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Coyotes kill woman on hike in Canadian park

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We know the concept of self-protection is entirely foreign to you - too bad the concept of personal freedom is, as well.



Who is "we"?

Mikey, you really should know that "we" enjoy personal freedom since many many years - at least, I do! B|

I know your actual place is not the best but, mine is .... B|

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>Freedom? Why do you have red lights? Traffic signs? Speed limitations?

Not every place has coyotes. Not every road has red lights, traffic signs and speed limits.

If you like, you can remain in malls and be at very little risk for coyote attack. Or you can hike in a national forest and be at greater risk. If it's worth it to you, then go for it. If not, then that's OK too.



christelsabine: Please note how billvon understands the concept of freedom with regard to personal choice in recreational pursuits.

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Question: Why do they let million tourists walk into thier forests? It is NOT free of danger. I've been in Canada many times since then, never again with a kid. Never again alone w/o a gun. OK, I applied for hunting, which was OK.


Trust me there are politicians that would like to regulate the 99.99% of Canada that is "wild." They haven't gotten control quite yet.
BTW when you are hunting in Algonquin Provincial Park watch out for wardens.

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Question: Why do they let million tourists walk into thier forests? It is NOT free of danger. I've been in Canada many times since then, never again with a kid. Never again alone w/o a gun. OK, I applied for hunting, which was OK.


Trust me there are politicians that would like to regulate the 99.99% of Canada that is "wild." They haven't gotten control quite yet.
BTW when you are hunting in Algonquin Provincial Park watch out for wardens.



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As you walk armed into a NP as well as in the streets (with or w/o red lights).



Hmmm....care to remind me who said this, again?

"I've been in Canada many times since then, never again with a kid. Never again alone w/o a gun. OK, I applied for hunting, which was OK. "

Oh, wait, I forgot - YOU are the final arbiter of when it's OK or not OK to carry a gun, aren't you?
Mike
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I carry a gun everytime I enter a national park.



I wasn't aware firearms were allowed in national parks in US; they are not in Canada.



Obama recently signed a law (against his will) that mandates that National Parks have to abide by the State gun laws of the state in which they reside. Thus, National Parks that used to forbid guns, located in a place like Texas, now have to allow visitors to bring them in because Texas state law allows it.

See thread here: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3519687

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1) Why do they let million tourists walk into thier forests? It is NOT free of danger.
2) I've been hunting in BC.



Hunting is a dangerous activity, walking around in forests with wild animals and a dangerous weapon in your hands. Don't you think the government should protect you from that activity, by forbidding you from doing it? Why do you choose to take such dangerous risks with yourself?

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That's level of first-graders - if you wanna discuss with me, level should be raised a bit.



No answers, of course. When you can't explain your own inconsistencies, accuse your opponent of being uneducated or stupid! Yeah, that's a good tactic, you seem to think. But you see, another one of your problems here is that everyone can see right through your lack of explanations, and cheap come-backs. Your opinions are illogical and inconsistent, and you can't support them with any facts or logic. That's what everyone sees from your postings.

Have a nice day.

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That's level of first-graders - if you wanna discuss with me, level should be raised a bit.



No answers, of course. When you can't explain your own inconsistencies, accuse your opponent of being uneducated or stupid! Yeah, that's a good tactic, you seem to think. But you see, another one of your problems here is that everyone can see right through your lack of explanations, and cheap come-backs. Your opinions are illogical and inconsistent, and you can't support them with any facts or logic. That's what everyone sees from your postings.

Have a nice day.


Ick! Inconsistency! How does that sound - it's a medical problem of elder people, isn't it?

I did not accuse anyone. If the shoe fits, have pleasure.

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dudeist skydiver # 3105

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>You are mistaken that they could not seriously harm anyone older than 5.

You haven't seen our coyotes.

>All they do is bite the rear of your legs, you are then crippled and on the ground.

So could a chihuahua, but I'm not worried about them either.

>You obviously don't hunt.

And you obviously don't know what you're talking about when it comes to coyotes. You know what they say about assumptions.



Same goes for commenting about California coyotes vs coyotes from other areas. We have them in our "yard" too (in Utah). They're as large as a wolf. I've seen a few coyotes in the Ortega mountains and they're tiny, almost like foxes or small-medium dogs. They're not the same as the coyotes of Utah, Idaho, Montana. At 50lbs, they are large enough to take down an unprepared adult. They're aggressive enough as well.

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We have them in our "yard" too (in Utah). They're as large as a wolf. I've seen a few coyotes in the Ortega mountains and they're tiny, almost like foxes or small-medium dogs. They're not the same as the coyotes of Utah, Idaho, Montana. At 50lbs, they are large enough to take down an unprepared adult. They're aggressive enough as well.


The ones I've seen here in Alberta are not much bigger than the foxes; smaller than the city ones in Vancouver.

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I've never seen one in the "wild" surrounding Edmonton, but have seen many dead on the side of the road. They're much smaller than ours.
Coyotes in the Rockies will take down a deer.
I hate them howling at night, and this is the time of the year where they're at their worst.

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I hate them howling at night, and this is the time of the year where they're at their worst.



Why? I kind of like the sound of wild animals roaming around, just like they have for thousands of years. Of course, I'm not a rancher with livestock to protect. But as a camper, I like the coyotes howling at night. In some places where the ranchers have shot, poisoned and otherwise killed off all the coyotes, it is too quiet at night.

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I hate them howling at night, and this is the time of the year where they're at their worst.



Why? I kind of like the sound of wild animals roaming around, just like they have for thousands of years. Of course, I'm not a rancher with livestock to protect. But as a camper, I like the coyotes howling at night. In some places where the ranchers have shot, poisoned and otherwise killed off all the coyotes, it is too quiet at night.


Agreed. The pack that lives by our DZ will go after the local calves despite their small size. The cattle really kick it up when they lose one.

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