Smokin' Chopper
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I have kids... and mountain lions... and bears.... oh my!
The bears and lions in this area are cautious, but one can never be confident that they won't attack. Naturally I would protect my family if a situation presented it self as necessary. But to me a cat looking through a glass door at my kids isn't at all telling me my kids would be in danger. In fact, if you've ever seen the hunting habits of these creatures you'd probably know they prefer to single their prey out. Stealth is key to these creatures.
I'd say its very important to educate your kids very early on about the dangers of life. I've said it before, and I'll say it again.... get ready for it... this should be a no brainer, but few seem to understand it so I'll make it loud and clear...
HUMANS ARE STILL A PART OF THE FOOD CHAIN!
There you have it. And in truth, we're not even at the top of it... probably not even in the middle. In fact, the average human really sucks at this whole life/existence thing. You toss them out into the wild in 'as-is' form and they usually die. Some however are very skilled. Trained attributes acquired sometimes from interest, and sometimes from luck. Instinct? Its a proven fact that most humans have forgotten many of their ancestoral instincts long ago.
A predator's instinct is to hunt... hunting involves investigation... investigation can be a dangerous proposition so caution is always advised. One possible danger is scaring a potential food source off. A second possible danger is another predator. The list goes on and on, and its all part of the food chain/cycle of life. The point is, you're standing in a very large, strange box with a big window a cat can see you from. He/she has noticed it long ago. The box itself doesn't seem a threat which is why it approached, and right now its uncertain of those noisy, little, high-pitched beings inside are a source of food or not.
Educate the children and you'll assist in their survival. Take action to help protect them. Does that mean grab your guns? NO. That means imitate a predator's actions around their own den. Piss on things.... seriously. Don't laugh this is for real. Go ahead and piss around various points of your house and even on the property. On a hot sunny day, wipe the sweat from your forehead or chest and rub it on a tree.
Go ahead and laugh but I've lived in the mountains for many years now, and I don't have a problem with big cats or bears getting too close to a door or window. Deer, elk, and other critters pass freely but again cautiously. Using intelligence and common sense is paramount to existence. So since many have forgotten instincts of old, I've listed them. You now have some information to assist you. By all means be fearful for your children's survival. Be aggressive if you must if a situation calls for it, but if you're just going to shoot a creature because its curiousity and own instincts lead it to your door then the animal is not outside looking in, but inside looking down the barrel of the gun.
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The bears and lions in this area are cautious, but one can never be confident that they won't attack. Naturally I would protect my family if a situation presented it self as necessary. But to me a cat looking through a glass door at my kids isn't at all telling me my kids would be in danger. In fact, if you've ever seen the hunting habits of these creatures you'd probably know they prefer to single their prey out. Stealth is key to these creatures.
I'd say its very important to educate your kids very early on about the dangers of life. I've said it before, and I'll say it again.... get ready for it... this should be a no brainer, but few seem to understand it so I'll make it loud and clear...
HUMANS ARE STILL A PART OF THE FOOD CHAIN!
There you have it. And in truth, we're not even at the top of it... probably not even in the middle. In fact, the average human really sucks at this whole life/existence thing. You toss them out into the wild in 'as-is' form and they usually die. Some however are very skilled. Trained attributes acquired sometimes from interest, and sometimes from luck. Instinct? Its a proven fact that most humans have forgotten many of their ancestoral instincts long ago.
A predator's instinct is to hunt... hunting involves investigation... investigation can be a dangerous proposition so caution is always advised. One possible danger is scaring a potential food source off. A second possible danger is another predator. The list goes on and on, and its all part of the food chain/cycle of life. The point is, you're standing in a very large, strange box with a big window a cat can see you from. He/she has noticed it long ago. The box itself doesn't seem a threat which is why it approached, and right now its uncertain of those noisy, little, high-pitched beings inside are a source of food or not.
Educate the children and you'll assist in their survival. Take action to help protect them. Does that mean grab your guns? NO. That means imitate a predator's actions around their own den. Piss on things.... seriously. Don't laugh this is for real. Go ahead and piss around various points of your house and even on the property. On a hot sunny day, wipe the sweat from your forehead or chest and rub it on a tree.
Go ahead and laugh but I've lived in the mountains for many years now, and I don't have a problem with big cats or bears getting too close to a door or window. Deer, elk, and other critters pass freely but again cautiously. Using intelligence and common sense is paramount to existence. So since many have forgotten instincts of old, I've listed them. You now have some information to assist you. By all means be fearful for your children's survival. Be aggressive if you must if a situation calls for it, but if you're just going to shoot a creature because its curiousity and own instincts lead it to your door then the animal is not outside looking in, but inside looking down the barrel of the gun.
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