Will vaping attract bears?

[DaveP]

ROFL "Bears dislike the scent of pine-based cleaners" !!! I can see how that would be annoying living in the woods!!

After seeing the highly bear ripped backpack in the Smoky Mountain National Park ranger station, I think I would want to pour a ring of pine oil around my campsite about 50' radius from the center of camp, AND carry a bear mace can in my belt clip.

Or, find a nice place to camp where there were log cabins. Canvas is not bear proof at all.

 

[Little Girl]

Heck, my idea of camping is the penthouse suite at a hotel.

 

[searcher]

A little info from Alaska Fish and Game:
We advise that outdoorsmen wear noisy little bells on their clothing so as not to startle bears that aren't expecting them. We also advise outdoorsmen to carry pepper spray with them in case of an encounter with a bear. It is also a good idea to watch out for fresh signs of bear activity.

Outdoorsmen should recognize the difference between black bear & grizzly bear excrement. Black bear excrement is smaller and contains lots of berries and squirrel fur. Grizzly bear excrement has little bells in it and smells like pepper.

 

[aschmidy]

I have an airhorn I carry in the yard, haven't had to use it yet. Can't imagine they would like that noise.

 

[zbasspro]

Not to hijack your thread, but I have a question that is similar. I`m an avid outdoorsman, and I hunt whitetail deer a lot. I archery hunt, which requires close range. In the past I would "white knuckle" not having a cig for 2 hours or so. This year I should still be a vaper God willing, and it got me thinking if there were actually a way to use it to my advantage, or at the very least not put me in a disadvantage the way an analog does?

It would seem to me like there would be a huge market for something that would smell like alfalfa or something that deer like. I would think that it could even convert some analog smokers that hunt as well. I post on a hunting forum, but I`ve yet to mention or see posted anything about an ecig yet. Maybe I`ll start a thread there and we`ll have a few new members!

 

[Little Girl]

Outdoorsmen should recognize the difference between black bear & grizzly bear excrement. Black bear excrement is smaller and contains lots of berries and squirrel fur. Grizzly bear excrement has little bells in it and smells like pepper.

LOL!!!

 

[mini_art]

Bear will eat just about anything sweet , including chocolate.

If anything , then cig flavored juice would be the least likely to attract them
I would think.

The animal farm near us would feed the bears any leftover pastries from the bakery
and they loved it. Along with rejects from the meat shop and even veggies.

 

[nasti]

Outdoorsmen should recognize the difference between black bear & grizzly bear excrement. Black bear excrement is smaller and contains lots of berries and squirrel fur. Grizzly bear excrement has little bells in it and smells like pepper.

dude thats funny...
i can see why people go camping.

you dont get to deal with that kinda .... in the city.

 

[kot1rc5]

I don't camp, but many of my friends are avid outdoorsmen they all carry a handgun or shotgun when camping. Bears are a constant worry for many here in Alaska.
I have been told that a mix of50/50 pine sol and water in a spray bottle, sprayed very liberally around the perimeter of the camp site is an excellent deterrent for bears.

That said, I would probably buy some unflavored for your trip.

 

[THE]

If you're going to be anywhere you might encounter a bear, take with you a heavy caliber firearm. You can also buy "bear spray" which I think is a super strong pepper spray.

 

[BradSmith]

How dangerous are black bears?

Avoid Danger When Hiking the Appalachian Trail: How to Cope with Bears, Snakes, Ticks and Other Trail Dangers


You're talking about black bears right? No grizzly bears around that area. Black bears can be a pest at times, but honesly I would be more concerned with ticks than bears. We have a ton of Black bears were I live and once in a while they get used to relying on people for food. In areas were they start to rely on people they are dangerous and should not be aproached at all, well actually you should never approach a bear anyway. It just is better to be safe than sorry. I have been around many black bears in my life and the only time I have had problems were when I had a pest that was old and started to raid my garden and orchard and while out bow hunting when I startled a sow with cubs.

Have fun and enjoy your trip, it's one that I wanted to do when I was fresh out of the army, but I got recalled for the first gulf war before I could take it. I envy you and your chance to walk this amazing trail. Personally I have always felt much safer in the woods than I ever did in the city.

Just one small peice of advice. Black bears in the woods will not normally approach a campsite if they know people are there. So if you can stand sleeping with music on, put a radio on turned down low when you go to sleep. This also works if you leave your campsite. Not that there is a lot of danger at all in fact the drive there will be more dangerous than the wildlife.