I got the impression it was a true standoff inferring the man made no attempt to retrace his steps or avoid the moose. I concur, though, that it might be a difficult prosecution if it comes to that.
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Creature you'd most like to avoid on a trail
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I think there really should be grizzly, polar, and black bear differences.
If the dog was barking, which it likely was, and the man didn’t back away slowly, it seems like it would provoke the moose.
I would guess the moose felt threatened and felt justified in charging.
I would guess the moose felt threatened and felt justified in charging.
Meeting this on the trail could be a nightmare.
Whoa where you going with this!!
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James got it right. Feral hogs are wicked mofos, mean as hell and they'll tear you up bad.
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They got Robert Baratheon!
Yeah, that'd be pretty scary to encounter on the trail.
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We were hiking yesterday when we came upon a bull moose about 75 yards across a creek from us. He was busy eating willows and didn't seem to pay us much mind. We were in the truck when we saw these too. They were only about 50 yards away and I was very glad we were not on foot when we went by them.
I may want to change my answer to the Blacklegged Tick... 
Sasquatch.
Not sure if it was said yet as I didn't read the thread but I am most scared of crazy people when I am out in the wilderness. Crazy ranchers, crazy hunters, crazy campers, all thinking you being near them and their property warrants a gun being pointed at you. These are the creatures I want to avoid.
Sorry this begs the question, if you’re on someone else's property without permission, who is the crazy one?
Remember they don’t know your intentions, be it harmless or not. They may have experienced damages, until proven otherwise you in the same boat as you trespassed.
The crazy non owners, well that’s a different issue.
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I do a lot of off trail hiking. It got to a point where I had to get a GPS that shows property lines. You'd be surprised how many people don't know if they are on their own land or not. Or they try to tell you public lands aren't public.
No argument there, however being a land owner, you’d be surprised how many trespass and think its their right.
Two sides of the coin.
BTW in fairness you are a responsible user, I do the same to ensure I stay within our boundries.
I've had people drive by three signs saying No Trespassing, Private Road, Deliveries and Invited Guests Only, etc. and park on our driveway and get out and start walking around. While I'm very visibly on the deck watching! Everyone thinks the signs don't apply to them.
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