I wander in familiar woods without much thought of the “dangers”. There are a few plants I instinctively sidestep but most are edible so I graze. We only have the massassauga rattlesnake and they’re rarely seen. coyotes could be dangerous but they’re well fed.
[[We only have the massassauga rattlesnake and they’re rarely seen. coyotes could be dangerous but they’re well fed.]]
We have rare timber rattlers- but rarely seen- Coyotes are really only a problem if rabid- some I nthe cities take cats, and might threaten small kids, but that is extremely rare- We do have black bear- had one clapping it’s teeth at me last year- then huffing- it was over a knoll and I couldn’t see it, but could hear and smell it- but it backed off and so did I- kind of unnerving, but bears are rarely a problem- although one local woman had to stab a bear that was following her on a hiking trail- the bear took off running according to her and group that was with her- They likely were carrying food with them as the bear followed them quite a distance according to the report- very unusual for a bear to do that- especially when several people are present-