09-24-2019, 04:09 PM
People do react differently under stress, no doubt. My guess is that these were not terribly experienced hunters and/or not terribly experienced in the area, sort of like your dullards.
As for pepper spray being the best option, that would depend on shot angle. If you are getting close enough to use pepper spray, you are getting close enough to chose your shot angle. Not saying the hunter made the wrong choice in the first incident. The bear spray worked. I am just surprised that with that many hunters and guns, nobody managed to use a gun in self defense.
Yes, even cattle and bison can appear "out of nowhere," particularly when you are not paying attention, and be quite stealthy about it as well.
So not only are humans pretty much defenseless animals with soft underbelly all over (no thick fur, hide, claws, sharp teeth, super strong muscles, great speed, great hearing, great sense of smell, but pretty good eyesight), far too many of them also have lost their ability to react to threats.
As for pepper spray being the best option, that would depend on shot angle. If you are getting close enough to use pepper spray, you are getting close enough to chose your shot angle. Not saying the hunter made the wrong choice in the first incident. The bear spray worked. I am just surprised that with that many hunters and guns, nobody managed to use a gun in self defense.
Yes, even cattle and bison can appear "out of nowhere," particularly when you are not paying attention, and be quite stealthy about it as well.
So not only are humans pretty much defenseless animals with soft underbelly all over (no thick fur, hide, claws, sharp teeth, super strong muscles, great speed, great hearing, great sense of smell, but pretty good eyesight), far too many of them also have lost their ability to react to threats.
Kill a hog. Save the planet.
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