Seriously? No one has posted this yet?
Seriously? No one has posted this yet?
Here is a picture of the beta version Meerkat (then called Weasel) connected to Twitter.
Who the hell are the dumbasses who wear headphones while hiking in the wild. It would be better for the human race if a mountain lion or bear attacked and removed them from the gene pool.
These guys...
Bells simply aren't loud enough and quickly become background noise. Forget about it if its windy or you are near a running stream. Your voice will carry much farther, you are better off loudly talking/singing/etc.
When asked "Why do you need a "scary black rifle" I always says "Pigs".
Now if this also included a guide on how to avoid honey badgers...
American Buffalo/bison are actually very dangerous. They act like cows (who aren't exactly nice either) until provoked. Then they will trample or gore you. I had a friend who got caught in a stampede at night driving home from work in Custer State Park. They slammed into the side of her car and rolled it down an…
There is one thing I've learned about bears that are accustomed to the presence of people. They are completely and totally unafraid of you… And even if you scare them off… They'll be back eventually. My dog keeps them away… SOMETIMES. And every now and then, so does bobcat urine, wolf urine, etc… But the most…
Might be a little childish/strange, but I always pack a few large firecrackers, preferably incredibly loud/flashy types when Im tent camping. Ive never had to do it, but I'd imagine throwing a lit one at a bears feet would scare the living piss out of it. (I've also been told this by many incredibly experienced and…
In all my time camping I've learned to hate squirrels/chipmunks and beavers more than I hate any large predator. Ive seen a handful of bear, one mountain lion, while camping, and a dozen or so coyotes while driving back home where I grew up (ohio). Was never afraid of the big animals. But you leave your pack open…
I live in a high bear area, so I have a rifle in the VERY off chance that I would need it if a momma and her cub finds my kids between them but that is a very unlikely senario and I am not too worried about them even though they walk through my yard all the time and break kids toys yearly.
Honestly the scariest animals I encounter regularly are pigs and cows, more people die of trampling and goring(for wild pigs) than any predator kills and even then it's rare. I remember a couple of years ago there was a family(mother and two kids) killed by cattle and two weeks later I had out a group of about 20…
As far rattlesnakes are concerned, listen for warning signs. So avoid hiking with headphones or earphones on.
As a wildlife biologist who works with most of these 'Fierce Creatures', I'm here to tell you the most dangerous animal to cross paths with are other humans; nothing else even comes close.
The biggest no-no is to run away from any wild animal. That makes you automatically something to chase and eat. Stand ground or walk towards them. Outside of mating season, wild animals really do not like confrontation with another animal. That is why badgers can fend of wolves and bears. Never piss of a badger.…
I would like to add one more animal, a non predator at that, for those living close to the north....Moose. Fuck Moose.
I grew up outside of New Orleans, LA and a friend and I had similar experiences crabbing with chicken necks on strings. Every now and then our string would start walking away rapidly and we couldn't pull it in... then a gator would surface a minute later and we'd realize why! A few feet is as close as I've ever gotten…
Nice, glad you provided some comparison, the lack of attention people demonstrate while driving really bugs me.
Lions, tigers and bears, oh my! Do you really need to worry about animal attacks outdoors? Let's look at the data…