Close encounters of the furry kind

**GIBBY** · 06-15-2015, 11:57 AM

Saturday morning at 6:45 a.m. I was cruising south on MN Hwy 95 about 3 miles north of the Boom Site and a deer came tearing out of the woods from my left. I was cruising at about 70 so I had to grab all the brake I could and dropped down to about 40 when the first deer crossed a few inches in front of me. The second deer was on a collision course with me and successfully skidded enough so it went a few inches behind me. WHEW!!
I would like to think it was my cat like reflexes and my superior motorcycle handling skills that saved my ass but I suspect the truth is I was just dumb ass lucky. Be careful out there guys.

**dmac** · 06-15-2015, 01:48 PM

Hey Mike, not the time to be playing with furry friends right before a rally!

cactusjack · 06-15-2015, 05:05 PM

Sounds like a close one, Mike. Glad you made it through.

One morning at the Custer Rally, I had eaten breakfast early and had some time until the morning ride meeting at the Bavarian, so I decided to take a little spin by myself. I took the main drag west out of town, and about 10 miles later came around a corner to find two does standing in my lane staring at me. I dodged them, but thought I would need a clean pair of shorts. Missed them by a couple of inches.

FIRE_GHOST · 06-15-2015, 05:38 PM

Glad your ok. Stay safe.

**ringadingh** · 06-15-2015, 05:42 PM

Your lucky that could have done some serious damage. I hit a racoon coming home from work onFriday night. No damage to me as it hit the lh crash bar.

**glwilson** · 06-15-2015, 06:14 PM

Glad to hear you missed them... or that they missed you; however it ended up. We have been lucky for so long now. Gotta love ABS brakes though...

PS: Kendra and I almost hit what I thought was big-foot down in Arkansas last year, but we missed it. We were able to take a picture of it down by the creek-bed and took this picture just to make sure it was big-foot!

Bud2rat · 06-15-2015, 07:05 PM

I experienced the very same thing this morning going to work. Left the house @ 0500hrs and as I was speeding up to exit onto the interstate, there were 2 deer standing in the middle of the on ramp. Whew, lucky me, missed both by inches.

**GIBBY** · 06-15-2015, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by glwilson

glad to hear you missed them... Or that they missed you; however it ended up. We have been lucky for so long now. Gotta love abs brakes though...

Ps: Kendra and i almost hit what i thought was big-foot down in arkansas last year, but we missed it. We were able to take a picture of it down by the creek-bed and took this picture just to make sure it was big-foot!

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**glwilson** · 06-15-2015, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by GIBBY

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06-15-2015, 11:57 AM	#1
GIBBY Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Osceola,WI Posts: 3,083	Close encounters of the furry kind Saturday morning at 6:45 a.m. I was cruising south on MN Hwy 95 about 3 miles north of the Boom Site and a deer came tearing out of the woods from my left. I was cruising at about 70 so I had to grab all the brake I could and dropped down to about 40 when the first deer crossed a few inches in front of me. The second deer was on a collision course with me and successfully skidded enough so it went a few inches behind me. WHEW!! I would like to think it was my cat like reflexes and my superior motorcycle handling skills that saved my ass but I suspect the truth is I was just dumb ass lucky. Be careful out there guys. __________________ Mike "GIBBY" Gibson Osceola, WI VBA # 1279 2011 National Rally 2012 NCR Rally 2012 Antlers Rally 2013 National Rally 2013 Antlers Rally 2014 NC/SC Rally 2014 Antlers Rally 2015 VRA/VBA Rally 2016 NCR Rally 2016 Antlers Rally 2017 Antlers Rally 2018 NC/SC Rally 2018 Antlers Rally 2019 Antlers Rally 2020 Antlers Rally 2022 Antlers Rally 2023 Antlers Rally 2021 Indian Roadmaster Limited 2022 Indian Roadmaster Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-15-2015, 01:48 PM	#2
dmac Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 202	Hey Mike, not the time to be playing with furry friends right before a rally! __________________ VBA#642 Custer National Rally 2009 Regional Prairie Du Chien 2010 National Maggie Valley 2011 2008 Red and Black Nomad 2008 Pearl White Goldwing
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06-15-2015, 05:05 PM	#3
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Sounds like a close one, Mike. Glad you made it through. One morning at the Custer Rally, I had eaten breakfast early and had some time until the morning ride meeting at the Bavarian, so I decided to take a little spin by myself. I took the main drag west out of town, and about 10 miles later came around a corner to find two does standing in my lane staring at me. I dodged them, but thought I would need a clean pair of shorts. Missed them by a couple of inches. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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06-15-2015, 05:42 PM	#5
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Your lucky that could have done some serious damage. I hit a racoon coming home from work onFriday night. No damage to me as it hit the lh crash bar. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-15-2015, 07:05 PM	#7
Bud2rat Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: St. Pauls, NC Posts: 2,089	I experienced the very same thing this morning going to work. Left the house @ 0500hrs and as I was speeding up to exit onto the interstate, there were 2 deer standing in the middle of the on ramp. Whew, lucky me, missed both by inches. __________________ Robert Torrey VBA# 02077 Vroc# 27672 1996 800A Customized (SOLD) 2001 1500 Nomad (The Mistress) 2013 Voyager 2014 SE Rally - Elkins, WV 2016 SE Rally - Helen, Ga
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06-15-2015, 05:38 PM	#4
FIRE_GHOST Jr. Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: s.w. iowa Posts: 34	Glad your ok. Stay safe.
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