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Deer whistles

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Do deer whistles make vehicles less attractive to Rudolph, or are their claims merely hot air :?: Does anyone know the evidence? After yet another close encounter of the animal kind, I'd like to know.


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Re: Deer whistles

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No idea what they are.
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I hadn't heard of them either. It's sheep and cows around here,however.....

"Studies indicate that deer whistles are ineffective and at best inconclusive in reducing motorcycle accidents".

That was the first thing I came across on google. :silent:
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Standard fitment over here!
From personal experience, not had any wildlife step out in front of me since I've had mine on.
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There are a lot of deer round here and I looked at them few years back, lots of opinions saying they do nothing and zero opinions saying they work.
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Re: Deer whistles

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They definitely don't work on Highland deer.
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Kneerly Down wrote: Wed Oct 13, 2021 8:28 pm They definitely don't work on Highland deer.
Maybe the whistles are region sensitive?



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Kneerly Down wrote: Wed Oct 13, 2021 8:28 pm They definitely don't work on Highland deer.
Wrong tone? Try this.

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Horse wrote: Wed Oct 13, 2021 8:41 pm
Kneerly Down wrote: Wed Oct 13, 2021 8:28 pm They definitely don't work on Highland deer.
Wrong tone? Try this.

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Demannu wrote: Wed Oct 13, 2021 7:06 pm Standard fitment over here!
It might be slightly useful if you stupid cunts told us where the fuck “here” is.
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JackyJoll wrote: Wed Oct 13, 2021 9:13 pm
Demannu wrote: Wed Oct 13, 2021 7:06 pm Standard fitment over here!
It might be slightly useful if you stupid cunts told us where the fuck “here” is.
Bit harsh.
You're not wrong though. I think demannu lives in France.
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Rockburner wrote: Wed Oct 13, 2021 9:23 pm
JackyJoll wrote: Wed Oct 13, 2021 9:13 pm
Demannu wrote: Wed Oct 13, 2021 7:06 pm Standard fitment over here!
It might be slightly useful if you stupid cunts told us where the fuck “here” is.
Bit harsh.
You're not wrong though. I think demannu lives in France.
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JackyJoll wrote: Wed Oct 13, 2021 10:02 pm
Rockburner wrote: Wed Oct 13, 2021 9:23 pm
JackyJoll wrote: Wed Oct 13, 2021 9:13 pm

It might be slightly useful if you stupid cunts told us where the fuck “here” is.
Bit harsh.
You're not wrong though. I think demannu lives in France.
Conard alors!
Deer, not Duck.
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Re: Deer whistles

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Don't see that many deer on my rides, never had a deer whistle, but

One group of deer in Buckinghamshire ran down the road for 100 yards before deciding to jump over a hedge.
Another group in Dorset ignored me and a whole dual carriageway full of traffic. They were too busy eating the grass on the verge in the sunshine.

I can't really see that a deer whistle would have done any use in either encounter
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Re: Deer whistles

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slowsider wrote: Wed Oct 13, 2021 10:19 pm
JackyJoll wrote: Wed Oct 13, 2021 10:02 pm
Rockburner wrote: Wed Oct 13, 2021 9:23 pm

Bit harsh.
You're not wrong though. I think demannu lives in France.
Conard alors!
Deer, not Duck.

Can’t see you having many descendants, if you can’t tell a duck from a cunt.
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Cousin Jack wrote: Wed Oct 13, 2021 10:25 pm
group of deer
I've herd that story before.
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JackyJoll wrote: Wed Oct 13, 2021 10:42 pm
slowsider wrote: Wed Oct 13, 2021 10:19 pm
JackyJoll wrote: Wed Oct 13, 2021 10:02 pm

Conard alors!
Deer, not Duck.

Can’t see you having many descendants, if you can’t tell a duck from a cunt.
You are clearly not a duck.
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Friend of a friend hit a deer with his R1, split the deer in two.

Poor R1.