Having already lost one miata to a deer collision, and a lot more driving through deer country to look forward to, I am wondering if those plastic deer whistlers are actually effective. This is my first large animal of any kind to hit in my nearly 20 years of driving, so I can't be sure if I have just been lucky or if I would have hit the deer with a set of the whistlers installed anyway. Basically, I am wondering if anyone with them installed has had a deer jump out in front of their car anyway, and, for people that live in highly-populated deer areas, do the whistles seem to help cut down on close-call collisions? I am hoping to hear personal experience rather than just seeing the manufacturer claims.
Thanks,
Pat