I hike an area here called Skyline park. We have a situation with mountain lions being forced into these areas because they are over populated. I love these cats, but make no mistake, that they have on occaison attacked hikers, bikers, joggers etc... The Smith and Wesson 329 is my carry weapon of choice when I am hiking. Even if I miss the target the fireball this puppy produces will sear its hair right of its face.
Years back my Dad always advised his family to never go into the woods without a firearm. My Uncle went camping up near Booneville circa 1975. Some biker thugs slashed my Aunt and Uncle's tent with machettes. Luckily they were unharmed, but since then my Uncle always took a pump 12 gage camping.
Recently some pot growers just killed and buried a hiker in the Mendocino forest. It is a sad reality of life, but to go into the forest without a firearm IMO is foolish.
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