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Bobohunter1776 said:
Bear flipped over our coop. Ate 4 but 2 managed to survive. Sadly our pullets didn't make it. Based on the the tracks I'd say 175-225 lbs bear.View attachment 2655611
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Sorry for your loss, have you contacted Colorado Fish and game (970-247-0855)? For your safety, this bear may need to be transported a safe distance from people.

By the way, what did you use the 3" PVC pipe for?
 
Electric fence is definitely the best (and maybe only) way to go. We have black bears that can be a real pain in the butt so I did what a Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission officer told me to do - I ran a 3-strand electric fence (like what is used for horse pasture) around what I wanted to protect, tied a few pieces of bacon in a knot at several different spots and stand heights, used a hose to soak the ground all around the fence for good electricity conduction, and waited to see what happened. I have to say the FWCC guy was right on the mark - the bears either tried to sneak under the wire and the wet ground helped get them a good zap or they tried to pull the bacon off with either paw or mouth and got a really good go-away zap. It worked like a charm and I stopped having bear issues. Once zapped it seems they tend to avoid the area completely. I found the added bonus that it worked equally well for any raccoons who go for the bacon too.
 
Bobohunter1776 said:
Sure did. It's probably a 150 pound coop. Figured it'd be fine. Tied it down until we can find a more permanent solution and were setting up a security camera and keeping my more serious airsoft gun loaded by the door. Might get some 12 gauge bird bangers to try to scare it away. It's a much too comfortable bear.
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Airsoft won't do anything except make her curious. Coat is way to thick. Could be a sow with cubs. Good idea on placing game camera. Can you run an electric fence? How about calling DNR to set a bear barrel? They can be relocated.
 
birdlady11 said:
Electric fence is definitely the best (and maybe only) way to go. We have black bears that can be a real pain in the butt so I did what a Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission officer told me to do - I ran a 3-strand electric fence (like what is used for horse pasture) around what I wanted to protect, tied a few pieces of bacon in a knot at several different spots and stand heights, used a hose to soak the ground all around the fence for good electricity conduction, and waited to see what happened. I have to say the FWCC guy was right on the mark - the bears either tried to sneak under the wire and the wet ground helped get them a good zap or they tried to pull the bacon off with either paw or mouth and got a really good go-away zap. It worked like a charm and I stopped having bear issues. Once zapped it seems they tend to avoid the area completely. I found the added bonus that it worked equally well for any raccoons who go for the bacon too.
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Bobohunter1776 said:
Sadly CO law doesn't allow that. Bird bangers are basically firecrackers launched out of a 12 gauge shell. If it comes back I'll call the game warden.
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Wow. I have sooo many bear in my area that I always carry a sidearm. 40 cal, nothing less. I have had several very scary close encounters, been treed once during bow season, had one step out of the brush 4 feet from me while waiting on a trail after dark, had one following me in my favorite berry patch (I was 8 mo preg), had a teeny tiny cub sneak up to my deer blind...I could hear, but not see, momma breathing on the other side of the wall. (I shot my rifle and they took off, thank God). If this bear is big, its going to be a.problem. trap and relocate it. Then get a firearm that won't just anger it to defend yourself.
 
I'm so sorry that you are going through this but posts like this one makes me soooo glad we retired to Missouri.

Yes, we have black bears in the southern half of the state that have been sighted as close as the next county over, yes, we have cougar. In fact one was killed less than a mile and a half away from our farm by Amish hunters when the animal acted in a threatening manner towards them. We also have Bobcats, more fox than we can count and raccoons that are always looking for a free meal.

When a fox decimated local flocks (except for mine which are kept behind a hot wire and inside a metal clad coop) I called the Conservation guy for the area and in his no nonsense manner said Chickens are livestock. The fox is threatening and killing live stock SHOOT IT!

Even the cougar, which was a protected animal, was threatening humans so the men acted in self defense.

Honestly, I don't know what's become of this world where 'harming a bear' becomes more of an issue than what the bear could potentially do to human life.

Don't mess around with this animal. Call the game warden people, show them the game camera pictures and tell them to do their job and get rid of this animal one way or another.

Please be safe.
 

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