I live on the edge of a forest and love to take long walks. People always say, "Aren't you afraid of wild animals," and mostly I'm not ... the little fear I have is overcome by my love of nature. But I really should know what to do if I ever encounter something like a lynx, bear, wolf, or coyote. (They've all been seen in my neighborhood.) Do I stay still, make myself look bigger, walk slowly away, different with each animal? Also, although deer don't generally seem aggressive, a couple of times when I've come upon them they've done nasty snorts. Would a deer ever attack? I am interested in hearing "book" answers but more interested in hearing actual accounts of how YOU handled such animals on your walks. Thank you.
A question for someone familiar with wild animals or hiking or survival skills:?
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Well i have never really been around wild animals but i love animals and want to have a dog 
but for every animal it would be different, for example if you were to encounter a bear your best chances would be to stay still and move slowly backwards, or if you have some kind of food with you like meet etc just toss it on the ground and the bear should go for it. As for a woof and coyote maybe look them in the eyes but i would advice always have some sort of a weapon you can use in extreme cases suchs as a bat, etc so you can at least defend your self if something were to happen. As far as deer, as long as it's not the male pack leader there should be nothing to be afraid of as long as you do not try to get too close.
Hopefully this helps a little bit, if you have not already heard the same things else where
but for every animal it would be different, for example if you were to encounter a bear your best chances would be to stay still and move slowly backwards, or if you have some kind of food with you like meet etc just toss it on the ground and the bear should go for it. As for a woof and coyote maybe look them in the eyes but i would advice always have some sort of a weapon you can use in extreme cases suchs as a bat, etc so you can at least defend your self if something were to happen. As far as deer, as long as it's not the male pack leader there should be nothing to be afraid of as long as you do not try to get too close. Hopefully this helps a little bit, if you have not already heard the same things else where