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Any advise for keeping a 400lb black bear out of your bird feeder? I know the obvious answer, "take down the feeder", are there any other suggestions?
 
Thanks for the kind words, folks.


Rookie82 said:
Any advise for keeping a 400lb black bear out of your bird feeder? I know the obvious answer, "take down the feeder", are there any other suggestions?
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Ummm...how mad are you willing to make the bear?

An electric fence similar to those used for cattle should do the job. Birds could land on it, but since they aren't grounding to anything they'd not be shocked. The bear would be standing on the ground, so he would get zapped. Not sure I'd want to zap a bear, though.

Or, you could put the bird feeder out of the bear's reach.
 
jc57 said:
Also - how did you get the bear to stand on a scale?
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Well, it's pretty easy. Just say please. ;) Actually, I got a bear a few years ago in hunting season, and it weighed in at 280lbs dressed out. This guy is definitely bigger than in size than the stuffed one in my living room, so I'm estimating him at 400, give or a take a few.

knarfeng said:
An electric fence similar to those used for cattle should do the job. Birds could land on it, but since they aren't grounding to anything they'd not be shocked. The bear would be standing on the ground, so he would get zapped. Not sure I'd want to zap a bear, though.

Or, you could put the bird feeder out of the bear's reach.
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Yeah, I was leaning towards the electric fence method. There is a nice Japanese Maple tree just outside my office window, and I like having the feeder hanging there so I can see the birds while working each day. The bear got into it about 2 months ago, so I took the feeder down for a month. Then filled it and hung it back up, and the very first night the bear took it down again. I did the same thing, and it just happened for a 3rd time. So that tells me the bear is here quite often checking for food, and he probably isn't roaming much, and just staying in my neck of the woods.

Bartleby said:
Well, you know the old story about how Ka-bar got its name....
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Actually, I don't know that story.
 
I also appreciate the kind words folks.

As far as the black bear, try putting some cayenne pepper on the bird seed for awhile. It won't bother the birds but the bear will figure out he doesn't want to eat that seed pretty quickly.
 
Peregrin said:
I also appreciate the kind words folks.

As far as the black bear, try putting some cayenne pepper on the bird seed for awhile. It won't bother the birds but the bear will figure out he doesn't want to eat that seed pretty quickly.
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wont that anger the bear?! :eek:
 
scrteened porch said:
Speaking of neurological disorders, I thought I had one.
But I'm pretty sure it's just hand cramps from sharpening too many knives.
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Now that's funny.:thumbsup::D

Rookie82 said:
Any advise for keeping a 400lb black bear out of your bird feeder? I know the obvious answer, "take down the feeder", are there any other suggestions?
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RUGER 44 MAG. SHOULD DO THE JOB.
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knarfeng said:
Not sure I'd want to zap a bear, though.
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I concur Frank. :eek::eek::D
 
Rookie82 said:
Actually, I don't know that story.
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Easily fixed. Every knife knut should hear it at least once.

This story, now found on Wiki, used to be on the Ka-Bar web site.
The owner of the KA-BAR trademark, the Union Cutlery Co. of Olean, New York, began using the name on its knives and in its advertising in 1923 after receiving a testimonial letter from a fur trapper, who used the knife to kill a wounded bear that attacked him after his rifle jammed. According to company records, the letter was only partially legible, with "ka bar" readable as fragments of the phrase "kill a bear". In 1923, the company adopted the name Ka-Bar from the "bear story" as their trademark. Beginning in 1923, the KA-BAR trademark was used as a ricasso stamp by Union Cutlery Co. on its line of automatic switchblade pocket knives, including the KA-BAR Grizzly, KA-BAR Baby Grizzly, and KA-BAR Model 6110 Lever Releaseknives.
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Frank and Gary - As others have said, can't thank you enough for all the work you guys put in to keep The Porch the great place it is :thumbsup:
 
Get an old kayak
Hit the bear with bear spray
He'll go eat the kayak
Just like that bimbo on facebook
Just a thought.:)
 
meako said:
Get an old kayak
Hit the bear with bear spray
He'll go eat the kayak
Just like that bimbo on facebook
Just a thought.:)
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"Go away bear. Don't eat my kayak bear. I just bought that kayak, please stop bear." I was rooting for the bear to leave the kayak alone and eat her. Such an annoying voice! :D:D:D
 
Peregrin said:
As far as the black bear, try putting some cayenne pepper on the bird seed for awhile. It won't bother the birds but the bear will figure out he doesn't want to eat that seed pretty quickly.
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I'll give that one a try first. That's faster and cheaper than electric fence.



r redden said:
RUGER 44 MAG. SHOULD DO THE JOB.
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I actually had considered that. But my sister's neighbor killed one out of season a few years ago that he claims was a nuisance, and someone turned him in. He lost his hunting license for 5 years, and had some hefty fines to pay. Apparently you're supposed to call the Game Warden, and they'll get around to it when they have time (never).



jc57 said:
Ah - simple solution. Put the stuffed bear outside near the bird feeder, with a sign around its neck reading "You're next".
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The one I got was a female. I don't want a bunch of bachelor bears thinking I'm running a red light district. :)



knarfeng said:
Easily fixed. Every knife knut should hear it at least once.
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Thanks for sharing, I'm surprised I've never heard that story. I need to get out more often.



meako said:
Get an old kayak
Hit the bear with bear spray
He'll go eat the kayak
Just like that bimbo on facebook
Just a thought.:)
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I saw that one too. She needs a little life experience.


BigBiscuit said:
I was rooting for the bear to leave the kayak alone and eat her. Such an annoying voice!
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Yeah Bob, I agree. I think mostly everyone was rooting for a more dramatic ending. Welcome back btw.
 
Take the feeder down for a week or two. If the bear still shows up it won't be going away for a while. Other folks may be feeding it. We don't have a large population of bears but they do show up in backyards here occasionally.
 
JB in SC said:
Take the feeder down for a week or two. If the bear still shows up it won't be going away for a while. Other folks may be feeding it. We don't have a large population of bears but they do show up in backyards here occasionally.
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Yeah, I think this one is a keeper. It raided the feeder in early June, I took it down for a month and put it back out, the same bear got it the very first night. I took it down for another month and just put it back out, and again the same bear got it. Usually bears roam around a lot unless they have lots of easy food. I guess this one must like my area, because it's apparently not leaving.
 
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