Ford F834 Posted August 11, 2019 Author Share Posted August 11, 2019 The only thing structural in those pics is the tow-bar attachment base. Everything else is cosmetic, including the chrome "bumper". It looks to me more like the driver backed over something that caught between the bumper & GG, and then mangled both as he continued backing off it. But not a deer. Thanks for the replies. There was not one speck of blood or fur on my truck, but I hit a donkey, not a deer, and in no way ran “over” it... if this wasn’t a deer then I won’t read too much into the guard effectiveness. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Thanks for the replies. There was not one speck of blood or fur on my truck, but I hit a donkey, not a deer, and in no way ran “over” it... if this wasn’t a deer then I won’t read too much into the guard effectiveness. Thanks. IDK for sure, but every time I've wacked Bambi there was plenty of evidence. Once, when I was a kid, my mother nailed a decent buck with her station wagon. The buck got up (with a piece of chrome stuck in his side, like a spear) and bounded off into the woods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford F834 Posted August 12, 2019 Author Share Posted August 12, 2019 IDK for sure, but every time I've wacked Bambi there was plenty of evidence. Once, when I was a kid, my mother nailed a decent buck with her station wagon. The buck got up (with a piece of chrome stuck in his side, like a spear) and bounded off into the woods. Jim, I have heard and seen some amazing things with elk hits in the Flagstaff area. They are some crazy tough animals is all I have to say... I am hoping the poor donkey I hit was also tough like that 😔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 Jim, I have heard and seen some amazing things with elk hits in the Flagstaff area. They are some crazy tough animals is all I have to say... I am hoping the poor donkey I hit was also tough like that 😔 Burros are tough critters. They wouldn't survive the desert if they weren't. But a broken bone or internal hemorrhage will spell their end. The only time I've ever seen elk in the wild was in the early '80's when I drove my partners stuff out to Evergreen right near Jackson WY. I guess the National Elk Refuge is nestled in there between Yellowstone and Teton parks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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