I hit a deer a few years back in my Ford Ranger. I actually saw the herd crossing the road and slowed down as I approached. When it seemed like they were past I let up on the brake and no sooner hit the gas then it was like a flash going off plus the "bang" and those huge eyes. Driveable, but the grill and headlights were basically gone. To this day I can't drive that stretch of road without slowing down and anticipating it happening again.
It's fortunate for the most part people were ok and it was the expense of the accident that hurt most of all. I worry constantly about my 17 year old and her friends who drive. No matter how I caution them to be observant, especially at night, I know they drive too fast and don't pay as close attention as they should. I keep my fingers crossed they don't experience something like that at least untile they have a few more years of driving under their belts.

being in the rental car business you see alot. We had a 85 year old lady rent a Buick Century one day, hits a deer, deer comes through the windshield, she ducks and it ends up in the back seat, head rests bent backwards. At that point the thing is not dead and goes crazy kicking out every remaining window in the car just like the movie Tommy boy. There was so much deer hair in the car it looked like someone shaved it. Lady had to clean her depends after that one.

i never hit a deer or anything that big. but i did hit a turkey on RT.2 going a little to fast in one of works trucks, never even saw the thing. all i saw was feathers. the guy i work with in the truck behind he was still laughing when we got ot the job.