How do you defend yourself against wildlife when hiking or approaching a climb?
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Don, good post! jhump, great photo! If you are visiting this thread, what is your take? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VkzR-HXtSk |
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Firearm for bad guys/last resort animal encounters |
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Pete Spri wrote: Awesome for you, I am on the border of Canada and have encountered multiple bear in 3 years hiking. Each situation is different, as I said. After experiencing repeat situations it would be stupid for me and my family to not consider the danger. I'm just shocked by how many people on this thread think that nothing can happen from a bear or other predator. It happens all the time.I'll one up you. I live in Canada and in the last year and a half have encountered 4 beers, while fishing. Two were headed towards me, one was startled to see me....approx 40 feet away. Loud noises and not turning my back, and the bear retreats. Granted, these were not grizzlies, but not small bears either. Ive also encountered around 12 moose (some with calves) and too many wolves to count in northern alberta. All of which, retreat at the first sign of anything that isn't wild. Im not saying wild animals aren't wild and you shouldn't be cautious. But common sense should prevail, and rather than every tom, dick and dumbass carrying a gun in the wilderness, people should learn how to prevent and deal with a situation...and to teach those things to their children. |
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They should start making bayonette/pepper spray attachments for clip sticks. |
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It's interesting how people keep saying people shouldn't get guns because people will just hurt themselves-yet, come to alaska and most, outdoorsman, fisherman and so forth up here all carry handguns and shotguns without incidence. |
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Pretty sure Alaska has one of the highest death rates by firearms, so trying to say without incidence seems overboard. |
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M Sprague wrote: State death rates due to injury by firearmInteresting to read that the states who have the least gun laws have higher death rate. I see nothing helps the people's republic of Maryland! We're in the middle but have super strict laws. |
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I just climb indoors. Who knows what horrors could be encountered in the great outdoors? It's terrifying. I've even heard anecdotal stories of something called a gumby, which appears to terrorize many MP members. |
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Bill Kirby wrote: Interesting to read that the states who have the least gun laws have higher death rate. I see nothing helps the people's republic of Maryland! We're in the middle but have super strict laws.Yes, but I do believe these include suicides and death-by-police. . . I'm always interested in statistics like this, but rarely do you see one that is comprehensive and categorical. Interseting to see the contrast with "highest murder rates" (top 10 cities). . . I guess guns are not the killers weapon of choice most often. EX: Califronia "gun deaths": 8 California "murders/manslaughter": 90 huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/… . |
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Chris Hara wrote:I just climb indoors. Who knows what horrors could be encountered in the great outdoors? It's terrifying. I've even heard anecdotal stories of something called a gumby, which appears to terrorize many MP members. The best thing to do is remember that their belay practices are scarier to you than they are to them. If you must interact with the gumby, be aware that they are highly aggressive and respond to helpful information with strong territorial and defensive actions. Best practice is to leave it alone and climb in another area. If necessary, a professional known as a guide can be called. They are specially trained to handle the gumby. Good luck. Stay inside, much safer here.Hey!!! |
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Goddam Hawaii! So warm, so beautiful, and so safe! |
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Try understanding statistics first. |
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I just bring this cantankerous old man with me. |
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Parents looking to defend your family by buying a gun: |
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Ryan Arnold wrote:Parents looking to defend your family by buying a gun: minnpost.com/second-opinion… While in med school I was taught that a gun is 50 times more likely to be used to kill or injure a family member than it is to be used in a self defense setting.Guns Are Dangerous |
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Ryan Arnold wrote:Parents looking to defend your family by buying a gun: minnpost.com/second-opinion… While in med school I was taught that a gun is 50 times more likely to be used to kill or injure a family member than it is to be used in a self defense setting.I am convinced that you should not have a gun in your house. i'm too lazy to pull up the statistics but falls and various poisoning are the top reasons for death and injury in homes. I also don't believe that statistic you quoted above. Owning a car will increase your statistics of death and injury more than almost anything else you can purchase. Get rid of your car. |
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50 times.... LMFAO.... |
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Kellermann AL, Reay DT. Protection or peril? An analysis of firearm related deaths in the home. N Engl J Med. 1986;314:15571560. |