Bear deterrent

[Roy]

A young bear took some chunks out of my new lawn mower seat. What is good to spray on plastic to deter the critter? Its either that or shoot the beast.

[Ralph Mowery]

Not sure what to do about it, but I bet he was after the salt that you sweated on the seat.

[Roy]

You could be right on that. I watched him licking the lid of my burn barrel as well. I could put out the remains of an old salt block used for cattle. That might satisfy him and keep him from damaging more stuff.

[Stormin Mormon]

Either that, or attract a herd of bear?

Never know, could make things better or worse. I'd try it, and see.

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I could put out the remains of an old salt block used for cattle. That might satisfy him and keep him from damaging more stuff.

[krw]

Or make him a lifetime bud.

[gpsman]

If you don't like bears you shouldn't live in bear country.

Your neighbors also know nothing of bears...? -----

- gpsman

[Stormin Mormon]

I'd check with your farm and garden. I did a google on bear repellant, and came up with a lot of brands of pepper spray.

Got to be something people don't notice, but which tastes bad to bears. Can you get attorney juice?

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[notbob]

We had a bear break into our shed to get at dog kibble. After 3 attacks, the bear finally ripping the door clean off, we called CO Dept of Wildlife (DOW). They said do only one thing. Call the DOW, who will come out, trap the bear, and relocate it. It's the only alternative in CO, where it's a felony to shoot a bear. You goin' to the big house if you do and don't have a life n' death excuse or a bear tag.

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[Stormin Mormon]

That will be as effective as trap and deport, on the south border.

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We had a bear break into our shed to get at dog kibble. After 3 attacks, the bear finally ripping the door clean off, we called CO Dept of Wildlife (DOW). They said do only one thing. Call the DOW, who will come out, trap the bear, and relocate it. It's the only alternative in CO, where it's a felony to shoot a bear. You goin' to the big house if you do and don't have a life n' death excuse or a bear tag.

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[krw]

Hmm, I'm not familiar with a portrait of Lincoln bare.

[Roy]

I am a landowner in Alberta. Its legal to shoot bears any time in the agricultural area...no tag required. I just hate to shoot them if there are other choices. If he becomes a pest I will just have to call our "Fish and Wildlife" guys and have him trapped.

Thanks for the come-back.

[Jim Elbrecht]

wow-- I'm surprised there are so few bears in NV. [45 permits only- and the season will end when 20 are harvested] About 1300 were harvested in NY last year-- They are becoming real nuisances even in cities.

Back to the op-- Call whoever controls bears in your state to see what they recommend. Your taxes are paying for their expertise-- and

*they* are the experts on your local bears.

Jim

[Frank]

agricultural area...no tag required. I just hate to shoot them if there are

I think shooting or trapping are only real options. Unless you have an electric fence around your property you might deter him with something like capsaicin sprayed on things but who knows what else he might get into.

[Jim Elbrecht]

We should have a moose season within a few years-- They are not so rare anymore.

Jim

[notbob]

Yer electric fence has a steering wheel?