Devoted to the Insurance industry and all thing related

My first question about deer hunting is why so many people want to shoot and kill deer every year in South Carolina and other states?  Does it make them feel powerful and part of the dominant species?  It doesn’t seem like much of a fair fight to me, maybe the hunters should be put in a ring with only their wits against a two hundred pound deer.  I wonder what the outcome would be then?  But I digress.

I found an article in The Times And Democrat about the hunting season in South Carolina and the damage caused by thousands of car collisions with deer each year.  According to the article “The South Carolina Department of Public Safety reports that last year there were 17 deaths attributed to deer and other animal collisions.  There were also 1,021 injuries as a result of 3,150 collisions with deer and other animals in 2006 in the state.”

When it comes to insurance claims “the average cost per insurance claim relating to deer collisions is about $3,000, with costs varying depending on the type of vehicle and severity of damage; claims involving medical payments can add thousands of dollars.”

An important piece of information to know if you live in a densely deer populated area is that “Collision with a deer or animals is covered under the comprehensive portion of your automobile policy.”  Of course avoiding a collision with a deer is preferable to having to make a claim to your insurer.  The article also lists some tips for diminishing the chance of an encounter with a deer and your accelerating vehicle.