User Panel
User Panel
User Panel
|
Posted: 7/1/2014 5:50:57 PM EDT
[#1]
Yes. I've seen them on the Pacific Crest Trail and in Yellowstone and the Canadian Rockies.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 7/1/2014 5:57:52 PM EDT
[#2]
Quoted: Found this on amazon, Bear Bell w/ Silencer. Read some reviews and it seems to work, I just had never heard of it. ETA THIS one. |
|
|
|
Posted: 7/1/2014 5:59:00 PM EDT
[#3]
Quoted:
Found this on amazon, Bear Bell w/ Silencer. Read some reviews and it seems to work, I just had never heard of it. You mean "dinner" bells? 
|
|
|
|
Posted: 7/1/2014 6:00:05 PM EDT
[#4]
Yep, put one on my exwife on the Alaska honeymoon. Sadly, did not work as intended.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 7/1/2014 6:01:27 PM EDT
[#5]
yeah, the joke goes: you can tell bear scat by the bells and pepper spray scent..... something like that... :)
|
|
|
|
Posted: 7/1/2014 6:04:14 PM EDT
[#6]
Yes. However, there is a joke along the lines of, "How do you tell the difference between black bear poop and grizzly bear poop? Black bear poop is smaller and contains lots of berry seeds and squirrel fur. Grizzly bear poop has little bells in it."
|
|
|
|
Posted: 7/1/2014 6:07:11 PM EDT
[#7]
Forest Service has issued a BEAR WARNING in the national forests
for this summer. They're urging everyone to protect themselves by wearing bells and carrying pepper spray. Campers should be alert for signs of fresh bear activity, and they should be able to tell the difference between Black Bear dung and Grizzy Bear dung. Black Bear dung is rather small and round. Sometimes you can see fruit seeds and/or squirrel fur in it. Grizzly Bear dung has bells in it, and smells like pepper spray. |
|
|
|
Posted: 7/4/2014 10:02:47 PM EDT
[#8]
You hear them a lot at Glacier National Park. Those bears are BIG!
|
|
|
|
Posted: 7/7/2014 4:18:53 PM EDT
[#9]
Fixed my link, but yeah same thing.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 7/11/2014 10:59:17 PM EDT
[#10]
I would actually suggest looking for authorities from the right and left. The correct answer is often clouded by our passion for firearms and in contrast by the biologists fear of weapons. I don't think you'll get a good answer by visiting this site alone and you may be better off looking to the field and stream crowd.
The reading below (congruent with my previous reading when I had the same question) leads me to believe the notion that a bell (or a loud mouth) works a majority of the time. Read as much as you can and make your own conclusion on how much weight you want to carry for your bear problem. I am not an authority on bears. http://safety.eas.ualberta.ca/?p=20#ReactiontoHumanEncounters |
|
|
|
Posted: 7/12/2014 5:34:51 AM EDT
[#11]
Im no expert on bears, but I've done some backpacking in Griz country and bear bells are a real thing. I saw more than a few people using them.
As to how well they work, I cannot speak to that but I think in general bears want to avoid you as much as you want to avoid them, so anything that can be used to alert them to your presence isn't entirely stupid. Last couple of trips I did out west I did some research and made it a point to NOT backpack in areas that had known griz populations. One less thing to worry about. |
|
|
|
Posted: 7/12/2014 6:22:07 AM EDT
[#12]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Forest Service has issued a BEAR WARNING in the national forests for this summer. They're urging everyone to protect themselves by wearing bells and carrying pepper spray. Campers should be alert for signs of fresh bear activity, and they should be able to tell the difference between Black Bear dung and Grizzy Bear dung. Black Bear dung is rather small and round. Sometimes you can see fruit seeds and/or squirrel fur in it. Grizzly Bear dung has bells in it, and smells like pepper spray. TL;DR |
|
|
|
Posted: 7/23/2014 5:20:19 PM EDT
[#13]
When I think of bear bells I think of the little pop up timers in a turkey and I can hear mom screaming dinners ready in the back of my head. On a side note I had never actually seen bear spray/pepper spray but I ran into it at the local hardware store up near our hunting property, I asked the owner if he sold a lot of it and he said only to the campers but that to be fair he always warns them that they should throw some salt packets in there pocket with it so the bear can have some salt to go with his pepper.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 7/27/2014 12:20:58 PM EDT
[#14]
I'll be wearing one this Wednesday.
I'll also be carrying a 9oz can of Bear Spray......and a Glock 22 on my thigh with lead/copper "bear repellent" |
|
|
|
Posted: 7/27/2014 1:44:11 PM EDT
[#15]
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/3/2014 12:32:52 PM EDT
[#16]
The average bear does not want to see you, the bells might work, the worst fear is getting between a bear of any kind and her cub(s). The bear will likely rip your fucking head off just to introduce itself.
FWIW, I have spent a lot of time in bear country. WA, OR, MT. |
|
|
|
Posted: 9/7/2014 9:38:18 PM EDT
[#17]
We use bear bells on our dogs while training or at searches. We don't have many bears in the area, but some of the places we get into do have bears. They serve 2 purposes for us - keep bears from our working dogs and also it's a great locator for us to hear the dogs when they are out of sight.
|
|
|
Win a FREE Membership!
Sign up for the ARFCOM weekly newsletter and be entered to win a free ARFCOM membership. One new winner* is announced every week!
You will receive an email every Friday morning featuring the latest chatter from the hottest topics, breaking news surrounding legislation, as well as exclusive deals only available to ARFCOM email subscribers.
AR15.COM is the world's largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiasts of all types.
From hunters and military members, to competition shooters and general firearm enthusiasts, we welcome anyone who values and respects the way of the firearm.
Subscribe to our monthly Newsletter to receive firearm news, product discounts from your favorite Industry Partners, and more.
Copyright © 1996-2024 AR15.COM LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Any use of this content without express written consent is prohibited.
AR15.Com reserves the right to overwrite or replace any affiliate, commercial, or monetizable links, posted by users, with our own.
