RE: Confronted machete wielding trespassers yestarday.
if you're fortunate enough to encounter them again in season, shoot first, then act stupid after "Uh, geez officer. I thought it was a deer"....<img src=icon_smile_blush.gif border=0 align=middle>
Seriously, I think if leaving the equipment behind, the idea of the "smile for the other camera" is the best....