What do you carry when hunting in otter habitat?

[Mallardsx2]

If I got bit by an otter, I don’t think I will tell anybody.

Just saying.

 

[Mallardsx2]

 

[Hunter4Life78]

Full auto.

I was gonba say add a fun switch!!!

 

[PRO MO]

i heard it bit off the one girls ear. no shit. thats wild. I once had one attack and pull my black lab under water on the gallatin. i had my 12 gauge, and it was useless against it. they have a sixth, maybe seventh sense that alerts them to gunfire. I'm worried we may be on the brink of total society collapse as the otters regain their realm as top predators on our planet. they did it to the dinosaurs, and they're going to do it to us. you've been warned. we won't ever hear them coming (at least she won't... from one ear) sory

 

[Beignet]

i heard it bit off the one girls ear. no shit. thats wild. I once had one attack and pull my black lab under water on the gallatin. i had my 12 gauge, and it was useless against it. they have a sixth, maybe seventh sense that alerts them to gunfire. I'm worried we may be on the brink of total society collapse as the otters regain their realm as top predators on our planet. they did it to the dinosaurs, and they're going to do it to us. you've been warned. we won't ever hear them coming (at least she won't... from one ear) sory

I asked an AI image generator to bring our new reality to life.

 

[jt13]

A furbearer biologist once stated to me when describing the ferocity of the river otter: "If otters were the size of bears we would all live in fear and be afraid to go outside"

 

[Flatbrimmer]

It was my MIL’s boss!!

 

[Marshian]

It’s an amphibious rodent

 

[Flatbrimmer]

I’ll refrain from posting the face pic but it’s all on Facebook. Click the arm photo to see the ear.

 

[DFS]

It was my MIL’s boss!!

All jokes aside I hope everyone is ok.

 

[kansasdad]

The attacking otter go by the name “Mike Tyson”?

Im thankful that the injuries aren’t more severe.

 

[Mallardsx2]

Wow. That’s intense!

 

[DFS]

If I got bit by an otter, I don’t think I will tell anybody.

Just saying.

I have been attacked by a rooster, a pig (it was a baby), a rattle snake tried climbing in the boat, I have had a squirrel come at me sitting in a tree stand and nearly had a golden eagle land on me (we were equally as scared when we saw each other). No matter the size or ferocity of the animal when an animal is pissed at you and running or swimming at you it will get the blood pumping. Probably a pretty helpless feeling floating down a river, you certainly aren’t going to out swim an otter.

 

[Pucky Freak]

Hi,

I'm going to be hunting this fall in some prime otter habitat and with recent events I'm very concerned with my self defense. I'm thinking I'll need at least a 10mm or 44 mag. Or is otter spray good enough?

Jefferson River otter attack sends woman to hospital

On Wednesday evening, three women were reportedly attacked by otters while floating the Jefferson River.

www.kbzk.com

(No disrespect intended to those that were injured and I hope that they have a quick and complete recovery)

You need a dart gun with Night Howler Serum. Anything else and my bet is on the otter.

 

[Steiny77]

I've trapped a bunch of them and they can be violent, mean little SOB's in a trap.
Often wonder if I'm gonna get them shot before they pull loose and eat me.

 

[buffybr]

I ususally carry a 7 wt fly rod...

 

[Shangobango]

Honestly if you put me in a situation where I had to either fight an otter or a griz I think I'd take my chances with the griz

I have dealt with more than my fair share of otters in traps. I have had a pair of hip boots shredded by one in the blink of an eye.

Pound for pound one of the meanest and strongest critters I have ever handled.

 

[JLS]

AR with 30 round pmags.

 

[Little Big Man MT Chris]

This whole thread is otter nonsense

 

[Hammsolo]

This whole thread is otter nonsense

Otter Dad jokes have begun! You mustelid carry the heat when venturing down the Jeff, and yah otter have a can of bear spray too.