Glad it wasn't disasterous!

I hit a deer several years ago and the police officer that did the accident report gave me a very good piece of advice: Whenever you see a deer, honk the horn!

They apparently are usually frightened into running when they hear it (as opposed to starting into the headlights).

And you know what? It works.

I've used the horn to scare away deer from the road at least four times now. I keep my hand on the horn (like the officer advised) when going through a "deer thick" area.