>>56299>bearsAct big, speak in a level tone, hold your ground without making eye contact, and have bear spray nearby as a back-up. Do not run, do not scream, and do not make any sudden movements. The bear just wants to confirm that a) you are not prey, and b) you aren't willing to give it food without an altercation. If, on the off-chance, you are hiking in a national park or other area where bears aren't allowed to be hunted or are otherwise habituated to humans, then just deploy the bear spray as soon as the bear shows an interest in you, and forget about acting big. If you are ever actually attacked, the general advice is to fight back (rather than playing dead). Bears don't want to get hurt in trying to subdue their prey, and chances are high that you won't die immediately (just look at anybody who ever jumped in the bear cage at the zoo, they weren't killed immediately).
>wolvesUnless you live in Montana, Idaho, or Alaska, you almost definitely won't run into wolves (there are a few other states where wolves have been re-introduced to selected, usually isolated, areas, but I doubt most people on this board will go to any of those places). General advice is to try to scare off a curious wolf by throwing things at it. Most of the times, wolves won't approach you, though.
>mtn lionsThere are mountain lions in all of the western states and a number of eastern states. General advice is to appear large. If you're wearing a coat, unzip it and hold it open. If you're on a bicycle, charge toward the animal. Mountain lions are highly intelligent and will usually only attack if there's a 99% chance of success, so if you're attacked, it means you'll probably die. On the other hand, that means that you usually won't actually be attacked.
>, etc..?Moose - run the fuck away as fast as possible, try to climb a tree. Do not just stand there like an idiot. Do not approach a moose in the wild, especially in the fall when their hormones are going wild.
