kayakersteve
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Lion definately - It will sneak up on you and attack from behind going for the neck.. Bears will usually confront you first prior to the attack, so at least you have a chance to react.
Bear Or Lion?
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Zombie Steve
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Lion.
Here in Colorado, it's downright infrequent, but if they do attack, you won't see them coming. That's why a pistol would be handy. 160lb male killed in the city last 4th of July - yikes!
Most likely they will go after smaller prey - little kids, pets, et cetera, but from time to time they'll pounce a jogger who bent over to tie their shoes.
Here in Colorado, it's downright infrequent, but if they do attack, you won't see them coming. That's why a pistol would be handy. 160lb male killed in the city last 4th of July - yikes!
Most likely they will go after smaller prey - little kids, pets, et cetera, but from time to time they'll pounce a jogger who bent over to tie their shoes.
Wolf Lies Down
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bears
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-I'd be more concerned about the bears than the lions.
The lion is a solitary, shy creature and if you are in their territory (compared to a campground area, hiking trail, suburban countryside, bike trail, etc.) they are more likely to act like a "normal" lion than not. That is, run away. This means you will never see them and if you do, you'll see their tail waving as they leave. Young lions or sick ones may mistake you for prey or attack out of desperation and you won't know they are there until they are on you. Fortunately for you, you are not built like the prey the lion is designed to kill, so you have a chance if you keep your wits and a long, sharp Randall or similar high quality knife in an easy-to-get-to place on your person. If they get on you, it will be from behind and the knife is the surest way to deal with them, I believe, without shooting yourself.
Bears, on the other hand are to me very dicey. Especially if it's a female with cubs. In my opinion, you just can't cycle a bolt action rifle fast enough to take out a charging bear (unless, of course, you are Lee Harvey Oswald). Black bears most likely are not a big threat, either, but certainly more of a threat than a lion.
Now......we haven't talked about Grizzley bears. There is no way in hell that I would camp, hike, hunt, fish or otherwise be in Grizzley country for any reason other than by accident. These MoFos are virtually unstoppable by Joe Blow hunter unless he's got his entire posse with him. And, then MAYBE. If I found myself in Grizzley country, I would want to have the biggest caliber semi-auto longgun that I could get my hands on and a backup 6" barreled .44mag Smith revolver. And, my Randall knife, of course. That way I could cut my own throat if I ran out of shells.
Wolf Lies Down
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-I'd be more concerned about the bears than the lions.
The lion is a solitary, shy creature and if you are in their territory (compared to a campground area, hiking trail, suburban countryside, bike trail, etc.) they are more likely to act like a "normal" lion than not. That is, run away. This means you will never see them and if you do, you'll see their tail waving as they leave. Young lions or sick ones may mistake you for prey or attack out of desperation and you won't know they are there until they are on you. Fortunately for you, you are not built like the prey the lion is designed to kill, so you have a chance if you keep your wits and a long, sharp Randall or similar high quality knife in an easy-to-get-to place on your person. If they get on you, it will be from behind and the knife is the surest way to deal with them, I believe, without shooting yourself.
Bears, on the other hand are to me very dicey. Especially if it's a female with cubs. In my opinion, you just can't cycle a bolt action rifle fast enough to take out a charging bear (unless, of course, you are Lee Harvey Oswald). Black bears most likely are not a big threat, either, but certainly more of a threat than a lion.
Now......we haven't talked about Grizzley bears. There is no way in hell that I would camp, hike, hunt, fish or otherwise be in Grizzley country for any reason other than by accident. These MoFos are virtually unstoppable by Joe Blow hunter unless he's got his entire posse with him. And, then MAYBE. If I found myself in Grizzley country, I would want to have the biggest caliber semi-auto longgun that I could get my hands on and a backup 6" barreled .44mag Smith revolver. And, my Randall knife, of course. That way I could cut my own throat if I ran out of shells.
Wolf Lies Down
I just got back from a 6 day Elk hunt up in the Beartooth Mountains of Wyoming. We were deep in Grizz country, matter of fact, we ran up on one Wed morning about 40 feet from us. It's extremely seldom that a Grizz attacks a human. I'm pretty sure that within the last 10 years there have been more mountain lion attacks on humans over Grizz attacks. As far as them being unstoppable, that's not entirely true. The high powered rifle a hunter should be carrying will kill or detour a Grizz pretty effectively. A shotgun works extremely well also. Those bears are much more intimidating untill you see one in person and how they are just as scared of you as you are of them.
davlandrum
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Cats - absolutely hands down. I know 2 people that had to kill cats that were stalking them while they were still hunting. Something about walking around in the woods as quiet as possible, reeking like elk pee seems to attract them...
Both were during bow season, before bowhunters could wear a sidearm during season, so implement of protection was a well placed broadhead both times...
Both were during bow season, before bowhunters could wear a sidearm during season, so implement of protection was a well placed broadhead both times...
dbsoundguy
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That is good info...Thanks First Freedom
