We sprayed a dead standing tree with it, soaked it with 2 full cans. When we came back, at least 2 bear (By the tracks) went into a frenzy and ripped the tree to shreds. They even ate the soft inner trunk, soaked with the spray. It actually attracts them. They went out of their way to get to the tree.
Heh! Interesting.
I’ll have to mention that to one of the guys I work with. He keeps talking about getting bear spray when he goes hiking/camping, I’m trying to convince him to get a good sized pistol.
It’s an ongoing discussion here.
It is well known that bears are attracted to bear spray spayed on objects.
This is like saying I left my gun on the ground and the bear just walked right over it and attacked anyway!
Dumb.
Bear spray, like fire arms, only works when used as directed.
If I had a gun in my hand and bear spray on my belt I would use the gun of course.
Most people aren’t trained and practiced enough to use a gun effectively against a charging bear.