We got a bear! coming into the yard

[swedishfish]

Hello, what are you thinking? Shooting a bear is WAY more than you can handle. It's illegal too. And I can understand shooting a raccoon, or possum, or even a dog that's attacking your chickens, but don't just shoot a bear because you saw it and are scared it will hurt your birds. Call the animal patrol or something. Get a hound dog! That's my recommendation You can borrow one of mine if you'd like.

 

[jenni2142]

For info of bear proofing check out posts by panner123

 

[gypsy2621]

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The only time it is not illegal to shoot a bear is when it is destroying property.
Animal Control will do nothing about a bear you must call Game and Wildlife for removal and documentation.
and just WHY? is it more than the OP can handle?
I am female and 50 and I can shoot a bear for goodness sake,
heck with proper fire power my 12 year old can shoot a bear, it isn't rocket science.

 

[justmeandtheflock]

A motion light and electric fencing. Yes, they will break into your coop if they want, even if it's just the feed they are after. They may kill a few birds on there way to it. I 2nd the coon hound

Mine does a great job of letting me know when they are around, just need to be extra careful that he doesn't get loose when they are.

 

[Mahonri]

glad we only have to worry about stray cats and coyotes here!

 

[CitySoil]

BBB

Blast
Backhoe
Be quiet

 

[panner123]

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I will tell you what I am thinking, not only is it legal to shoot a bear it is a must once they learn there are chickens to be had. As for more than someone can handle, that is a pile of stuff you leave in an outhouse. What is animal patrol? Heck here it takes the sheriff a 1/2 hour to get here if he is not doing something else. In that time I could lose 40 or 50 chickens. The state gives me a depredation permit and I have a back hoe. Mr. bear goes to bear heaven and I go back to sleep. Twice I have shot bears in my house, should I have called the sheriff than too?
As for a dog, any bear will kill six good bear dogs while you are dailing for help. SSS is the only thing to do. But don't wound it, kill it.

 

[Davaroo]

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The only thing that I can recall which has worked on bears for good is a stout electric fence. Were talking 4 x 4 posts and something like a 100 mile charger... really heavy duty stuff.

Youll want to keep your kiddies away from a fence like that, BTW.

 

[Emzyyy]

I don't like the idea of killing the bear either its so sad,

but I don't like it killing chickens either. Its so hard. We took their land though.

 

[Boyd]

Emz, we have to live somewhere too

We need to be able to raise our own food safely also. Unless you are in NJ you can generally kill a large predator that is destroying property or in the process of coming after you. Those laws generally apply to the 2 legged critters also.