[Bushforlife]

I have never read such malarkey in my life. Deer attacking people! Next it will be vicious jackrabbits.

I have been a hunter and outdoorsman all my adult life. The people who claim to have been attacked by deer may well benefit from drug counseling and/or psychiatric testing.

[Cowman]

I have never read such malarkey in my life. Deer attacking people! Next it will be vicious jackrabbits.

I take it you have never tangled with a bull moose. They have been known to total pickup trucks they take a dislike to.

NEVER! EVER! flash your lights at a bull moose!

[Dr. Scarpetta]

I have never read such malarkey in my life. Deer attacking people! Next it will be vicious jackrabbits. I have been a hunter and outdoorsman all my adult life. The people who claim to have been attacked by deer may well benefit from drug counseling and/or psychiatric testing.

You're right. I live out in the country, and if you approach a deer, it takes off.

[1rudeboy]

I was almost attacked by a large buck (during rutting season) who was "protecting" three does. I was sitting motionless (at night) near a deer-path that they decided to use. One of the does came to within about 25 feet when I decided to light a cigarette to warn them off. The does moved-off right to left, but the buck must've been an anti-smoking Nazi. I figured him to be about 400 pounds.

It can happen folks. If you don't believe me, then rent a room on a 360 acre corn farm (with about 40 acres of woods) and try it yourself.

[meatloaf]

It's not common but deer do attack folks. It happened to a friend of mine and there was at least one film that showed a deer going after a hunter by standing on its rear legs and tring to strike with it's fron hooves. The guy didn't have a gun handy. The match went on far longer than you'd think. The guy managed to escape serious injury ... barely.

FWIW, deer with fawns aren't the culprits. Those haul ass when threatened.

[BraveMan]