Bell 22-1-01000-8 Deer Alert Black

by Bell

Product Features

• Provides Safety For You And Your Passengers
• Fits All Trucks, Motorcycles, Cars And Vans
• Whistlers Measure 2 Inches Long x 1.5 Inches High
• Alert Animals In The Area You Are Driving
• Vehicle Must Be Moving Faster Than 35 MPH To Operate

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000CC4O58
• Item model number: 01000
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,401 in Automotive (See Top 100 in Automotive)
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Product Description

Deer Warning Whistles alert animals in the area you are driving. Provides safety for you and your passengers. Fits all trucks, motorcycles, cars and vans. Vehicle must be moving faster than 35 mph to operate. Easy removal for cleaning. Whistlers measure 2 inches long x 1.5 inches high.

Customer Reviews

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars They Seem To Work, January 1, 2009

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tvtv3 "tvtv3" (Sorento, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bell 22-1-01000-8 Deer Alert Black

I grew up and currently live in an area where there are a lot of deer and in the fall and winter there are many car accidents because of deer. My grandparents and parents swore that deer whistles such as these can help prevent a car accident with deer. I know that there are many who are skeptical of the devices and there have been about 4-5 studies conducted that have concluded that the devices probably don't work. I can't argue with the results of the study (even though most of those studies'--3 out of the 5 I am aware of--conclusions were based on that false presumptions about the physiology and actual behavior of deer). However, no member in my family who has had these devices on their vehicle has ever been involved in an accident with a deer. My sister is the only person in our family to not have these devices on her cars and she has been involved in two accidents with deer. Personally, I have seen deer that were preparing the jump across the road stop and look around when I have approached. I also know that the county police and many state troopers who use deer whistles on their cars. They are an incredibly cheap investment (or decoration if you don't believe they do anything). Recommended for people who own a vehicle and live in an area of high deer population.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Your best defense against kamikaze deer, April 16, 2010

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Kimberly E. Beall "Sleepy Maggie" (Franklinton, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bell 22-1-01000-8 Deer Alert Black

OK, as promised, I'm back a year later to amend my review to add that in the past year, I have had NO further problems with kamikaze deer leaping in front of me. The deer mating season has just ended and all is well. My experience has been that these things don't actually scare deer away (I don't think they ever promised to) but they do call the deer's attention to the fact that you are there. Most of the time they just stand staring at you calmly as you pass. Which is a lot better than dashing madly out in front of you like they usually do! I'm definitely recommending them to everyone (I also gave a pair to our mail-carrier, mentioned below, and I've put them on all my loved-ones' cars, too!)

---original review follows---

First of all: No device can ever be a substitute for being alert, paying attention to the road, and having fast reflexes while driving!

That said, however, when a 600 pound deer leaps out of the trees and lands ten feet in front of your bumper, there isn't really a lot you can do - it's over before your brain even registers that it happened.

After my truck was towed to the shop for extensive repairs (thank goodness nobody was hurt) (well, excepting the deer, of course) I had near misses with two more deer in as many weeks while driving a borrowed car. Since they were running across open fields this time, I was able to see them and stop in time - but even so, the second one actually ran smack into the front of the car even though I had brought it to a complete stop! That same week I encountered our mail-carrier driving a car with a very famliar-looking bashed-out front fender. She had the same story to tell: she had managed to bring her car to a complete stop and the stupid creature still ran smack into her car.

I felt like I was being stalked by giant vermin with hooves! I was a nervous wreck - I would slam on my brakes whenever a leaf blew across my headlights, and tan-colored mailboxes at the side of the road would make my heart stop.

SO I ordered a set of these "deer whistles" for every car in my family. Naturally everyone had heard that "they probably don't work" but I figured, for the price, it can't hurt to try anyway. Besides, they look kind of cool :) Oh, and for what it's worth, they are very easy to attach - no drilling is necessary.

I have not seen any suicidal deer heading for my vehicle since then, though that may just be a coincidence. However, I have noticed that the neighbors' dogs don't chase my car anymore. They just get very confused looks on their faces and gaze up at me sadly as I drive by. Also I have noticed that when driving past folks out riding their horses on the sides of the road, some of the horses dig in their heels and refuse to move until I am past (so if you are the young man who keeps kicking his horse when I drive by, thinking it's just being stubborn, I apologize. I just don't want to die with a lap full of glass and venison, so give your pony the benefit of the doubt - he's really being a good boy!)

I will definitely come back and post if ... I mean when! ... I get a chance to see how the whistles affect actual deer.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It works, March 9, 2007

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CLC "CLC" (Dripping Springs, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bell 22-1-01000-8 Deer Alert Black

Surprisingly, this device works. I drove my Corvette in the Hill Country of Texas for years, and never had a problem.

Most everyone here hits a deer sooner or later.

It is my understanding the DPS (state police) use them.