Yep, I got lucky one morning going from Spokane to Pasco when the semi in front of me smoked a 6 point whitetail, and all I hit was the head as I went by, shattering the antlers with my bumper. Had I been in front, I would've likely had a 4 legged passenger sitting beside me for a bit.

I've smoked a few cats and dogs, but luckly never anyting larger.

The worst was on a night drive from San Diego to Vegas in the summer. We must've killed 100,000 or more kangaroo rats. My friend's mom was driving, and by the time we got to the state line she was balling her eyes out. She wouldn't let us drive, so she had to take the whole of the carnage in. I darned near got a bloody lip to keep from chuckling and getting kicked out in the middle of the desert somewhere.

Don't swerve - Steer with a purpose.

If a collision is unavoidable, aim for something soft and cheap.

Tip: get the skid plates for your vehicle, keeps most of the entrails from getting up into the engine compartment:-)

Insurance tip if you hit something like a deer, and have to put a claim into the ins. co. for the damage:

Before you wash the blood and body parts off the car, call your insurance agent. If the adjuster wants to see the car, DO NOT wash the car unless you're told you can. If someone says you can, be sure you know who you're talking to, and write down their first and last name, title, and note the date and time of the discussion.

Ins. agents have been known to tell the vehicle owner that it's okay to wash the car. The adjuster gets there and doesn't see blood, guts or hair. Unless you can prove it, he will probably write the damage off to a non-animal accident, which will be YOUR fault, and they will raise your insurance premiums. Nice, eh?

Sue

Good tip! Also, I think AAA recommends having a disposable camera in your glovebox at all times, just in case. Good advice there too.

And that would be about the time I’d hand the guy a trash bag full of entrails and say, “Here’s your proof… and your dinner!”