Black Bears

#114
#114
mad4vols said:
Very cool pics.
This might be a stupid question but do people hunt bears? Eat bears?
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Yup. Bear meat can have a bad rep with people generally (greasy, strong), but most of that is due to people not taking care of it/ processing it right. If it's Properly processed after the kill ( cooled quickly, excess body fat trimmed, and such). It cooks very similar to pork, smoking, ground, slow cooker, or sausage.
 
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#119
#119
OK, how do you rid yourself of a bum bear family while keeping your garden? Using .308 therapy would cost $15 grand courtesy of TWRA. No one will remove the things and the chihuahua isn't getting it done, though not due to a lack of effort.

TWRA is useless. No one will relocate the things. Enticements include a garden, persimmons, and chicken scratch. I can't believe they will eat chicken feed. The rooster gets pissed but the bears aren't shook by him either.

Options? Maybe a couple of Plott Hounds? A redneck ninja with a bow or silencer that isn't afraid of TWRA repercussions?
 
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sona said:
OK, how do you rid yourself of a bum bear family while keeping your garden? Using .308 therapy would cost $15 grand courtesy of TWRA. No one will remove the things and the chihuahua isn't getting it done, though not due to a lack of effort.

TWRA is useless. No one will relocate the things. Enticements include a garden, persimmons, and chicken scratch. I can't believe they will eat chicken feed. The rooster gets pissed but the bears aren't shook by him either.

Options? Maybe a couple of Plott Hounds? A redneck ninja with a bow or silencer that isn't afraid of TWRA repercussions?
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How do they define ā€œ nuisance bearsā€? In other words, what does a bear have to do for them to relocate it? Knock over trash cans? Claw apart your screen door? Chomp the UPS guy?
 
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#122
VolNExile said:
How do they define ā€œ nuisance bearsā€? In other words, what does a bear have to do for them to relocate it? Knock over trash cans? Claw apart your screen door? Chomp the UPS guy?
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I think for TWRA to do anything it needs to run you into the house and take a swipe at your backside. These bears just ruin the garden and come on the porch if they smell food cooking. The stupid male eats the rooster's food. He also just stood up to peer in the kitchen window with his paws on the glass. Pants were pissed.

He is really not impressed by the attack chihuahua, loud noises including gunfire and fireworks, and that rooster is getting cucked as well. He pitches a fit but the bear doesn't care one bit.

This year's cub is really cute, but his sorry ass momma and older brother are teaching him to be a bum bear.
 
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People run bear dogs all the time in Walland and Townsend. I think making friends with a pack owner or two and offering some free practice might be the best option. That or wait until Sept. 26 and get my redneck bowhunter cousin to come clean house. You aren't allowed to orphan a cub though even in season...it's a quandary.

Borrowing or buying Plott Hounds is the best option I think.
 
#124
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sona said:
I think for TWRA to do anything it needs to run you into the house and take a swipe at your backside. These bears just ruin the garden and come on the porch if they smell food cooking. The stupid male eats the rooster's food. He also just stood up to peer in the kitchen window with his paws on the glass. Pants were pissed.

He is really not impressed by the attack chihuahua, loud noises including gunfire and fireworks, and that rooster is getting cucked as well. He pitches a fit but the bear doesn't care one bit.

This year's cub is really cute, but his sorry ass momma and older brother are teaching him to be a bum bear.
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Seems like it would be worth researching TWRA guidelines, as ā€œrun you into the house and take a swipe at your backsideā€ seems awfully narrow. šŸ˜œ From what I see around here, bears that become way too comfortable around humans and are fearless generally get transported up into the mountains. That peering through the kitchen window would generally do the trick. Maybe especially tell them that itā€™s a mother bear + cub(s).

I completely understand about your garden. I have had the same issue with cucumber and bean beetles, although at least they are a lot smaller and I can squish them between thumb and index finger, which has become a source of grim satisfaction this summer.
 
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sona said:
I think for TWRA to do anything it needs to run you into the house and take a swipe at your backside. These bears just ruin the garden and come on the porch if they smell food cooking. The stupid male eats the rooster's food. He also just stood up to peer in the kitchen window with his paws on the glass. Pants were pissed.

He is really not impressed by the attack chihuahua, loud noises including gunfire and fireworks, and that rooster is getting cucked as well. He pitches a fit but the bear doesn't care one bit.

This year's cub is really cute, but his sorry ass momma and older brother are teaching him to be a bum bear.
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Have you considered an electric fence, at least around the garden? Make sure to turn it off before you or mama go to tend it šŸ˜³
 
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