Bear Problem with deer feeder
I have a small cabin on 40 acres in north arkansas I recently purchased. I have had a feeder out since december and feeding about 9 deer. I have fed corn in it. I recently visited it and found that a bear has invaded my area and damaged the feeder. My feeder is a 600lb capacity tripod ontime feeder. This really made it handy as i didn' t have to make monthly trips to fill it up. How can I make or use a feeder in bear country? Does anyone have any plans or ideas. I have thought about stretching a cable between two trees and hanging it in the air but can' t figure out how to raise 600lbs up and down safely. Thanks for any input.