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Animal Bites in the Outdoors: What Every Hunter, Hiker, and Camper Should Know

Talyn

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One of the greatest parts of spending time outdoors is sharing wild places with, and seeing, wildlife.

Despite the joy of these encounters, animal bites remain a real risk. While most wild animals avoid people whenever possible, they will defend themselves if they feel threatened, cornered, or are protecting their young. Domestic animals can pose a danger too, especially if they’re frightened or injured.

Knowing how to avoid an encounter, and how to respond if one happens, can make all the difference.


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Never been bit by anything but ticks, chiggers and skeeter, BUT came close with a pack of feral dogs once and a couple creepy encounters with no shoulders😳. Watching your surroundings and planning CAN make a LOT of difference. Too many think the wilds are Disneyland and Bambi - not recognizing that you are in the critters world there, and that you aren’t necessarily at the top of the food chain..
 
Never been bit by anything but ticks, chiggers and skeeter, BUT came close with a pack of feral dogs once and a couple creepy encounters with no shoulders😳. Watching your surroundings and planning CAN make a LOT of difference. Too many think the wilds are Disneyland and Bambi - not recognizing that you are in the critters world there, and that you aren’t necessarily at the top of the food chain..
My son and I were tracking a deer one morning and was surrounded by 11 feral dogs. 6 of them didnt make it out of the woods. He made the damndest shot at one I've ever seen. Long story short, I was about to shoot one running dead away from me and saw it's head vaporize thru my scope. YeeHaw!
 
My son and I were tracking a deer one morning and was surrounded by 11 feral dogs. 6 of them didnt make it out of the woods. He made the damndest shot at one I've ever seen. Long story short, I was about to shoot one running dead away from me and saw it's head vaporize thru my scope. YeeHaw!
Spooky stuff. My encounter way back 50 years ago is the reason I don’t ever go out in the woods unarmed.,
 
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