Living in Ga, we have a lot of deer around. I was wondering if there is any new data as to how well those little deer whistle stick-on things work. I've never had one because I'd heard they weren't effective, but I don't know for sure.

Hack

 

I am a fleet safety manager for a major trucking company. Deer hits are our number one accident other than backing. There is no proven technology to prevent deer hits. Deer whistles are useless, just a gimmick.

 

Thanks Dalton, that's what I figured.

Hack

 

They don't do squat. I've ridden by hundreds of them at night and I jest get that "deer in the headlights look" lol.

 

My dad has them on his car. When I ask if they work, he says I've never hit a deer!

 

Washington state university article..
http://cru.cahe.wsu.edu/CEPublicatio...77/eb1677.html
Later

 

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Thanks for the WSU article. Now I am convinced. Think I'll spend my $$$ for a luggage rack to go behind my solo send for my rear fender.

 

Wolf whistles are cool though....[8D]

 

They work for me,I've been on the highway driving commercial transport for 27yrs, never had a deer hit the truck, not even a close call. I have watched deer standing in fields and the second they hear the whistle they are off and running.One must clean the whistle out,mine get plugged up with bugs in the summer,so I clean them once a week.Just my experience.

 

Just don't install the whistle backwards! lol