Hiker Attacked By rabid Coyote In Middle Georgia

FrommerStop · Jun 5, 2018

Hiker used knife to kill it and reacted to the rabies shots.

Details at this link http://www.gon.com/news/hiker-attacked-coyote-georgia
The coyote was rabid and the attack was unprovoked.

Could easily happen here.

Viking1204 · Jun 5, 2018

If I'm not packing I'm always carrying a good knife for self defense, you never know when you're going to need it!

FrommerStop · Jun 5, 2018

Viking1204 said:
If I'm not packing I'm always carrying a good knife for self defense, you never know when you're going to need it!

In the woods a good staff or walking stick is also a good idea.

Viking1204 · Jun 5, 2018

Yep, love finding and making my own walking sticks!

Jester896 · Jun 5, 2018

I remember when Boyd's Stocks made some pretty nice ones.

John B. · Jun 5, 2018

More effective than a stick... edc.

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FrommerStop · Jun 5, 2018

John B. said:
More effective than a stick... edc.

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There are some things that a stick does better such as lifting things up to look under. Is safer to employ since its range limited when there are onlookers. Makes no noise. helps with balance and is just plain handy to have. But the logical choice is to have both. For the gun one can discuss revolver or auto loader. For that pistol an RDS like an RMR would make it more useful.

Viking1204 · Jun 5, 2018

There are a lot of places you can hike where firearms aren't allowed, Eglin being one of them so a good walking stick and knife are the tools you're allowed. I imagine it's the same in a lot of state and federal parks.

John B. · Jun 5, 2018

Viking1204 said:
There are a lot of places you can hike where firearms aren't allowed, Eglin being one of them so a good walking stick and knife are the tools you're allowed. I imagine it's the same in a lot of state and federal parks.

Sounds like I don't need to go hiking there

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FrommerStop · Jun 5, 2018

Viking1204 said:
There are a lot of places you can hike where firearms aren't allowed, Eglin being one of them so a good walking stick and knife are the tools you're allowed. I imagine it's the same in a lot of state and federal parks.

Many states do not recognize CCWs and then federal parks in said states also. I believe other wise federal parks allow licensed ccw. Military bases are different.

Jeb21 · Jun 5, 2018

As a Florida Gator fan, I have been attacked by rabid dogs on far too many occasions

Twelve years ago we moved out to the Molino/Cantonment area. I started carrying a 40 cal handgun because I wanted to have enough stopping power if I had to deal with a rabid animal.

John B. · Jun 5, 2018

You planning on running in to a rabid caribou or something?

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Jeb21 · Jun 5, 2018

Yes there is a pack of them in them there woods.

MAXman · Jun 5, 2018

That’s funny we were discussing caribou guns earlier.

9mm: will stop a 200lb man but bounce off a 60lb coyote.
It’s all about the energy

fl57caveman · Jun 5, 2018

FrommerStop said:
In the woods a good staff or walking stick is also a good idea.

YES

and it always in your hand, I prefer a staff at least 5 feet long, along with whatever else I have

John B. · Jun 5, 2018

Gcgf members hiking around like
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MAXman · Jun 5, 2018

John B. said:
Gcgf members hiking around like
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You realize that the hikeing staff/walking stick is used for a whole lot more than just a club, right?

fl57caveman · Jun 5, 2018

MAXman said:
You realize that the hikeing staff/walking stick is used for a whole lot more than just a club, right?

poking into holes, gauging depth of a pond, or creek, moving branches, briars, poison oak, picking up snakes, a dozen different uses, never know when you could fall, break a leg and need it, and is a lot less noisy than a gun...

John B. · Jun 5, 2018

fl57caveman said:
poking into holes, gauging depth of a pond, or creek, moving branches, briars, poison oak, picking up snakes, a dozen different uses, never know when you could fall, break a leg and need it, and is a lot less noisy than a gun...

I absolutely understand that... I've hiked and hunted all over the east side of the country and have yet to be in a situation where I thought, "damn, wish I had my walking stick"...

The original post was about a rabid coyote. The guy had a benchmade... I think I'd rather have a stick, than a knife in that situation, but I'd rather a pistol over both stick and knife.

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fl57caveman · Jun 5, 2018

I usually carry a .22lr freedom arms with snake shot, and a .22mag, and a 5-6" straight knife, as well as a folding buck, and that is just when I cut grass or bush hog...

if I am walking in the thicker woods, the staff is with me , and sometimes a machete.

wiley e coyote would have gotten the .22mag introduction

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