I'm glad you and your Dad made it through your nature encounter unharmed.
Ty
NATURNUT_at_aol.com wrote:
> hello everyone,
> Well I just came back from fishing on a a big mesotrophic lake called
> duck lake. It's 700 acres, extremely clear(can see to 25 feet), has a huge
> infestation of zebra mussels, and is a great yellow perch and walleye lake.
> Of course I brought my nets with me, and a 3 gallon pail. I also wanted to
> collect some northern milfoil and hornwort for a new tank.
> Well on the way there, two dear came hurdling towards us, one big doe
> hitting my door and injuring my arm, the other barely missing the boat. We
> were going 60 miles per hour, so it was quite a loud bang. If that deer would
> have jumped, as they often do when the come into contact with a car, it could
> have gone through the window and killing my dad and I. If we would have
> slowed down a bit it could have gone through the windshield, also reaking
> havoc. The deer that hit us left 3 huge dents on my side of the van. The
> dents were 4" deep, and mangled up the doors to the point that they are
> useless. We counted our blessings, and went on.
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