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I've never had trouble from the Game Dept. either. I don't ~always~ pack when riding in the Forest, doing so carries it's own functional hassles and risks. For one, it's just something else to carry all day, and for another, I'm not sure I could fire from my horse and not end up on my ass. My best plan for avoiding wildlife encounters is in controlled retreat. But I have carried, when the perceived risks of threats both animal and human have made it seem worthwhile.

I just hate to see so many FReepers on this, and the earlier thread, who have disdain for the law that is born of ignorance. The law did not prevent this mother from being armed, other choices she made did. If I was camping at a popular campsite with two little kids and a bunch of other people around, as she was, I might not have had a gun within arm's reach either. This was a highly rare and unpredictable turn of events. If I were going to that Forest tomorrow would I pack? You bet. It's all about assessing risk and weighing risk against other considerations.