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Do bear bells really work? Please share your personal experiences

東北好きハイカー 2 months ago This post has been automatically translated.
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I’ve been mountain climbing for over 10 years, but I’ve always been skeptical about the effectiveness of bear bells.

In 2017 there was an incident in Akita where a woman wearing two bells was attacked and killed. Along streams the sound of bells can be drowned out by water, and I’ve also heard that in areas where bears are used to people they ignore bells.

I’d like to hear your real experiences:

  • Have you ever scared a bear away with a bear bell?
  • Have you ever encountered a bear even though you were wearing a bell?
  • What measures do you practice besides using a bell?

Akita seems to have the highest number of sightings, but it’s also the region where the bell culture is strongest. How should we think about this?

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Kumamap Team 2 months ago

秋田（20,807件）が日本最多ですが、出没が多いのは鈴が効かないからではなく、2025年のブナの実の大凶作（結実指数0.0）、里山崩壊による生息域拡大、個体数増加（全国約54,000頭）が重なった結果です。

カメラトラップ調査では、鈴の音に反応してクマが立ち去る映像が記録されています。ただし以下の状況では不十分です：

  • 沢音や風で届かない場所
  • 人慣れした個体がいる地域
  • 母グマの防衛行動（音と無関係）

推奨する組み合わせ：

  1. 熊鈴（常時装着）
  2. 声、手拍子、ホイッスル（沢筋や見通しの悪い場所）
  3. 熊撃退スプレー（すぐ手が届く位置に）
  4. 3人以上のグループ登山

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