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Re: [RC] cougars and protection to carry - Sky RanchI will attest to the fact that a mama cow protecting her calf is probably much more dangerous than a mountain lion any day. Lions are going to avoid you - they'll see you long before you ever see them, and leave the area. Mama cows won't - they'll come after you - and fast! - if they think their baby is in danger. My own private fear is for mama bears, though -- that's why I always ride with my dogs. My dogs (Siberian Huskies) go ahead of me on the trail, and I figure they'll scout out any bears ahead of me. Hopefully, they won't turn the bear back on me - but if they do, you're going to hear a LOT of yelling! As far as shooting a gun while mounted, you'd better train, train, train ahead of time. Another consideration - a gun is heavy - a 38 or 44 adds a lot of weight! :-) (a good conditioning tool as far as weight?) Anything lighter isn't going to do the job... Carla Richardson Colorado (where the bears and the mountain lions and the mama cows roam!) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara McCrary" <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxx> To: "Charlene Large" <diablohot2trot@xxxxxxxxx>; "Sisu West Ranch" <ranch@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <dawnsimas67@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 10:46 AM Subject: Re: [RC] cougars and protection to carry We learned this technique when we worked with Elephant Seals here on the coast of CA. We didn't hold up a jacket, but we raised our arms above our heads to make ourselves taller than a seal when it was "rearing", as the males do. I also used this technique when threatened by a cow with a newborn calf. I raised my hands above my head, jumped up and down and yelled as loud as possible. the cow turned her attention again to her calf and I got out of there ASAP! Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charlene Large" <diablohot2trot@xxxxxxxxx> To: "Sisu West Ranch" <ranch@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <dawnsimas67@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 9:24 AM Subject: Re: [RC] cougars and protection to carryI haven't been reading all of the posts on this topic, so this may have already been mentioned-- but a tip from my experience when I lived in California and rode among the lions is this: The simplest defense you can bring with you is your duster, jacket, a blanket or even a sheet. If you come upon one, use this fabric to "increase your size" by holding it at either end and raise your arms above your head.=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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