Bears!

[jamesrm]

If this was my farm the bear would be shot. It is destroying your property and now knows the location of a tasty snack. When it shows up and the can shocks it ( a good idea by the way ) wonder what it might like to munch on next?

A word of caution though. IF your going to shoot the bear, you had better make sure you get a vital shot the first time. I am talking about heart/lungs or neck. You must use a high calibur rifle. Bears are easy to kill, until you make it angry. When enraged ( by being just wounded, ticked off, scared ) they are extremely difficult to kill. Do not shoot from somewhere the bear could easily get to you.

If your not comfortable, find someone who is. If you don't know the law, call your local sheriff department. Here, it would be legal as the bear is damaging your wellfare and will not likely stop. You might also find a local hunter who would not mind coming out there to help you out, and would probably take the remains for a pelt, meat, etc.

 

[pardygwyn]

In Alaska, we always carried flares when hiking. I never had to use mine, but the scuttlebutt was that those were safer for chasing them off than bullets. However, the electrified fence/garbage can sounds like your easiest bet. Unless you WANT to sit up all night waiting for your bear to show up for his/her fireworks show...

 

[L0rraine]

Yeah, I don't know why it didn't come to mind first, the electric fencing/wiring sounds like a good possible solution (and my neighbor swears that its cheaper than a lot of other options).

 

[goosedragon]

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Here they tend to use special shotgun rounds for scaring bears. They are called wizz-bangs because they sort of make a wizzing sound when they leave the muzzle of the gun and then explode with a really big bang after the round has gone about 75-100 yards. (sort of like the mortar rounds used for fireworks) They fire over their heads usually the first bang (like any shotgun) starts them running and the final bang is loud enough to hurt ears and sends them on there way. Don't bother looking for these rounds at a gun shop they are only available to rangers (sometimes they will leave you a round or two if you can convince them that you are isolated and know how to safely use them. (They can set the woods on fire)

 

[goosedragon]

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Here they tend to use special shotgun rounds for scaring bears. They are called wizz-bangs because they sort of make a wizzing sound when they leave the muzzle of the gun and then explode with a really big bang after the round has gone about 75-100 yards. (sort of like the mortar rounds used for fireworks) They fire over their heads usually the first bang (like any shotgun) starts them running and the final bang is loud enough to hurt ears and sends them on there way. Don't bother looking for these rounds at a gun shop they are only available to rangers (sometimes they will leave you a round or two if you can convince them that you are isolated and know how to safely use them. (They can set the woods on fire)

 

[chickboss]

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I haven't been bear hunting yet, but I have heard that if wounded a bear is likely to turn into the pain rather than away from it and come charging towards the threat. Don't know how accurate that is, but wouldn't want to find out, so I agree that if you get the go ahead, and decide to shoot it be very careful. Good luck!

 

[ultasol]

Electrify- not just the food, put up electric perimeters for your coops and pens. I have coyotes scale 6" chainlink, but electric stops them dead in their tracks.

 

[chasing ducks]

Well, we caught the bear up by my outdoor brooder last night, I have 23 babies in it right now. So I gues I'll be off to call fish and game.

 

[mohillbilly]

I haven't been bear hunting yet, but I have heard that if wounded a bear is likely to turn into the pain rather than away from it and come charging towards the threat. Don't know how accurate that is, but wouldn't want to find out, so I agree that if you get the go ahead, and decide to shoot it be very careful. Good luck!

I have hunted bear...shot one thru the heart and it still ran 100+ yards and tried to climb the tree I was in before I could chamber my second round and finish it with a head shot.....and no you don't want to go for the head first as they need to be close to penetrate it.

 

[Tahai]

didn't realize this was a necro-post. sorry.