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<blockquote data-quote="elkaholic" data-source="post: 634706" data-attributes="member: 13833"><p>I don't know what is with me and motorized vehicles in Montana! I've lived in North Idaho for 37 years and have never hit a deer yet. On my trips to Montana, I've wrecked two trucks and a new Ski-doo MXZ snowmobile. I also killed another deer with my snowmobile trailer. He tried to slip between the truck and trailer at about 70 and didn't time it correctly. The Ski-doo incident may have been the most interesting. I had just bought a brand new 2003 MXZ Rev and took it over Lookout pass to the Montana side because they had snow and we didn't. I was testing the awesome excelleration when a 3 point jumped right between my skis. I barely had time to duck and it was a good thing that I did. I felt a smack to my helmet and it felt like a Sasquatch slugged me in the left shoulder! Don't know if they have those in Mt. or not? My son was right behind me and saw the whole thing. He said the deer went about 12' in the air, did a 1 1/2 gainer and landed on his back in the trail. All four of his legs were broken off at the knee and flopping by the skin. As most of you know, when a deer lands, all of the feet are pretty close together so I guess I had him timed pretty well. The poor critter was trying to make his escape through the timber and was doing a pretty good job, believe it or not! I didn't have a handgun with me but was able to lay him out with a six foot chunk of tamarack. About that time, a man and his wife stopped by to see why my snowmobile was parked in the trail with the hood up on the bank. Turned out they were "huggers" and his wife asked me if the deer was ok? Didn't ask about me! I told her that he had four broken legs and I had to put him out of his misery. She got VERY upset with me and asked me "isn't there something you could have done"? By that time my sense of humor was gone and I replied "ya, I guess I could have stayed home"! Maybe that says something about the deer population in Mt. and I'm hunting in the wrong state. We'll send you some wolves to help you out<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />. JOKE........Rich</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elkaholic, post: 634706, member: 13833"] I don't know what is with me and motorized vehicles in Montana! I've lived in North Idaho for 37 years and have never hit a deer yet. On my trips to Montana, I've wrecked two trucks and a new Ski-doo MXZ snowmobile. I also killed another deer with my snowmobile trailer. He tried to slip between the truck and trailer at about 70 and didn't time it correctly. The Ski-doo incident may have been the most interesting. I had just bought a brand new 2003 MXZ Rev and took it over Lookout pass to the Montana side because they had snow and we didn't. I was testing the awesome excelleration when a 3 point jumped right between my skis. I barely had time to duck and it was a good thing that I did. I felt a smack to my helmet and it felt like a Sasquatch slugged me in the left shoulder! Don't know if they have those in Mt. or not? My son was right behind me and saw the whole thing. He said the deer went about 12' in the air, did a 1 1/2 gainer and landed on his back in the trail. All four of his legs were broken off at the knee and flopping by the skin. As most of you know, when a deer lands, all of the feet are pretty close together so I guess I had him timed pretty well. The poor critter was trying to make his escape through the timber and was doing a pretty good job, believe it or not! I didn't have a handgun with me but was able to lay him out with a six foot chunk of tamarack. About that time, a man and his wife stopped by to see why my snowmobile was parked in the trail with the hood up on the bank. Turned out they were "huggers" and his wife asked me if the deer was ok? Didn't ask about me! I told her that he had four broken legs and I had to put him out of his misery. She got VERY upset with me and asked me "isn't there something you could have done"? By that time my sense of humor was gone and I replied "ya, I guess I could have stayed home"! Maybe that says something about the deer population in Mt. and I'm hunting in the wrong state. We'll send you some wolves to help you out:D. JOKE........Rich [/QUOTE]
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