Thermacells...do they scare away huge bears?
03-19-2007, 06:40 AM
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Thermacells...do they scare away huge bears?
Going on a spring bear hunt (archery) and the Outfitter is recommending using the thermacells...he is a VERY reputable guide...no problem there. However, a friend who is a staff shooter tells me to stay away from these things because of residule odors. Sure...they work but,I want a monster.
03-19-2007, 10:39 AM
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RE: Thermacells...do they scare away huge bears?
That is GREAT QUESTION!!
I started using thermacells last spring in the bear stand..I'm always leary about scent, as you know bears got wicked noses....but I must say, the Thermacell gives off a little scent...What I started doing is leaving old thermacell pads in the stand, when I wasn't there, and then used the Thermacell when I was sitting.
Let me tell you, it changed my hunting...I could sit buck naked and and not have a bug within 5 feet. It was aweasome, and I saw lots of bears last year...Including the GIANT when I had the thermacell running...
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I started using thermacells last spring in the bear stand..I'm always leary about scent, as you know bears got wicked noses....but I must say, the Thermacell gives off a little scent...What I started doing is leaving old thermacell pads in the stand, when I wasn't there, and then used the Thermacell when I was sitting.
Let me tell you, it changed my hunting...I could sit buck naked and and not have a bug within 5 feet. It was aweasome, and I saw lots of bears last year...Including the GIANT when I had the thermacell running...
click.
http://www.menoutdoors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4097
03-20-2007, 06:57 AM
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RE: Thermacells...do they scare away huge bears?
Thanks for the response from someone who has at least thought about the affects of it. i am going on a spring hunt in Alberta...N. of ft. MCcmurray on the Saskatchewan border. LOTS of big bears there...I am considering soaking my clothes in a product called pertherim? By sawyers...supposedly is 100% odorless. i am into this...whatever it takes!
03-21-2007, 12:39 AM
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RE: Thermacells...do they scare away huge bears?
ORIGINAL: CamoCop
i use thermacells for deer hunting and so far it hasn't messed up any of my hunts. i figure deer are more "scent sensative" than bear.
i use thermacells for deer hunting and so far it hasn't messed up any of my hunts. i figure deer are more "scent sensative" than bear.
Coyotes work their nose best out of any animal in North America I think..
