New Deer Deflector

memtb wrote:
It’s actually heavier than the Ranchhand on our truck. With an animal impact, it will certainly bend, possibly creating more damage to frame horns, headlight area, etc. My goal, and only goal, is to provide additional protection for the radiator. Keeping the engine “alive and well” is my primary intention!
I wish that I had this or similar, many years ago when I hit a deer at 65 in our old Dodge truck. Nothing would have helped, when we hit a moose in the Honda Accord....we were sideways and hit the moose with the drivers (mine) door! The Honda had more damage than the moose! :D

To protect the radiator was my goal too , at least you could con't on to get to a safe place etc.
A relatively small car like a Honda , hitting a moose at 1/4 of the cars weight is not fun, especially in the drivers door. I'll bet you didn't know that you were a stunt driver, that takes skill. :)

Moose are my biggest fear when I drive in moose country. It makes me think about it when every logging truck I see has a moose guard on it.
My wife and I while riding our snow machines came upon 5 moose blocking the entire width of the trail coming back to our NH campground from Maine at night around 10 pm. We were able to stop but they weren't interested in moving off into deep snow.
I carry a boat air horn for this purpose and one blast worked. Making a U-turn was not an option for us that time, I had no choice but to spook them as they all started to walk towards us as we had no idea what was on their mind. I have never wrestled anything larger than a yellow lab. :B
It's a shame what's happening to the health issues and dropping population regarding moose and winter ticks. Google 'ghost moose' .