SBCregal Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Has anyone used one of those deer whistles that you put on your car? supposed to help avoid accidents and what not? I plan on driving from Oakville through northern Ontario and out to Calgary around the middle-end of April, and quite obviously would like to do what I can to avoid hitting anything big Other than paying attention and driving properly does anyone here have any tips on avoiding an unfortunate event like that? Also going to avoid driving at dawn/dusk as much as possible. Thanks guys and gals Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 A lot of guys had them on the Tractor trailers at work, mixed results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 One of the ways you get a deer to stop running and pause is to whistle at them. It might have the same effect when they are crossing the road. The best advise is to brake as much as you can and still be under control and steer for the rearend of the deer. Dusk to dawn are also high traffic times for deer movement. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motv8tr Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 I had them on my old car, never saw a deer, don't have them on the car I'm driving now and I've had a couple of close call now. Do they work? i don't know, but for the minimal cost of them...I'd use them if I could find the ones I had again. Maureen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Chong Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 I've had them on various vehicles and not on others! Never had a problem with the vehicles that had them, had a couple of close calls on the ones that didn't. Not sure if the whistles were the difference but for the cost of them why not? I have them on my current vehicle! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBCregal Posted March 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 wow...thanks for the quick replies. I'm pretty sure I'll pick one of them up. Are they available at CT stores...or would I find them somewhere like BPS? Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfish1965 Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 These were tested and found to have no effect on deer whatsoever. I read the report (forget who did it) and they actually were found to antagonize Elk and not detract them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfish1965 Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 http://www.ibmwr.org/otech/deerw.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just2manylures Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Never heard of these things before. Sounds pretty cool. Driving to work the other day I saw a big "school" of deer in the feild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 They sell them in the 7/11 stores here. Don't know if I'd want one on my vehicle during Bullwinkle's rutting season. I've never used them but I know a couple of folks that would never use one again. Guess why? Aunt Peg says Hello Ryan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burtess Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 (edited) Just make sure you mount them the proper way, if you mount them backwards they will attract the deer to your car. LOL, just kidding, I have read a couple studies on these as well and they have supported the claim that they have no effect.... Burt Edited March 16, 2007 by Burtess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 I've never heard of the deer whistle. I have heard of these shoorue but krikey, I don't live in Australia. Joey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickGG Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Just stick a pair of antlers on the front of you car i am pretty sure that will stop any damage to your vehicle if you hit one. "JK" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northhunter Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 They don't work for skunks We put a couple on the vehicle we took to Red Lake last fall. On the entire trip up (almost 24hrs driving), we saw one mammal. It was a black and white stinky sot, and we hit it We did see a couple whitetails one night on the drive back, they were off the side of the road watching us go by. Southern Ont. to Calgary is a long drive. They're cheap - throw a couple on and let us know how you make out. I know one report from 7 years ago won't stop me from trying them again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookinforwalleye Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Never heard of these things before. Sounds pretty cool. Driving to work the other day I saw a big "school" of deer in the feild. A big school of deer what were they doing spawning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verno Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 I think it was a previous thread here at OFC where someone was saying that if you drive fast enough to make the whistle work, the engine noise will drown out the whistle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanheritage Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 I think that deer whisltes are stupid. Most animals are curious.......... "Hey Buck! you hear that whislting?" Yeah Doe I do!!" Well buck lets go check it out!" " but it might be a car!" " Doe..... Cars don't whistle...C'mon lets check it out>>>> I know thats not what happends but I mean really... a whistle from the wind? that means when the winds a whistleing the deer are freaking out!! lol Sorry for the stupidness BUT IT FRIDAY!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 They are absolutely useless. Do some research on any of the browsers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary George Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 A bit of logic would tell you that more noise can't be bad. Of course tractor trailers make a pile of noise and they hit deer as often as anything. For a couple "Bucks" it sure as hell won't lead to you hitting more deer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daplumma Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Been proven wrong many times.The last I heard was the sound does not reach the deer before the car at highwayspeeds..they may hear it as you go by though. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikehunter Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 I read a report in a magazine years ago that said they didn't work. The article also said that what good would they be anyway as any noise made by them would be downwind of the vehicle with them. Any noise, whether audible or inaudible to humans created by the whistles would be heard behind you, not in front of you. So then maybe this theory is telling us to drive behind cars that have them to be safe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjsa Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 A physics professor, who has a wind tunnel at my local university workplace, was also asked to evaluate them. Conclusion, after a month of testing........................................................NADA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No audible responses could be sufficiently discerned from them, at varying wind speeds, and he tested a few brands. Go ahead and believe your own personal experiences with them if you want, the science does not support it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daplumma Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Dude..you have a wind tunnel at work???Why would you ever go home???There are so many things I would like to test in a wind tunnel.What is the top speed of this tunnel?How soon can I come visit you?Will they let my golf cart over the border without papers?Are chickens considered contraband there?Inquiring minds want to know... Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemper Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 What is it about wind tunnels that interests guy... OH YA, we get to imagine throwing different objects in and seeing them smash against a wall at a high rate of speed. AND we can even research how to make our golfcart more aerodynamic! I love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 I could use one...about 40 feet x 40 feet please..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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