[randywebb]

1. He already said he was ok.

2. Deer never evolved the behavioral responses to deal with high speed autos... As to exactly what physiological or behavioral events are involved - dunno. At a guess, they are trying to figure out what is going on. esp. at night -- it is very disorienting to have bright lights played in your eyes - we used to net sage grouse that way when I was a biology professor. Small birds have evolved to evade a 200 mph dive-bombing Peregrine falcon (those are radar gun data BTW).

3. baby male deer = fawn too

4. "The deer would go into shock and not know a thing as it dies." This is true, but only once it is severe shock. I think it is highly likely that deer feel pain )even tho it has never been proven they evince every response of pain that we do - it's been debated. My usual response to the other side is what criteria they will use to prove that pain is felt in another human. After they answer I pretend not to speak his language and act like I am about to cause him severe pain... usually ends the debate.) Yes - being eviscerated while still alive by a cougar is no fun either. But if you can reduce the pain to a creature, where you caused that pain, I think you should.