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kco
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As I mentioned, bears are common here. I thoroughly enjoy them and my dog and I have sat and watched them from about 100 yds several times. As long as they know you are there and not a threat they go about there business.
They aren't much of a threat here because if they do cause trouble they are shot. The best thing is to manage your garbage and not attract them. If a "problem" bear is reported to the Wildlife authorities and it persists, they shoot it rather than trap and relocate it. Relocating just causes problems because it encroaches on other bears' territories.
I am more concerned with the coyotes which are around virtually every evening and morning. They are more devious and a threat to pets. Two springs ago on three separate occasions I awoke to one "playing" with my dog. The 3rd time was right outside the kitchen window and I had to run him off. They are known to lure dogs back to the pack and kill them. My 7 year old dog is 75 pounds and could handle herself but she is not a fighter. So for the next while when we heard a coyote I acted aggressively and moved toward the sound. Now if I just say "coyote" my dog's hair goes up and she stomps around warning the imaginary threat. She's the friendliest dog in the world but you'd never know it by the show she puts on.:laughing:
She is great with the bears and deer too. We are about the only ones who have not had bears and deer in the yard. She doesn't chase them but barks when one is around (deer travel the gulley 150 yds west of the house each day). She must sound intimidating because they never bother our flowers, etc.
It is not uncommon for neighbours to lose chickens and small animals to the coyotes. My neighbour lost a chicken to a coyote in broad daylight a couple of weeks ago . That coyote(or his buddy) is now dead. He left him up by the chicken coop as a warning for a couple of days and moved him when he started to get too "high".
Although there is sometimes conflict, all the neighbours view the wildlife as a blessing.
They aren't much of a threat here because if they do cause trouble they are shot. The best thing is to manage your garbage and not attract them. If a "problem" bear is reported to the Wildlife authorities and it persists, they shoot it rather than trap and relocate it. Relocating just causes problems because it encroaches on other bears' territories.
I am more concerned with the coyotes which are around virtually every evening and morning. They are more devious and a threat to pets. Two springs ago on three separate occasions I awoke to one "playing" with my dog. The 3rd time was right outside the kitchen window and I had to run him off. They are known to lure dogs back to the pack and kill them. My 7 year old dog is 75 pounds and could handle herself but she is not a fighter. So for the next while when we heard a coyote I acted aggressively and moved toward the sound. Now if I just say "coyote" my dog's hair goes up and she stomps around warning the imaginary threat. She's the friendliest dog in the world but you'd never know it by the show she puts on.:laughing:
She is great with the bears and deer too. We are about the only ones who have not had bears and deer in the yard. She doesn't chase them but barks when one is around (deer travel the gulley 150 yds west of the house each day). She must sound intimidating because they never bother our flowers, etc.
It is not uncommon for neighbours to lose chickens and small animals to the coyotes. My neighbour lost a chicken to a coyote in broad daylight a couple of weeks ago . That coyote(or his buddy) is now dead. He left him up by the chicken coop as a warning for a couple of days and moved him when he started to get too "high".
Although there is sometimes conflict, all the neighbours view the wildlife as a blessing.
JB4310
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If you are worried about the bear get a gaurd "CAT!" :laughing:
Fearless Cat Chases and Attacks Bear [Cat vs Bear Fight] - YouTube
Cat vs. Bear - YouTube
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Fearless Cat Chases and Attacks Bear [Cat vs Bear Fight] - YouTube
Cat vs. Bear - YouTube
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+1 on it being bear scat -- we get them raidng our apple trees in the meadow and raspberry and thimble berry canes whenever the berries are ready. Never seem to bother us much (touch wood) and we rarely see them. After shooting a large number of them in my younger days the novelty has worn off
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OK. What other website could you get this much attention about bear droppings?:laughing:
Who says this ain't a fun place?
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Who says this ain't a fun place?
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I'm still saving the dried out black bear turd I found, for some kind of a gag.Not sure what though? :laughing:
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MOM!!! Dad's looking at pictures of poo on the internet, and I'm not talking about Winnie the Pooh either! :laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing:
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Could also be raccoon--they look a lot alike and I don't know how to tell the difference.
We have had a lot of poop piles in our driveway lately, whatever it is takes a dump there every night.
But, I have found 2 nests in the ground harboring wasps and bumble bees. The first time I saw where a hole had been dug, maybe 5" across and 4" deep with a structure like a honeycomb exposed, similar to the paper wasp nests we get under our eaves.
The second one I found the hard way--see my thread, "Got nailed twice in 2 days".
We have had a lot of poop piles in our driveway lately, whatever it is takes a dump there every night.
But, I have found 2 nests in the ground harboring wasps and bumble bees. The first time I saw where a hole had been dug, maybe 5" across and 4" deep with a structure like a honeycomb exposed, similar to the paper wasp nests we get under our eaves.
The second one I found the hard way--see my thread, "Got nailed twice in 2 days".
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bullbreaker
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Little noisy bells h*ll !
If I'd be walking in there I'd be carrying my Weatherby 300 magnum !
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