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Old 06-13-2007 | 06:24 PM
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MinnFinn
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Default RE: Bear problems! help!

Stop putting out feed in the Spring each year (that's either deer and/or bird) before bears start out of their dens (i.e. late Mar. / early Apr.).
Hold off on putting any more out until at least grass is greened up and other food bears feed on is plentiful. Some years and some bears you may have to hold off until fall again. Deer and birds can get along fine in the Spring / Summer.
No Spring bear hunting in MN, to the last post.
DNR rarely live traps and moves these types of "problem bears". Because it's really the problem with people putting food / garbage out. They'll tell you to stop putting food out. Only if they're getting into campgrounds and such might they live trap them. But then where would you have them moved to? Into someone else's territory (i.e. other bears' and people)? Bears will travel back to food sources of 30-40 miles in a couple days often even when they are moved. So, better just cut out the feeding for now.
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