This. They will stalk you for miles without you knowing if you don’t know any better. They also are much less prone to strike if they know you know. They will keep stalking to catch you off guard later but if they think you are aware of them that alone can be a large deterrent because they are not actually that tough. If I got lucky enough I know I could kill a small one with my hands. it’d fuck me up good too but they can be a lot smaller than people realize. And they do fear us. For good reasons. I confronted one in Idaho and the second they see a large Aryan ready to go they weigh how hungry they really are. Best thing you can do is offer your weak arm, let them clamp down and then stab the fuck out of their face and neck as hard and fast as you can like how they train marines to handle dogs.