Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Silver View Post
Can deer not see well? Are they slow to process what they see?

Now, don't take this the wrong way, because I love all animals.
But I think deer are just stupid.
Yeah, trains have swivelling lights in front to break the trance of the proverbial "Deer in the headlights" but I have yelled at deer, rung a bell at deer, and they still just stand there with a vacant look on their face. I really don't think they have much going on between the ears. They have 2 main thoughts that occupy their brain "Is this good to eat?" and "Makin' babies."

If you see a deer on the road, yell, ring a bell, and then slow down. It could turn and run right at you just as easily as turning and running away. And if one is running across the road, slow down, because there is likely a second (or third) one coming along right behind it.

Cute critters. But dumb as posts.