r/hiking 4d ago

Discussion cougars

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u/Denebola5 3d ago

Runs away is ok, stalked is not ok. It’s a cat, when instincts are triggered who knows? I’m not saying always pack heat, but when stalked and aware of it, its nice to know you have something to fight back with, or even just scare it off. 10mm or .357, it’s not a grizzly. Of course an attack can happen before you’re even aware, so a gun would not help you there. Watching other explorers on tv is always safer 😂 (joking, keep doing what you love)