That also depends on where you choose to do your hiking.Statistically if you hike on a well-beaten path,your chances of a wildlife encounter are practically nill,as opposed to making your own path,& again it's Murphy for the win!
actually, i opened the above link to the list of attacks.
chose a year set at random.
the ones i read - at random - were all on trails or at campsites.
i'm rethinking my knife carry - it seems fighting them off is an option, ranger wanna be or not.
what other people think of me is none of my business.