Bears and Pinesol

[Blair]

Someone told me about using pinesol to keep bears and other carnivores away from a kill. The story went that they had killed and dressed a moose and had to leave it for a few days to get help to pack it out. They had seen plenty of grizzly sign in the area as well as coyotes, etc. Pinesol was sloshed liberally on the gutpile and around the quarters which were covered with spruce branches. No animals touched any of it. Has anyone heard of this before? Is it just a story or does it work? If it works, I'd use it on fish coolers in the summer as well.

[boxhitch]

had to leave it for a few days to get help to pack it out.but they had Pinesol along ? Must be true

[edg]

yes it works and doesn't evaporate as fast

[25tikka]

We use it around our camp and it definitely works great. Seems like an invisible fence for wildlife.

[greasysidedown]

That's interesting. I'll need to try that next year to keep a grizzly out of the boat.

[wsm]

are u guys pulling someones leg? or are u serious?

[Amphibious]

i hear if you huff enough of it you'll see lots of animals?

[burger]

I find the leaving it for a few days more odd than the pinesol working!

[Blair]

I find the leaving it for a few days more odd than the pinesol working!

The story was they had to walk out and bring horses back in. The meat was well chilled. It's just what the guy told me.

[Blair]

yes it works and doesn't evaporate as fast

As fast as what?

[edg]

other scents and even gets stronger if it rains

[XMD70]

Pinesol keeps lions and tigers out of bathrooms too. Been using it for years, never had an infestation of lions or tigers at my house!

[BiG Boar]

Someone told me diesel does this same thing. I could see having diesel on a trip

[walks with deer]

Bears have been known to eat geery cans of deisel and gas I have personally had it happen don't think diesel works.
Nor would it be good to douse an area with it

[Ozone]

It would be a interesting study with a trail cam in a bear heavy area and a bag of oats.

[bisonhunter]

we use ammonia around our camp in the Mackenzie mountains. Their sensitive whiffers can't take it, although it does wash away if it rains fairly hard. That area is absolutely polluted with Grizzlies, but they don't mess with the ammonia. never tried pine sol.

[adamgarbett]

Bears have been known to eat geery cans of deisel and gas I have personally had it happen don't think diesel works.
Nor would it be good to douse an area with it

but pinesol is ok???

[Moose Guide]

I heard of one hunter who covered his kill with a tarp and then poured pinesol over top, he swore by it!

[boxhitch]

Nor would it be good to douse an area with itRight so all evidence should be removed with a match.
Remember Fire is good for wildlife.