BREAKING NEWS - Next year on the tech form "mandatory deer whistles on the front bumper of every car spaced 18" apart."

Those creeps at BIG DEER WHISTLE stick it to the man once again.

They should just place Deer Crossing signs in the appropriate places. Much easier and cheaper than previously mentioned alternatives.

I think it also doesn't help that people are not allowed in the infield down by turn 1 so the deer have no reason not to be in the woods there. Ask any hunter and they will probably tell you deer are elusive. I walked through the woods down to turn 5 a few weeks ago to take photos and didn't see a single deer, but I bet they were there.

We all know nothing is foolproof to prevent the deer getting into the track area- just look at daMattas accident at Road America in '06 as proof of that. The deer leapt over an 8ft fence with barbed wire on the top. Having been victim of a deer incident myself I know what I want to see from SP. I don't expect miracles or perfection in the approach but rather I want to see continual efforts to improve the safety on the main circuit. I hate to say it but many trees will need to be sacrificed but the improvements for the deer issue as well as driver site lines and spectating will make it worthwhile. We always need fire wood at the SP house. :)

This is a good idea but really more the underbrush than just chopping trees. SP is built on an outcrop of rock. So plenty of shelter for deer at night. Simply clearing the underbrush might open the areas near the track enough to ward off some migration. Mid Ohio has lots of farms around it like SP. But few places on the property where there is much cover even thought lots of trees. They still have deer but not in the flocks that SP does. Same with the Glen, though being on a the top of a hill and much more open helps too.