Biggest threat in the wilderness...

[dan]

What do you guys think is the biggest threat to your life in the remote wilderness for a hunter or hiker?

[dan]

I should have added insect attacks to animals...

[PLB]

I voted injury! If you are laying there hurt and bleeding miles from nowhere, you are basically lost, sick, and prone to insect bited and animal attacks!

[magicman54494]

I voted injury.

[chadhaucke]

Definately injury, who gets lost

[RaisedByWolves]

I voted injury! If you are laying there hurt and bleeding miles from nowhere, you are basically lost, sick, and prone to insect bited and animal attacks!

LOL X2

[Zap]

Bad judgement..

marty

[Black Squirrel]

I voted injury also. An ankle sprain or break, a fall, sharp broadheads, etc. Wacking slobs way back in the sticks can be dangerous stuff.

[AC Rider]

I narrowed it down to either injury or lost. I chose lost as I think more people get lost than gravely injured in the woods. Could be wrong though.

[blackwolf]

I think injury but also hypothermia which can happen so quickly at high elevations with a sudden storm front with cold and wind

[publiclandhunter]

Since Bigfoot attack and Alien abduction weren't listed I had to go with my third choice of injury.

PLH

[The Rav]

I put down injury. I usually don't think about animal attacks, but that could be a scary deal.

[Scot]

Hypothermia or injury would be my guesses.

[Bigdaddy-yoyo]

Voted injury, I think all the rest are easier to deal with. But with a injury it would be tough to deal with the other. Hope that makes sense.

[Singing Bridge]

This is a cool question- I put injury from the options listed. The thought of falling off a sheer bluff face and ending up with a shattered pelvis- or worse- is a real threat as are many other situations in this environment. Being allergic to "bee" stings, etc. is BY FAR my greatest threat to life in remote wilderness areas. Another huge threat to your life- probably more than any other in wilderness or other areas- is a heart attack. There are more hunters that die from this than any other reason, dragging out a buck or even just from the effort it takes to get on stand. I have a lot of experience in this area, and have picked up a fair number of deceased hunters over the years. More and more hunters (typically over 40) are using an aspirin regimine (blood thinner) during deer season to prevent this- check with your doctor first as their may be contraindications for you personally.