer!.

Kate (Cathy Johnson) said...

Oh John, I'm so sorry! Glad you're all right, we don't always come out well in these encounters.

john.p said...

Thanks, all, for your concern. I was lucky. With a little more force the deer would have been in my lap. With the steep ditches there I would have surely rolled the car over in the ditch. I had the car towed in today to the body shop. Looking at my options. On my way to work I stopped, again, for another look. Still no signs of him.

Vicky L. Williamson said...

So glad you are okay, John! I think of this possibility every time we drive home on our very curvy, deer-filled farm road.

Deborah said...

Bummer……..
I still enjoy visiting your blog, love your style.
The new sketchbooks look great. I am a printmaker and primarily use Stonehenge. Also use it for my bigger Zentangle pieces.

Marva Plummer-Bruno said...

Hey John! Good to see you're back to sketching! Sorry about the buck collision! Glad you're okay.