glock23
Regular Member
Sorry I'm not a regular poster but this has gotten me hot! So me and a buddy decided to do some hiking in Gifford Pinchot forest we arrived fairly early there was two cars at the trailhead. I thought to be be safe from four legged critters and two legged that I would take a .45 on a belt holster and a shotgun slung over my chest, my buddy had a .40 on his belt. The morning part of the hike went great we hiked for about 3hrs in and found a nice resting spot by a couple waterfalls in the area. We decided to eat lunch at this spot after about 45min we see some other hikers that are probably in there 70s hiking, stop and they decided that they can't cross the stream in which they decide to have a break their. We wrap up and start to head back as we come past the fellow hikers they ask us what was on the other side of the stream as they cant cross it as it's to risky for them. One of the guys ask us what we are hunting and I say nothin just in case four legged or two legged critters want to do us harm, with that I end the chit chat. As we hike back we encounter more hikers a couple get the big eyeballs but nothing more. We make it to the trail head as does the hikers we talked to, I put the gear in the truck windows are down and I start to drive away when we hear one of them say "those guys are so scared of the forest they have to carry guns" I just smiled and waived. This got me thinking what in the world would they do to a cougar that wants to have lunch reason with it? I have no idea what is in the minds of other people out their also that might be up to no good. They think I'm the nut, I think you are careless if you don't take a firearm with you. Any added thoughts? Sorry for the rant.