Bear problems with feeders


Orion_70

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Seems we have a really bad bear problem this year with them hitting our feeders. Was feeding corn, have to stop and go to soybean and hopefully they'll leave them alone. Anyone got any good tips on keeping them away from feeders? They've destroyed 2 of mine so far, had them hung between trees, one was about 9 ft high, he just grabbed it like and pulled the feeder off the bucket. The other one, a smaller bear climbed the tree and jumped onto the feeder and pulled it down. We can't shoot them so looking for ways to try and keep them away without scaring the deer.

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Hang the feeder a little higher so a bear can't reach it from the ground, find some aluminum flashing or something similar and wrap it around each of the trees that the cable hangs from. I start wrapping the metal around the tree about 2ft off the ground and continue to cover the tree trunk up to around 5 or 6ft off the ground. Make sure it is tight around the tree, this will prevent the bears from climbing up the tree because they can't get a grip with the metal around the trees. Also make sure there are no trees close enough to the ones with the cable so the bears can't climb up another tree and then climb down onto the feeder. We have had problems with bears and feeders but this has stopped them from getting to the feeders so far. Good Luck!

Rodney

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Orion,i read in another forum this guy wood take a spray paint can and cover it with P-nut butter,when bear wood bite N2 it,it wood not only mark him for a lil while it scare'd da do-do outa him...said bear wood'nt come back...orange is the color he used...Wish I had a bear problem,ant never seen one...

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Jake,

In my state(MD) if you call the DNR the first thing they would tell you is to take the feeder down. We have lost numerous birdfeeders, hummingbird feeders, etc. and all the DNR says is that we live in bear country and take them down and the bear will leave. A bear in my area has to do alot in order for the DNR to do much and if its not threatening anyone they will not do anything except tell you to remove the reason that the bear is there in the first place(Feeders, garbage, etc)

Rodney

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