This was my very first time having a run-in with a deer on the road and let me tell you it was quite possibly the scariest moment of my life behind the wheel.
Nothing can really prepare you for the moment a giant, living thing jumps out in front of your car. You either hit it, dodge it, or give it a little love tap that does no harm to you or the animal.
yes, I’m talking about a deer.
I’ve driven back and forth to Byron plenty of times at night, and I’ve only ever seen a deer chillin’ on the side of the road. This time, I was driving back from McHenry’s outdoor drive-in movie theater around 11pm when a deer appeared in the middle of the road. It was just standing there like it had nowhere else to stand…