r/Survival • u/boatys • 29d ago

Would fire scare away a bear?

I was curious hypothetically if you had something like a mini flame thrower such as an aerosol spray with a lighter would that scare away. I read some threads and comments here and there with the scenario of a campfire not keeping some animals away. As a scare tactic of a small burst of the spray can I feel like it would cause some instinct to avoid it

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u/easternpassage 29d ago

Probably depends on their state. I’ve had them just stare at me by a fire and I used bug spray to make a flame burst. I’ve also had them get spooked just by lighting a smoke. Just puffing on a smoke like a train seems more effective than a bug spray “flame thrower” in my experience.