Bronco owners salute...???

[DucksOff]

I have two herds of deer (population 37), and one herd of elk (population 24) on my property. They never leave the property because they have abundance of feed here (alfalfa and many other edible herbs) and they have unlimited supply of fresh water. In this area, deer goes to the river at the daybreak, and at dusk to drink and cool off (they rarely go to the river in the Winter). Since the almost vertical mountain range on the West side of the river is hard to traverse, they need to cross the highway from the East in order to get to the water. On my property they don't have to, because I have a stream that flows in the river through the culvert under the highway.

Elk, however, moves at ANY time of the night, and is very dangerous. During the day, both species are dormant and don't cross the highway. But,.........since there is a growing population of elderly people that can't properly maintain their fences (and help is very hard to find), loose cows, sheep, and horses can be on the highway any time of the day. Highway follows the river through the canyon, and one never knows what's behind the next curve (very limited visibility).

So, if you are insinuating that nobody can "predict movement of the deer",......you are wrong.

I did not see this one coming, LOL! As I said, " I whished I could predict the movement of deer... ". Given the number of dead deer that I see daily, I am not the only one in need of that skill.

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[james1414d]

"HI!....we bought the same thing"

 

[Danielsand]

I did not see this one coming, LOL! As I said, " I whished I could predict the movement of deer... ". Given the number of dead deer that I see daily, I am not the only one in need of that skill.

I've never seen PA deer (drove through PA few times when I worked in D.C. and my family was in MSP). Along Salmon River, deer movement is predictable, and locals rarely hit them (as I said in the previous post, locals stay off the road when animals are on the move if they have a choice, if they HAVE TO drive for whatever reason, they drive very slowly). Wildlife is mostly killed by the tourists (or local druggies!) which come over here from all over the world. A lot of them (tourists) kill themselves too (especially on the motorcycles).
I don't know if knowing the way wildlife moves qualifies to be called "skill", but when one lives for number of years with them, one simply learns the pattern.

 

[DucksOff]

I've never seen PA deer (drove through PA few times when I worked in D.C. and my family was in MSP). Along Salmon River, deer movement is predictable, and locals rarely hit them (as I said in the previous post, locals stay off the road when animals are on the move if they have a choice, if they HAVE TO drive for whatever reason, they drive very slowly). Wildlife is mostly killed by the tourists (or local druggies!) which come over here from all over the world. A lot of them (tourists) kill themselves too (especially on the motorcycles).
I don't know if knowing the way wildlife moves qualifies to be called "skill", but when one lives for number of years with them, one simply learns the pattern.

LOL this is directly for PennDOT (perhaps you would trust them more)... . It is a couple of years old but based on what I see everyday, still current. https://www.wesa.fm/environment-energy/2023-09-23/pennsylvania-deer-animal-vehicle-collisions

By state:

 

[Danielsand]

LOL this is directly for PennDOT (perhaps you would trust them more)... . It is a couple of years old but based on what I see everyday, still current. https://www.wesa.fm/environment-energy/2023-09-23/pennsylvania-deer-animal-vehicle-collisions

Who said I don't trust you? Just slow the fuck down when you know you are in high risk area.

 

[wgw]

I always give another Bronco the finger... not the middle finger, just a raised index finger. However, it seems most of the other Broncos are driven by soccer mom mall crawlers oblivious to the world around them and probably on their phone.

So. Its nice to be part of the group, etc… and no offense to anyone, just my thoughts. I enjoy the hobby/sport whatever of off roading. Its not a mfg specific thing, its gear heads and such with a drive it break it fix it drive mentality…, and yes its back road driving, etc etc .. im good with whatever you do , in whatever you drive.. ive owned built Tacos, jeeps and now a bronco….I wave at anyone driving anything that looks like it is used off roading …. To me its the sport, and yes i do wave at the others … and if they choose not to wave back okie dokie… once was invited to a day trip at AOAA by local yota dealer, showed up to find a young guy with a RAV4 , there waiting.. thought oh crap gonna be a long slow day.. and it was but by 10 am he was soaked , half coveted in mud (as several of us who were pulling him outa trouble)… and all day he had a smile that never stopped, never laughed as much or had a better day in my life.. its the fun folks doesnt matter what ya drive

 

[G1D1UP]

Do others feel bad around your BWR? Size matters man and I bet you are right!

Don't let them make you feel small!

 

[Neverowneda4x4]

How about this:

 

[AZ_Craig]

in 2005 I bought a large scooter and rode it from Miami to San Francisco and back. There is absolutely no way I would do anything even close to that nowadays. I don't even own a motorcycle anymore, I just buy convertibles now for the open road experience.

 

[tofudrifter]

I salute to you my boy BLUE!

 

[11811]

LOL this is directly for PennDOT (perhaps you would trust them more)... . It is a couple of years old but based on what I see everyday, still current. https://www.wesa.fm/environment-energy/2023-09-23/pennsylvania-deer-animal-vehicle-collisions

By state:

Maybe it's just a cultural thing. We have a lot of civil disobedience out east. PA deer seem to spend more of their time protesting in the street than in Idaho.

 

[Nibroc99]

I personally keep a full-size stuffed horse in the back. I have hydraulics that lift it out of the middle section of the hard top. On the side of the horse it says "Why the long face?" which is an homage to how wide the bronco is; nice little easter egg.

If the horse hydraulics aren't working though I just give a peace sign. I have yet to receive a wave back though

 

[ghost03]

I think it's location dependent. I live in upstate NY. Not a relative lot of open top weather, and if you want to wheel, typically you either own land or are willing to go well out of your way, so not a ton of these are driven here by people that don't love them.

I'd say 90% of other Broncos wave, and 50% seem pretty excited about it. Sometimes Jeeps wave too.

0% of Bronco Sports wave. Maybe they see me sticking my nose up.

 

[DucksOff]

Maybe it's just a cultural thing. We have a lot of civil disobedience out east. PA deer seem to spend more of their time protesting in the street than in Idaho.

This one made me chuckle...

 

[DucksOff]

I personally keep a full-size stuffed horse in the back. I have hydraulics that lift it out of the middle section of the hard top. On the side of the horse it says "Why the long face?" which is an homage to how wide the bronco is; nice little easter egg.

If the horse hydraulics aren't working though I just give a peace sign. I have yet to receive a wave back though

Peace... LOL

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