When walking in and out in the dark you may wish to sing a song or talk to yourself or something. Anything to let him know you' re not hiding from him. " Come on big boy... you want a piece of me... come on big boy. I' ll show you who your daddy is" . Well, to shoot or not to shoot.... I would have to say NO.... but I' d be making a racket long before he got within 10 feet. Next time you hear Kthud Kthud Kthud.... the mountain will probably erupt with pitter patter pitter patter pitter patter ZZiiiiiiiiiiippppppppppp Zzzzzzzzzziiiinnnnggggggggg as you fly out of there.