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It may be small, but this electronic deer alert will carry sound up to 1,100 feet away. It prevents possible damage to your vehicle should you have a close brush with Bambi.
Features:
Although you enjoy the great outdoors, you don't want your vehicle to experience any close encounters with wildlife. Unlike typical, wind-activated whistles, the electronic Deer Alert works at any speed. It can be triggered by a dash-mounted switch, by the ignition, or by activation of the high beams. Its unique sound is effective on a wide variety of animals and over an 1,100 foot range. The device is weatherproof and resists clogging by dirt, debris and grime from the road.
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just what i needed
Awsome
The product worked great - for about 2 months and the started working intermittently. Now it doesn't work at all.
Good product, Great service. I'm impressed.
Best price for the item. excellent service, would order from here again
Ordered 2 products from 2 companies. Etrailer had the product here before the other company has shipped.
The product functions just fine,but whether it really distracts deer I don't know. I live in very high deer populated area and since I installed the deer alert, I have had very few close encounters. I have seen them raise their heads and look.
Easy to install.The hardest part was getting my hands behind the grill to mount the transducer.
Very PleasedThe product was exactly what I was looking for & the speed of the delivery really surprised me.
In the future, I'll start my search with etrailer.com.
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I love it! Purchased 2. 1 for my wife and the other for me.
I have only had it installed for a week and a half on our cars and am seriously thinking about getting 1 all family members.
First handed I have noticed that deer are alerted when I am near.
I have also noticed that dogs are alerted and raccoons also.
This does not work well for geese.
This works great on alerting people also.
Gets their attention.
I decided to use a wireless pushbutton on off switch to a relay for mine. Saves time in trying to find a way through the firewall.
The hardest part in wiring was trying to find a circuit that turns off when the car is off.
So far all is good with this deer alert. Installed on my SUV vehicle and I cannot hear it while driving and tunes are playing. (I installed LED indicator light so that I know the alert is on).
I have used a competitor's deer alert on my motorcycles (2002 on, after hitting deer and the last 6 years on my Mazda MX-5) after hitting a deer on my brand new motorcycle in 2002. I have found that the alert is very effective after meeting up with many deer/elk/moose in my travels over the last two decades..
Things, I like about the Hopkins Trailblazer Deer Alert vs. competitor's alert: Louder- "Chirpy noise" that I think will be even more effective in alerting animals./ Easily installed behind grill ( at least in my SUV) / Appears to be weather proof so no worries about carwashes / Approx. 25% of the cost of competitor's alert.
Tip: I purchased a wireless switch else where and wired into circuit to activate the Alert saving me much time on installation as there was no need to run wires into the cabin for switch as per instructions. Highly recommend as this was a $10 addition.
Giving this alert a 4 of 5 rating, only because it is new (one week after installation) and I have yet to encounter any deer/moose/elk in my travels. I will update on my experiences as I do put faith in these devices - perhaps no "bullet-proof", but certainly effective.
Guys and gals. The Trailblazer Deer Alert is a very effective tool at letting deer know that you're approaching. For those not familiar, it's like a train whistle warning humans so we don't get startled and panic. This is the warning for deer. When you finally get to them, they'll all be looking your way, it's kind of weird, but now they dont scatter. It makes it safer to avoid them when they stay put. Each of my 3 family cars have it! Easily wire this to your fog lights, etc. Safe driving.
Bobjeepnj
11/26/2017
Very good!
Installed the Trailblazer this past weekend 7/6/14 and was very pleased with the audible alert. I drive home after working second shift in heavily wooded areas and see deer on many occasions. This past Tuesday I saw two deer in different locations and both of them headed into the woods when they heard the Alert. Last night I noticed one standing on the edge of the woods on my left - he looked up and also headed back into the woods. This product really works and I highly recommend it to anyone driving in rural areas at night. You have another satisfied customer.
Gary G.
7/11/2015
I have retired from work so I no longer make the 1 hour commute home after midnight on weeknights . But I still use the alert when driving at night an it still works fine. I bought a pick up so now I am in the market for a wireless infrared back up camera and back up sensor combination for collision avoidance please email me when this product becomes available. Would also like to have a night vision camera on front of the vehicle as an option for night driving in rural areas. Have a great weekend !
I have had the electronic deer alerts in the past,and have full confidence in them,recently I have ordered more of them to install on other vehicles,they come with everything needed for easy installation,also i9n the past month I have had on four seperate occasions where I can testify that they actually do detere deer and other animals from running out in front of your vehicle, Iprefere to wire them up to the toggle switch provided so they can be turned on and off at will,unlike the whistles that only work from 30m.p.h. and up these work all the time. GREAT PRODUCT!
Not only have I not hit any deer or seen any cross the road in front of me since I installed this on my vehicle, I have also installed one at my garden plot and have not had any problems with deer in my garden since. Before that, there were deer tracks all over the place.
Stephen
6/19/2013
How did you adapt this for your garden? Prefer to use a 110v outlet.Thanks
the wiring of unit to vehical is troublesome for me. IF wiring into high beam of head lights, what about deer in the day time?
i have hit several deer, most of the ones you hit you don't see until they contact your car. I don't like just leaving it on all the time, how long would it last? It also states that it transmits 105FT? At 60 MPH thats no advance warning. I have looked into a togel switch that would lightup when unit is on.
Have not installed yet but does not seem cheaply built
Although not yet installed, the product is much the same as the much more expensive hornet. Have had the hornet operating for seven years until the undercarriage signal module broke off. It is advantageous to mount the "module" under the hood. Thank you!
I have used the deer alert for over 10 years, I have one on my Harley and both of my vehicles, when turned on, and when deer are present, you can see them stop in their tracks, works great, I have bought them for family and friends
As always I received exactly what I ordered in a timely fashion. When I'm looking I always open etrailer.com first and 9 out of 10 times that is as far as I have to go. I definitely recommend etrailer.com to my friends, keep up the great work
This is a Christmas present for a family member. Don’t know if it works but as always, I received my purchase quickly and the quality is better than expected. I trust etrailer and will continue to buy their products
I rounded a curve in the road to find a deer froze in the left lane looking for where the sound was coming from. As I approved it back of the road like a scolded dog its back to me trying not to be seen. Based on that experience I think it works!
I ordered the electronic deer warning system. My order was received fast and the product is great.
arrived quickly; hardest part was attaching it behind the grille; hope it works!
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Victoria H.
2/11/2025
That is super neat Jerry! I might have to get one for my vehicle as well.