Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Manningjw]

Roos?

Agree with the rest, definitely pullets.

Can I take a guess at your breeds? Right to left: Speckled Sussex, Black Australorp, Brown Leghorn?

 

[Manningjw]

And I just chased a bear out of my run, not more than 10 feet from the house...

Yikes! I thought having to deal with raccoons was bad but Bears are a whole new level!

 

[pennyJo1960]

And I just chased a bear out of my run, not more than 10 feet from the house...

geez good grief soak cheese cloth in ammonia wrap peanut butter
in it hand that where you don't want the bear and aim for the heart
second shot between the eyes.. you do have a rifle right or a 357

 

[Leigti]

And I just chased a bear out of my run, not more than 10 feet from the house...

That is scary. Do you have any big dogs? Might be time to get a gun and electric fence. And some of that bear spray. And a bear bell.

 

[junebuggena]

That is scary. Do you have any big dogs? Might be time to get a gun and electric fence. And some of that bear spray. And a bear bell.

I've got a 12 gage shotgun and a 70 pound pitbull mix. The dogs didn't phase him one bit. And I can't legaly shot it since I had chicken feed outside in the run. Fish and Game around here would say he was 'baited' in. Ridiculous. No bear should be that close to an occupied house in the middle of the day. To many bears around here, and Fish and Game won't do anything.
And the ammonia in cloth does not work on these guys. They've learned to ingore it.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I've got a 12 gage shotgun and a 70 pound pitbull mix. The dogs didn't phase him one bit. And I can't legaly shot it since I had chicken feed outside in the run. Fish and Game around here would say he was 'baited' in. Ridiculous. No bear should be that close to an occupied house in the middle of the day. To many bears around here, and Fish and Game won't do anything.
And the ammonia in cloth does not work on these guys. They've learned to ingore it.

good grief so what in heavens name do they expect you the residents to to do?
I have not had to deal with any bears since in left Juneau back in 90... no your pup would not faze a bear
just be an annoyance to it.. lock up best you can keep the gun close and the kids closer

 

[junebuggena]

Somebody needs to be injured before they set traps. Once traped, they euthanize. Happened two years ago, just a few houses down. Lady let her dog out to pee, and the bear was right on her porch. Bit her, and killed the dog.

 

[Gatewayto]

I've got a 12 gage shotgun and a 70 pound pitbull mix. The dogs didn't phase him one bit. And I can't legaly shot it since I had chicken feed outside in the run. Fish and Game around here would say he was 'baited' in. Ridiculous. No bear should be that close to an occupied house in the middle of the day. To many bears around here, and Fish and Game won't do anything.
And the ammonia in cloth does not work on these guys. They've learned to ingore it.

If you see a bear trying to attack your pet, you can't shot it, just because you chicken feed outside of the run?
If you see a bear attacking your child, you can't shot it as well, just because you have chicken feed outside of the run?
If a bear is attacking you, you can't shot it, just because you have chicken feed outside the run?

How about a bear destroying your property, can you shot it?

 

[junebuggena]

If you see a bear trying to attack your pet, you can't shot it, just because you chicken feed outside of the run?
If you see a bear attacking your child, you can't shot it as well, just because you have chicken feed outside of the run?
If a bear is attacking you, you can't shot it, just because you have chicken feed outside the run?

How about a bear destroying your property, can you shot it?

Not around here. You will get fined for 'unintentional' feeding of the bear. They have the opinion that the bear was just being a bear, and you, as the human, did something to draw the bear in. They assume that the bear would not come up to the house unless there was a 'food' reason. You can't leave food out for your outside cat or dog either. That's considered baiting. You're not allowed to have wild bird feeders or keep your trash can outside. The problem is, not everybody has a garage or shed to store their trash can, they have no choice but to have it out. And the trash company refuses to provide 'bear-proof' cans, because that would mean the drivers doing the pick ups would actually have to do more than sit in the truck and push a button.
Bears have pulled down fencing to get to trash. They will pull apart a shed to get to trash. The woods are full of berries this time of year, but they just sit, ignored by the bears. They are trash eaters around here. And nothing is being done.

 

[Rod-T]

Not around here. You will get fined for 'unintentional' feeding of the bear. They have the opinion that the bear was just being a bear, and you, as the human, did something to draw the bear in. They assume that the bear would not come up to the house unless there was a 'food' reason. You can't leave food out for your outside cat or dog either. That's considered baiting. You're not allowed to have wild bird feeders or keep your trash can outside. The problem is, not everybody has a garage or shed to store their trash can, they have no choice but to have it out. And the trash company refuses to provide 'bear-proof' cans, because that would mean the drivers doing the pick ups would actually have to do more than sit in the truck and push a button.
Bears have pulled down fencing to get to trash. They will pull apart a shed to get to trash. The woods are full of berries this time of year, but they just sit, ignored by the bears. They are trash eaters around here. And nothing is being done.

Maybe shoot bury and don't tell anyone. . Course with a bear ya might need a backhoe. .lol