The garbage truck guy missed my can friday( I take it down the day of pickup) and the bears found it saturday night. They took my garbage for their own ride and spread it around for about 40 yards. Had I known that I still had garbage I would have brought it back up to the house and kept it in the locked garage so I could smell it for another week but I didn't catch that the can was still full till it wasn't anymore.

These bears (a sow and two 1/2 grown cubs) are starting to be a problem last week they broke down my neighbors apple trees and munched the remains of his garden.They came through his wire deer fence on one side of his house and left through a hole they made on the other side. They saw no since going through the gate which was open. I see a load of #7 1/2's coming there way as a deterrent if that doesn't discourage them I'll move up on the ordnance.....Tedd

 

We have bears and the occasional cougar move through our rural area from time to time even though its been settled for over 120 years. Coyote sightings are common. I worked late in my shop one night and when I locked up and was walking back to the house there was one standing in the driveway about 30 ft. away. He moved but didn't seem afraid of me. A little un nerving as rabies in coyotes, while rare, is not unknown.

 

A nice bear skin rug before the fire would be just the thing as the temps get colder.

 

Yeah sounds like an easy fix for a 30-06. Hehe that rhymes.

Scott

 

Bear meat is good too. Claim self defense.

 

You may be able to get a nuisance permit and pop em. Don't know your local hunting laws but a call to the local wildlife office will get you a clear answer on what to do. and I'd go with the 338 win mag

 

 

Very common in my area, too, and I am in the city. I see them regularly when I walk the dogs at night, and sometimes even during the day. Apparently they come into the neighborhoods to feast on house cats that folks let stay out over night. I have seen quite a few 'yotes trotting down the road with a cat in its mouth, and quite a few mostly-eaten cat carcasses laying in front yards. They seem to eat more cats than rabbits.

 

Ordinance is not the problem I'm a gunsmith and could pick from probably a dozen pieces.I really don't care to shoot a sow with cubs but this has been a problem for a while.The Fish and Game guys take all the trapped trouble bears and dump them at a location about twelve miles up hill from my place, two days later they show up looking for a meal. Most have little fear of humans and are use to human food.They are also bad medicine on a single dog if they get tangled up and can cost you a arm and a leg in vet bills or worse.

If I get a chance I'll dust her at a distance with a shotgun and put a little fear in her. That usually works for awhile if not I'll cross that bridge when I get there...Tedd

 

Plenty of bears in my neighborhood. The best thing you can do is keep your garbage can in a closed shed, I used to have it in a locked wooden grate storage box but the bear just broke that up like kindling. Fruit trees are a problem too and, just like the garbage storage they knock down my fence as if it's not there for a plum feast.
The shotgun is the way to go with a light load, no need to kill it, they scare easy.
Well, black bears do anyway

 

If they scare easily, how about some booby traps with firecrackers to send them packing?

 

We have Bears in Chicago. They stink so badly they can't find the garbage through their own smelliness.

 

Lol Chicago has cubs too i think they stink even worse.

 

Put a goal post in your yard. That should keep them out!

 

MOJOJOJO! I Love it!

 

Ha ha that's great !

 

*wince*