A Bear got my goat

Of course Uncle Reg did some dumb stuff too. Wanted a bear bait so he put it within sight of the camp. Pretty soon dang bears were hanging around all the time. Couldn't hardly walk for all the bear poop. Finally I wouldn't refill the bait because I wanted to use the camp, but didn't want bears trying to get in. Now our neighbors bait bears so its better on our side. We still get 'em passing through but not hanging out. Now if the moose didn't trample the edge of the pond so bad it'd be perfect.

The hunters who lease my rights are welcome to the deer and turkey but are told to leave the bear alone. Never been a problem and every year they see at least one. A year ago there was fresh scat in one area near my shop every day for a week. I have no idea why they (it?) was dumping there so regularly. Hope it wasn't personal.

Thanks. I did get a different impression from your first post. Sounded a little like bear phobia that I've heard many times. If we had careless neighbors who (inadvertently) fed bear we'd have a problem too. Pet food left out is a prime attraction. Bear have great noses and don't mind doing a little extracting, like through a door. Given their several mile roaming territory, I'd pay close attention if one'd become a nusiance anywhere nearby.

Our family place in the Arizona Rockies backs up to a large national forest. We'd occasionally open the door to find one outside there too. Never a problem in the last 45 yrs. The local ranchers sometimes would have to find one that had learned cattle were an easy meal, but that was rare and usually involved a physical disability. But once the bad behavior was learned, has to be removed.

Good to hear that somebody thinks NY is warm! We got 5" of snow Sunday. This is far enough north for me.

Tom

Electric fence is getting more popular around the northern Rockies. It needs to be a special rig to get the wire under the hair to the bear's hide, but it can be done. Some say hang some bait on the wire to hit 'em on the nose.

Your bear having had a tate of it, & knowing where you live might just need to "go somewhere else....". Catch my drift!

Anyway, Margo Supplies up in Canada has a bunch of stuff & some very good info. Ck the link below.

Good luck!

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