Late 70's heading south to Lake Powell from SLC about 2 am in the morning on a hilly section of road south of Hanksville, UT. Came over a rise doing about 60 or 70 mph and saw in front of me about 40 yards was a momma cow in the right lane and a calf in the left lane without enough room in between them to miss one.
I had three other people in the car with me so it was an easy choice. Slammed on the brakes and hit the calf with the left front fender. The calf went flying and I screeched to a stop with the fender bent into my left front tire. The calf was still alive but in no shape to survive so I slit it's throat. About 1/2 hour of work bending the fender back and changing the tire and we were on our way again, somewhat worse for the wear. If I'd have hit the bigger cow we'd have been in serious trouble.
