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Post by SuperShark on Mar 28, 2015 6:13:53 GMT -5
What do you do?
Been hiking many times. Seen bears/mooses twice... (What is the plural of moose?)
We just tip-toed away and then ran. What do you actually do?
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Post by mynameisfred on Mar 28, 2015 15:31:11 GMT -5
Pretty sure the plural of moose in moose.
I hear running is a no no, but I've also never been in that situation. I'm more likely to see coyotes and mountain lions, which I haven't yet. Probably a good idea to keep a knife in case of desperate situations.
When I used to live in a different town and we walked home from work late at night every once in awhile we would hear coyotes- close. It was pretty terrifying.
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Post by darckonquest on Mar 28, 2015 17:23:50 GMT -5
Pretty sure the plural of moose in moose. I hear running is a no no, but I've also never been in that situation. I'm more likely to see coyotes and mountain lions, which I haven't yet. Probably a good idea to keep a knife in case of desperate situations. When I used to live in a different town and we walked home from work late at night every once in awhile we would hear coyotes- close. It was pretty terrifying. Meese : ) I always enjoy hearing the packs of coyotes when I'm out in the middle of nowhere camping by myself. Don't get me wrong, I always double check my handgun, but it's pleasant to listen to while sitting around a fire in the dark. |
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Post by mynameisfred on Mar 28, 2015 17:51:53 GMT -5
Ah!! I thouht meese for a second but then I thought I made that up. Haha
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Post by blackmagic on Mar 28, 2015 18:52:48 GMT -5
Can you just throw honey at them and then run?
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Post by ProneToEpisodes on Mar 28, 2015 18:53:05 GMT -5
I'd carry a gun into the woods.
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Post by blackmagic on Mar 28, 2015 18:53:17 GMT -5
You'd shoot Pooh Bear?
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Post by SKINI'mIN on Mar 29, 2015 6:34:13 GMT -5
Is there any like... animal repellant you can bring?
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Post by Mr. Tuxedo on Mar 29, 2015 6:34:33 GMT -5
I wish I knew what to do. I'd say climb a tree, but bears can climb.
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Post by SKINI'mIN on Mar 29, 2015 6:34:42 GMT -5
Aren't they scared of fire?
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Post by Mr. Tuxedo on Mar 29, 2015 6:34:54 GMT -5
I think fire just makes them angrier.
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Post by darckonquest on Mar 29, 2015 10:00:23 GMT -5
In case anyone wants a real answer - animals are mostly going to be scared of you, or at least ambivalent, unless one of the following is true :
1) It's been desensitized to humans by constant interactions and sees them as a source of food from illegal feeding or trash consumption.
2) It has babies and you look like a threat to them
3) It's rabid
4) It's injured and fight is a more likely successful outcome than flight
If you can read a dog's attitude then you can probably do the same with most other animals :
If it runs away, it's scared of you.
If it looks at you and then continues doing whatever it was doing, it doesn't care about you and you can either observe from a safe distance or quietly walk away. It will often check you out to ensure that it still doesn't need to care about you.
If it focuses on you intently and assumes an aggressive stance (squared to you, ears back, or other indicators), you need to back away carefully being sure to note potential escapes (trees to climb or hide behind) while also keeping an eye on the animal to ensure it isn't running at you.
Never turn your back and run, not only does it reinforce the idea that you may be prey but it also clearly states that you're afraid of the animal and if decides to have it's way with you then you're not prepared to do anything about it. Also, you can't see what it's doing to make good decisions on what your next action should be... plus there aren't many animals you can out run.
All in all just don't panic, pay close attention, and read the animal/situation the best you can.
If you don't know what you're doing then this definitely isn't recommended, but you can act dominant if you read the situation correctly. This works especially well with lone canines - they think they're super tough until you stand your ground with a strong stance, take a commanding tone, and tell them you're going to kick their face in if they don't stop being an asshole. My personal choice is to stand up straight/tall, one foot forward, point a finger directly at their face and sternly say 'HEY!'. That's never not worked for me.
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Post by ЯΛVΣП on Mar 29, 2015 10:04:35 GMT -5
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Post by Cybrus on Mar 29, 2015 21:06:14 GMT -5
Some good real advice ITT.
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Post by iamjumbo on Mar 30, 2015 9:04:20 GMT -5
Can you just throw honey at them and then run? if you DO get crazy, and decide to run from a bear, run downhill. if you run up hill, you're dead meat |
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