Bear killing bunnies !! Can we shoot it ?

[koop]

I always thought that those who want a problem animal relocated should be the ones who have that problem animal relocated into their back yard, then they might see what the problem is. I have heard from a couple people about relocated animals being dropped off near their homes, they don't bother with being politically correct, they just do what should have been done in the first place, they shoot it.

I also have had bears in my yard, and no I don't shoot them for being there (I have never shot a bear yet), but if I had a reason then I would.

The problem with shooting a problem animal when its in season is, they don't come around then, this has happened to me more then once.

 

[swtangel321]

Thanks for all the answers.

The bear didnt come back last night so I guess its a game of waiting now

 

[panner123]

Normally a bear has a range that they move around in, about 75 square miles. It takes them between 10 & 14 days to do this. If they didn't return the next night you know they have moved on. But look for it to be back within 2 weeks. If you are lucky enough to have a recently relocated bear, it may be starting its territory and be back sooner. The best way to keep a bear from retuning is to keep your garbage in a bear proof container as well as your feed. Never take any unnecessary chances around a bear, if you think a bear is in the area, make as much noise as possible. Unless the bear is old and hungry or injuried, this will run it off. If it is injuried or old you have a real problem. When living above the American River, I would get a bear on the property weekly. At NO time would I attempt to feed my livestock without being armed. Even now it is not necessary but it is a habit. A healthy well fed bear will not endanger itself by coming to close to humans.

 

[Debbi]

First thing I would do, is gather ALL of my receipts for chicken, rabbit, coops/hutches, feed, cost of electric fencing, etc. and take it down to the F&G office. Plop that on their desk with the total cost and ask them are they willing to pay you for your losses?? $3.00/chicken? Are you kidding me?? If they are worried about "their" bear, then THEY should be held accountable for YOUR losses! I had a similar problem some years ago. Something, still don't know what it was, ROARED at my friend, son, and I one evening, around 5pm as we were sitting in the front yard. Didn't know us old broads could run that fast any more! I went in and got the 12 ga. thinking it was a bear, and fired a round off to scare it off. Darn thing ROARED again, but this sounded more like a Lion, not a cougar, a LION!! Called the Game Warden, the one from my county was on vacation. Great. Called the next county officer, who is actually closer, (he had just gotten back from vacation!), and he said, "well, it's not my jurisdiction, but I'll come out". Yeh, the whole time we are waiting on him, this thing, is pacing the fence line in the woods. We can't see it, but we can hear it from INSIDE the house. It's huffing and snorting, with occaisional little roars. FOUR HOURS LATER, the idiot shows up, in the dark. "Mam, it was probably just a 200lb. black bear." Noooo, this thing sounded much larger than 200lbs. "What sound did it make again?" Well, ever see an MGM movie, where the Lion roars at the beginning?? That's it! Then he tells me of all the "exotic game farms" around here that have gone belly-up, and says they have been releasing the game they can't sell! Ggggrrreeeeaaaatttt! "You'd be surprised to see the stuff showing up at the taxidermists places, so, it may very well BE a lion. Did you find any tracks?" No, wasn't about to go over where we heard it, in the woods! You go check, you've got a .357 and a flashlight on you! "Ah well, it's a bit dark now". So, what if it comes back??? "Well, if it threatens you, your pets, or livestock, you are within your rights to protect yourself and yours." He never did say the words "shoot it", he just repeated that I had the right to protect myself and mine. Told him if it shows it's face in my yard, I don't give a rat's patooty if it's the last living one of it's kind, it would be no more! Whatever it was, I have not heard it again, but about 3 weeks after this, I found a large cat print in my driveway. Bigger than my fist, more like the size of a big man's fist, no claw marks showing. So, it had to be a cat of some kind. I'm for the SSS in my part of the world, the Conservation Dept. here is of no help...

 

[judas]

you have documentation of the damage. i am next door in main a chatted with animal control and a warden. as long as you let them know you have had a problem with destructive animals.. or alternatively we use to plink deer nibbling on our swiss chard with a 22 drag them in the basement dress and freeze them

but repeat after me i ran outside to scare the bear off the bear had its head in my MEAT rabbit hutch it reared up i dispensed with it. if its not true kick a hole in the cage shove a bunny in its mouth and call them if it is hunting season even better

 

[haTHOR]

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that last part is just straight up illegal. lame.

 

[ellend]

For God's sake DO NOT SHOOT THE BEAR!!!!! You do not live in Montana!!!

If you don't kill it with the first shot it will be exceedingly dangerous to you and/or neighbors, even though black bears are normally timid.

Call your state wildlife division; they will set up a bear trap (no, not a leghold...a large steel barrel with a drop door) and either relocate it or kill it, depending on it's historical behavior (i.e.: if it's good and afraid of people, it gets relocated--if it has lost it's fear through feeding or injury/old age, they will kill it.)

Installing sound-blasting alarm around your pens might do the trick. Black bears, unless habituated, are normally shy.

 

[ellend]

Regarding eating bear:

Bears visit dumps. They eat contaminated food and carrion.

Therefor, they carry trichinosis. People get trichinosis from eating bear meat.

If you are starving in the woods, cook it VERY well, if you can't get anything else. Otherwise, don't eat it! Few docs will guess trichinosis if you go in later with symptoms of illness....

 

[mickistoy]

people hunt bear with bow and arrow too.....no noise

 

[Debbi]

You can get trichinosis from eating any, uncooked or improperly cooked meat! Pork is probably the leading cause of trich cases in the country. As for what they eat?? Do you know what they feed pigs, cattle, and chickens that are sold in the supermarkets?? I had a friend in Michigan whose family was into pork production. If you don't know what they eat, then you probably don't want to. I eat pork maybe once or twice a year at the most, and I think of that farm everytime...still. I've eaten bear stew, it was delicious, and tasted like a chuck roast to me. That was quite a few years ago, and I'm still kicking