Bear Question
09-16-2005 | 12:44 PM
#11
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From: Tampico, Tamps, MX , Love hunting Texas
RE: Bear Question
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ORIGINAL: BearGuy.
Just a quick post, hopefully I will have more time later to post. Buta bear that looses it's fear of humans can be and I stress the word can, become a terrible nusciance as well as a danger. Try by scaring it away first, loud noises or a shot in the air. If that don't work and he comes back, I would call your local warden and inform him/her of the problem and see what they come back with. I live in the woods in northwestern Ontario where there are bears everywhere. I don't worry too much about the odd bear that comes poking around camp. Where I do get a little edgy is when they come back and just look at you or woof or snap teeth or thump the ground with their front feet. I have been false charged a couple of times by bears that get into our garbage and wont leave. I have two little boys myself and feel the need to protect my family if needed. Just keep an eye on them, like I said once they loose the fear of us, they become a pretty brave animal and when the tree runs out of apples, they will more than likely forage for something else.
Well, guess that was more than just a quickie, but that is my feelings on the situation.
Keep us informed
Just a quick post, hopefully I will have more time later to post. Buta bear that looses it's fear of humans can be and I stress the word can, become a terrible nusciance as well as a danger. Try by scaring it away first, loud noises or a shot in the air. If that don't work and he comes back, I would call your local warden and inform him/her of the problem and see what they come back with. I live in the woods in northwestern Ontario where there are bears everywhere. I don't worry too much about the odd bear that comes poking around camp. Where I do get a little edgy is when they come back and just look at you or woof or snap teeth or thump the ground with their front feet. I have been false charged a couple of times by bears that get into our garbage and wont leave. I have two little boys myself and feel the need to protect my family if needed. Just keep an eye on them, like I said once they loose the fear of us, they become a pretty brave animal and when the tree runs out of apples, they will more than likely forage for something else.
Well, guess that was more than just a quickie, but that is my feelings on the situation.
Keep us informed
09-16-2005 | 01:52 PM
#12
Typical Buck
Joined: Sep 2005
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RE: Bear Question
One good trick to try is leave out some apples or birdseed and load it full of cayenne pepper, the hotter the better. After a few tastes of that, he should go looking for food elsewhere. This trick has kept them out of my feeders for the last few years. If they still won't go away, kill them. It is the only way to ensure a bear/human encounter does not end in tragedy. Besides, they taste good.
09-16-2005 | 03:45 PM
#13
Giant Nontypical
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From: the woods of NJ.
RE: Bear Question
I'd get rid of it as soon as Oct gets here. No Bear, No Problems. Why wait for something to happen. As far as the meat, I'm sure your hunting buddies would love to take it off your hands. Better yet give it to the taxidermist and maybe he'll cut you a break.
