Well I have dogs, electric fence and a radio playing 24/7 to keep predators out. Last year was the first year in 25 years that I didn't have to kill at least one bear. As for anyone shooting one with a paint ball, throwing a baseball at them or any other silly thing, they should go to Yosimite Park. The rangers there will give you a lesson in bear beheavior. A bear can smell an unopened can of tuna at a mile. It can peel the top off your car faster than you can open the door with a key. As for out running one, forget it, unless you can run 35 miles an hour. Where I live I have killed 2 bears trying to come in the house. 1 though a window, the other though the front door. If you are close enough to see a bear you are in danger. If you don't kill it, it may kill you. To me any paper work I may need to fill out is worth my or my families lives. the fish and game department gave me an open end permit a few years back. The state and federal trappers have been here. By the way, they DO NOT relocate traped animals. You see a bear shoot it. Then take a picture if you want. I don't think anyone will get in trouble for shooting a bear that is trying to kill your critters or you. If it is just tearing up property that is different.
