Collisions with deer are common and are usually devastating for all the parties involved. Most deer that are struck by cars end up dying and cars that strike deer can incur thousands of dollars of damage. And, of course, people can be injured – sometimes very badly. In order to help prevent deer collisions many solutions have been proposed, but a few decades ago a unique solution appeared: car-mounted “deer whistles.” These whistles are said to make an ultrasonic noise which is supposed to scare deer away from vehicles and thus prevent collisions. However, questions remain about whether or not deer whistles really work. Kims Chrysler of Laurel, a Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram dealer in Laurel, MS, said that they are asked about deer whistles fairly frequently and this prompted us to look into the matter further.
