Which one from the herd did he hit? There was the left one with horns too big for its head, then the one directly to the right looked like it was hit but hard to tell.
Jerry, which heatshield was causing this on yours? My 2016 f150 is making this exact same noise, although a bit quieter. I was thinking it was transfer case at first but would love if it is only a loose heatshield.