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I spent my senior year and graduated high school in Boone NC.Summers in Maine, I saw a lot of bears and moose. Not too many people die from a moose attack but they are injured all the time. It's way more common than bear attacks. No big cats in Maine or anywhere in the northeast that I am aware of.
Now that I am in north central NC, there are fewer bears than I expected. I have yet to encounter one on a trail. Lots of deer though. A good sized buck can kill you if it decides to, so I'm always ready. But the odds are staggering that it will happen. You are much more likely to be killed by a drunk deer hunter.
I spent a good amount of time on and off the AT.
I never saw a bear either, but they are there.
I would be more worried about Moose in Maine than a Bear. A pissed off Moose is no joke and will stomp you out.
Down here in south Ga, wild hogs are a real concern.
They aren't like those little 200lb Texas piggies. They get north of 700 lbs here and a mad sow will eat you if she thinks you are a threat to her piglets.
I spent some time clinging to a tree branch once, and Now I keep a handgun with me every time I'm in the woods.
We leave them where they fall.What do you do with a 700 lb carcass out in the middle of nowhere? I've seen hogs and deer dressed but nothing that heavy.
I haven't been deer hunting for years. I learned the whole field to table routine as a teenager. The last few times I took the deer to a processor who packaged up the meat for me. Must be 15 years now since the last time. The older I get the less I like being cold and wet. I buy meat from the local butcher and Kroger. I was an active wing shooter for many years but now I just do clays. For the same reason. I do buy chicken and eggs from a small family operation near me. Nothing beats fresh eggs.
I tried to convince my wife to take on chickens, I would put up the coop but she would have to take care of them because I can't stand them.
Buzzards will strip them to bones in a few days.
You aren't going to want to eat a 700lb musky hog.
The small ones are okay, but when they get older, they are far to gamey.
Taste like armpit. 🤢
Deer are another matter entirely.
My buddy owns the local meat market, so we just field dress deer and drop them off.
Last year I had 187lbs of deer sausage made up. 😁
I'll end up giving half of it away, and eating the rest.
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