Interesting little story...
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It's a big, sharp blade on my Millie. I have 2 cats and I know what they can do and what would happen to me with a Mountain Lion, but a large, sharp blade and a scared me are going to inflict my own damage one way or the other to the thing before it did me in. Number one on my instincts at the time was to guard and protect my wife - then myself. Also, guns aren't carried in Canada, that I know of. If I had any choice in any such situation, I'd rather run, but I know that's not always a good idea - especially with large animal predators.
REEPER22 - I've seen hoodoos there, but what is a hoodoo lounge?
Dr.Snubnose - Glad you came out all right - that's freaky.
cr123 - Get a Millie to use - it's awesome!
Can someone tell me what OP means?
- best wishes, Jazz.
REEPER22 - I've seen hoodoos there, but what is a hoodoo lounge?
Dr.Snubnose - Glad you came out all right - that's freaky.
cr123 - Get a Millie to use - it's awesome!
Can someone tell me what OP means?
- best wishes, Jazz.
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Go on here and look up David Parker (a little ways down the page) http://www.cougarinfo.org/attacks3.htm
My Dad used to work with David at Port Alice pulp mill. He was attack while riding his bike home after work, kill that big cat with his pocket knife.
My Dad used to work with David at Port Alice pulp mill. He was attack while riding his bike home after work, kill that big cat with his pocket knife.
Those who choose to live a life without risks, arrive safely at death's door.
Wow...that story was amazing.FLYBYU44 wrote:Go on here and look up David Parker (a little ways down the page) http://www.cougarinfo.org/attacks3.htm
My Dad used to work with David at Port Alice pulp mill. He was attack while riding his bike home after work, kill that big cat with his pocket knife.
Wow, those are some scary critters. I remember that story and the one of the girl near Canmore. We were staying in Canmore. I remember one hike years ago where we found a fresh Cougar track and immediately turned around. I'm not a dummy :o - woods walks are nice, but you have to make noise and be alert.
- best wishes, Jazz.
- best wishes, Jazz.
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When I read your ordeal, the first thing I thought of was that gentleman in B.C. who killed a cat with his pocket knife.
http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/magazi ... eature.asp
Glad your wife and yourself were not injured. Also glad you had your Millie with you. It is too bad we here in Canada are not allowed to prepare to defend ourselves properly. The Millie is a great knife, love mine, but a firearm is the best way to protect.
http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/magazi ... eature.asp
Glad your wife and yourself were not injured. Also glad you had your Millie with you. It is too bad we here in Canada are not allowed to prepare to defend ourselves properly. The Millie is a great knife, love mine, but a firearm is the best way to protect.
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I think we all agree that the chances of defeating a mountain lion with a knife are low, but if that's all you have - its better than nothing. Ive read that story about the guy who cut the cat's throat and it gives me no false sense of security. But I'd rather have a knife than not - and yes, I'd rather have a gun, too.
Glad it was just an interesting story and nothing happened to you or your wife.
Glad it was just an interesting story and nothing happened to you or your wife.
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If no guns available, better have a fixed blade knife. But the Millie also far more than nothing. But if I would walking in woods like where you did, I would cut down some nice strong sticks and make some spike from that. Save your knife as a weapon to the last line of deffense. And the dart/stick with sharp point has more reach than your knife. You can hold the cougar more far from you, than a short knife, imho.
Rusty blades are awful.
Girls with rusty hair are wonderful!!!
Girls with rusty hair are wonderful!!!
That's an excellent idea. More reach is a good thing, and keeping the animal farther away.Cuccos19 wrote:If no guns available, better have a fixed blade knife. But the Millie also far more than nothing. But if I would walking in woods like where you did, I would cut down some nice strong sticks and make some spike from that. Save your knife as a weapon to the last line of deffense. And the dart/stick with sharp point has more reach than your knife. You can hold the cougar more far from you, than a short knife, imho.
- best wishes, Jazz.
While a gun of large caliber would certainly be preferred for going mano-a-mano with a cougar or bear, if you go back and read up on all the known /recorded encounters between people and large predatory animals in North America, a surprising number of people have used a knife and come out on top. Not uninjured, but they survived and the lion/bear did not.