The noise is so you don’t startle them. Better to let them know you’re coming so they can either vocalize so you know to avoid them or they can avoid you themselves. The noise is about avoiding the confrontation entirely.
I’m not a bear so take it with a grain of salt, but I think the bells make bears think it’s Christmas time and they’re late to hybernatation. Idk if Katy Perry has the same affect but we were blasting Jingle Bells going up the trail head and we didn’t see any bears.
The noise is so you don’t startle them. Better to let them know you’re coming so they can either vocalize so you know to avoid them or they can avoid you themselves. The noise is about avoiding the confrontation entirely.
I’m not a bear so take it with a grain of salt, but I think the bells make bears think it’s Christmas time and they’re late to hybernatation. Idk if Katy Perry has the same affect but we were blasting Jingle Bells going up the trail head and we didn’t see any bears.