what would you do?
11-22-2002, 10:28 PM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Oakland OR USA
Posts: 2,929
RE: what would you do?
I won't even go there skeeter.<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
11-22-2002, 10:38 PM
#4
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Crystal City MO USA
Posts: 244
RE: what would you do?
If I didn't have a weapon? Woah. Thats a scary thought. It's not legal to carry here, but I always have a knife with a 4"+ blade straped to my waist. And a back-up in my pocket.
But seriously I don't think there is much you can do except get hurt...bad.
Guns cause crime, like flies cause garbage.
But seriously I don't think there is much you can do except get hurt...bad.
Guns cause crime, like flies cause garbage.
11-23-2002, 02:22 PM
#5
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Ione Wa USA
Posts: 274
RE: what would you do?
well most the time a cougar will knock you out before you ever have a chance they move so fast and one swipe of their paws is like getting hit with a 2x4 as hard as someone can swing it. but if i did live i be grabbing for its throat trying to break esophagus and if that didnt work hope it was a male grab its nuts and pull em off lol!!!!
11-24-2002, 02:16 PM
#8
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Huntsville Alabama USA
Posts: 10
RE: what would you do?
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From what I can remember while hunting in Arizona, many years ago, the cougar grabs with it’s front claws, and shreds you with its powerful hind leg claws. It will go for the throat with it’s fangs when it is sure of the kill.
As told to me when I asked a similar question, “try to shove something down its throat as hard as possible, spin around keeping free of its hind legs, and rip the front claws out of your shoulders. When he hits the ground gagging jump on his rib cage with your knees and try to crush the ribs to suffocate and or immobilize the creature. If you have nothing to shove down it’s throat make a fist and use your arm.” The thought being that it is better to loose an arm than a life.
But, just to make sure, walk between two other hunters!
John
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From what I can remember while hunting in Arizona, many years ago, the cougar grabs with it’s front claws, and shreds you with its powerful hind leg claws. It will go for the throat with it’s fangs when it is sure of the kill.
As told to me when I asked a similar question, “try to shove something down its throat as hard as possible, spin around keeping free of its hind legs, and rip the front claws out of your shoulders. When he hits the ground gagging jump on his rib cage with your knees and try to crush the ribs to suffocate and or immobilize the creature. If you have nothing to shove down it’s throat make a fist and use your arm.” The thought being that it is better to loose an arm than a life.
But, just to make sure, walk between two other hunters!
John
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11-27-2002, 12:27 AM
#9
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: East Central Illinois.
Posts: 234
RE: what would you do?
Before or after I wet myself!?!? I'd prob curl up into a little ball on the ground & lay very still.. I don't think it would try to kill/eat a pile of stinking shivering sh!t!! don't really know what I would do, hope I never have to find out!! What would you do??
11-27-2002, 06:14 AM
#10
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Adirondack Moutains USA Member since sept/02
Posts: 1,639
RE: what would you do?
Everything that i've seen or read said that you need to shove sticks or what ever you can get your hands on down its throat. You would definatly want to fight back. When big cats attack its for one reason and thats to get dinner. They're not like a bear that will attack to defend its young or territory. I'm not saying that a bear won't eat a human but 9 times out of 10 they are just showing who's boss.