Palladan44
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This was in regards
We were not talking about the same video. Mis communication on coyote3855
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Coyote3855
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Clearly I did not watch the second video. My bad. I apologize.
theotherwaldo
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If you move like a prey animal, if you are in the company of a prey animal, if you smell like food or a prey animal then a big cat will treat you like a prey animal.
I learned that before I started school... .
I learned that before I started school... .
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I read an article years back. It was maybe G&A, one of them anyway. The article was about a famous guide/outfitter whose name I cant recall but anyway he did a lot of his work in mountain lion country and swore by his Single Six .22mag for mountain lion defense. If I recall correctly he had dispatched his fair share of lions with his .22 magnum.
Not saying that should be the cartridge of choice, but I'd definitely ditch the .380 or .38spl for that matter. .22mag, 9mm, .357 should be adequate.
Not saying that should be the cartridge of choice, but I'd definitely ditch the .380 or .38spl for that matter. .22mag, 9mm, .357 should be adequate.
Palladan44
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Oh dear.
whughett
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I once killed a squirrel with a Red Ryder BB gun, hit it in the head. Felt bad was just trying to get him off the bird feeder. Distance about 45 feet. 
Old Dog
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Dunno, but I do know that the he didn't get cited for that violation ... an oversight by the SO, I'm sure.
After watching the video, I was feeling a little sorry for the cat.
As an aside, a couple years ago, a cougar attacked two guys mountain-biking near North Bend (WA)... one tried to use his bike to defend himself, his partner bicycled away and let the cougar eat the guy. Yeah, he was killed.
It wasn't that big a cat, either. But cougars don't have to be large to be dangerous. And no disrespect toward those who feel adequately armed carrying a mousegun out in the wild, but being able to shoot effectively with a small gun in a small caliber when under duress is a sketchy proposition at best.
As I said in another thread, I'd been carrying a .357 snub with heavy hardcast bullets for dog-walking excursions (mainly as a defense against the inordinate number of loose hard-headed pitbull mixes in my area) but after getting some splendid new Hogue G10 Extreme grips for the P227, have gone to more rounds and the bigger bullet.
For self defense against humans ... (although what I'm saying is also applicable to the Mt. lion)
Strive to carry what would be carried in an area of greater anticipated threat, everywhere; yes, in a "good area".
If ____ is what is preferred to defend self in "indian country" that should also be preferred on home turf.
Nowhere would I prefer to defend myself with a 380 rather than a Glock 23/32 and I carry accordingly.
Strive to carry what would be carried in an area of greater anticipated threat, everywhere; yes, in a "good area".
If ____ is what is preferred to defend self in "indian country" that should also be preferred on home turf.
Nowhere would I prefer to defend myself with a 380 rather than a Glock 23/32 and I carry accordingly.
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I have run into three cats in the past five or six years, and each time looking large, making noise did nothing but get some nasty stares and growls. In all cases, three rounds in front of the cats, got them to jump and run and leave me alone. I walk my dogs at 4AM but around where I live (and there are cats) usually I take just my 9mm; however, when in the higher county camping, I take a .40 with FNHC 200 gr. But still with a cat...just shoot in front and chances are all you will see is a rear end running away.
However, I have often wondered how many I have not seen that were looking. I have photos of them behind the house from time-to-time.
But I do walk two very large Malamutes so that might give them second thoughts too.
However, I have often wondered how many I have not seen that were looking. I have photos of them behind the house from time-to-time.
But I do walk two very large Malamutes so that might give them second thoughts too.
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Seeing the cat or not: In my doodle bug days (geophysical survey) three of us were followed for some distance by a jaguar. Unknown to us until we plugged the intercom into the line and the guy in the dog house told us he could see something following on the instruments via the geophones on the line. We turned around and looked, saw the cat, and he departed. I suspect he was mainly just curious.
P.S. Client policy on this job did not allow weapons.
P.S. Client policy on this job did not allow weapons.
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