Is the Hornet by WoodsCan rechargeable air horn environmentally friendly compared to gas horns?
Will an air horn scare off a coyote?
A coyote can hear sounds from much farther away – potentially three times farther or more depending on conditions – while human hearing drops off much sooner, especially for faint noises. It is one of their key survival tools. An air horn is an effective and harmless means of scaring a coyote away...
How long will an air horn last?
The Hornet by WoodsCan rechargeable electric air horn will reliably run continuously at 121 decibels for 35 minutes before the battery runs down on a single charge. A Hornet rechargeable air horn can be recharged 500 times. By comparison, typical 8 oz disposable air horns will last about 90 seconds at best depending on how
In the Face of Japan’s Rising Bear Encounters Hornet Air Horn Offers Practical Deterrent
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In the Face of Japan’s Rising Bear Encounters Hornet Air Horn Offers Practical Deterrent Vancouver, Canada. December 11, 2025 - As communities across Japan face an uptick in bear sightings and unexpected encounters—particularly involving Asian black bears...
Are Air Horns Useful as a Bear Or Animal Deterrent in Urban Spaces?
As urban development continues around cities, the inclusion of green space in the form of parks and wilderness areas is becoming more important and more commonplace. In addition to these spaces being great places for humans to recreate, these areas often also provide corridors for other animals to travel and live, undetected, deep into urban
Using Air Horns As An Animal Deterrent And For Personal Safety
Here’s a scenario you may have encountered: you are hiking in the forest and 50 or 70 metres up the trail you see a bear. A bear’s eyesight is about the same as ours, so maybe it has or hasn’t seen you yet, but it’s coming your way. What do you do?
Do air horns work in cold weather?
It depends. The Hornet battery powered rechargeable air horn is not affected by temperature as it uses an electric motor to drive a compressor, so cold temperatures will have little or no effect on it. Compressed gas, or aerosol air horns, will not gasify in cold temperatures, either not creating the required pressure to operate
What is more effective, an air horn or bear spray?
Research has shown that a bear’s hearing is twice as sensitive as a human’s, therefore sounds that we perceive as loud, will be even louder and more startling to a bear. An air horn can be effective from distances in excess of 100 feet away from a bear. Unlike bear spray, an air horn can
Does bear spray actually work?
Yes. However, do you want to wait until a bear is within 25-30 feet before you react? Using the Hornet rechargeable battery powered air horn will give you a solution for harmlessly and effectively deterring a bear from over 100 feet away. A bear’s hearing is twice as sensitive as a human’s so loud noises
Can you take bear spray on an airplane?
No. Current regulations prohibit the transport of compressed gas cylinders on airplanes, and bear spray is categorized as such. The Hornet rechargeable battery powered air horn, however, can be safely transported on airplanes.