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OK... We Officially Have a Bear Problem...
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04/15/24 04:35 AM
04/15/24 04:35 AM
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Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 22,743 Lickskillet, AL
Irishguy
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a.k.a. Dingle Johnson
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Lickskillet, AL
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A little back story... We've been up here for about 4 years full time now, and none of us has had any bear issues, even though we all seen them. Fast forward to earlier this year, bunches of folks on the side roads all keep their garbage bins out near the collective mail boxes so the truck and pick them up. Well... the bears found them, and found them again and again. Some have got together and ditched the bins and got a larger locking dumpster. That seems to have temporarily fixed their issue. We haven't done that, because we live on the main road and every Tuesday I just put my bin out to the street like you would in a suburban neighborhood. Otherwise is stays on the side of the house, behind the grilling deck in a area that is lit up at night with a spot light. Everything has been cool until a couple of nights ago, I noticed my garbage can had been messed with and garbage strewed over the yard. Mrs. Irish and I cleaned it up and I got online and ordered a "bear resistant" garbage can locking device. It will be here Wednesday. In the meantime, I put a rachet strap on it that is secure. Well... I got up this morning early, made me some coffee, go out on the deck to check on it and the whole garbage can strap and all is just gone. Dammit! I'll go look for it and see what that son of a bitch has done with it when it gets light, but dammit... This sucks. My buddy was telling me cayenne pepper all over everything. Any suggestions? By the way this is what I ordered... Probably a waste of money if the bastard is going to just tote the whole garbage can off somewhere. By the way the can is HEAVY, garbage day is tomorrow and we just had a party Saturday night. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGNQ89WD?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1
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Re: OK... We Officially Have a Bear Problem...
[Re: Irishguy]
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04/15/24 05:51 AM
04/15/24 05:51 AM
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Posts: 24,895 Buc-ee’s Beach Express
leroycnbucks
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How did it get the ratchet strap off? Chewed it? Get you a can like the ones at Desoto SP.
Proud Army and ALNG veteran God Bless America!
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Re: OK... We Officially Have a Bear Problem...
[Re: Irishguy]
#4117479
04/15/24 05:58 AM
04/15/24 05:58 AM
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Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 10,533 northport
deadeye48
Booner
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Booner
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northport
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I’ve used ammonia with dogs that liked to get into trash cans Just put a soup can on top or inside the trash can and when the ammonia is spilled the super sensitive nose will burn and eyes will water Job done
When I need expert advice I tend to talk to myself The older I get the better I used to be
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Re: OK... We Officially Have a Bear Problem...
[Re: leroycnbucks]
#4117484
04/15/24 06:05 AM
04/15/24 06:05 AM
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Posts: 22,743 Lickskillet, AL
Irishguy
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How did it get the ratchet strap off? Chewed it? Get you a can like the ones at Desoto SP. Found it! Looks like the ratchet strap held, but he managed to get some stuff out. I guess I got to get some pants on now and go down there. I've thought of all the stuff I can do: More straps, install some anchors in the block wall and chain it to the side of the house, and in reality, it might just be best to go in with some other folks and switch over to a common shared dumpster. Cain't have nuthin'.
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Re: OK... We Officially Have a Bear Problem...
[Re: Irishguy]
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04/15/24 06:09 AM
04/15/24 06:09 AM
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Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 25,757 Locust Fork, Alabama
BC
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
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Posts: 25,757
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Cell camera, and a box of dove loads with the shot removed and replaced with rock salt. That will solve your problem.
"Some men are mere hunters; others are turkey hunters."
-- Archibald Rutledge
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Re: OK... We Officially Have a Bear Problem...
[Re: CAL]
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04/15/24 06:23 AM
04/15/24 06:23 AM
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Posts: 22,743 Lickskillet, AL
Irishguy
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I guess a 22 is out of the question? At this point I'm thinking .308 or 7.62x54. I think that's the biggest I got. But then I gotta deal with a dead bear or a wounded pissed off bear.
Last edited by Irishguy; 04/15/24 06:26 AM.
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Re: OK... We Officially Have a Bear Problem...
[Re: Irishguy]
#4117492
04/15/24 06:34 AM
04/15/24 06:34 AM
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Posts: 36,371 alabama
BhamFred
Freak of Nature
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Posts: 36,371
alabama
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hot wire, bears hate electricity.
I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted.....
proud Cracker-Americaan
muslims are like coyotes, only good one is a dead one
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Re: OK... We Officially Have a Bear Problem...
[Re: BhamFred]
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04/15/24 06:54 AM
04/15/24 06:54 AM
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Posts: 3,630 Lower Alabama
Andalusia
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hot wire, bears hate electricity. This is probably your best bet. Put an electric fence charger and train him to stay away. Probably only have to train a few bears and then you will be good to go with just the wire. Maybe you can borrow one from someone on here that has one not being used.
"If you are the smartest person in the room, you're in the wrong room"
"How you do Anything, is how you do Everything"
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it"
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Re: OK... We Officially Have a Bear Problem...
[Re: Irishguy]
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04/15/24 06:56 AM
04/15/24 06:56 AM
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Posts: 3,630 Lower Alabama
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I would also put up a game camera so you can see how it works.
"If you are the smartest person in the room, you're in the wrong room"
"How you do Anything, is how you do Everything"
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it"
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Re: OK... We Officially Have a Bear Problem...
[Re: BhamFred]
#4117503
04/15/24 06:56 AM
04/15/24 06:56 AM
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Posts: 3,025 Columbia, SC
CeeHawk37
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hot wire, bears hate electricity. This. I figure if guides use it to deter brown bears from entering camp, it ought to work on your garbage raiders.
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Re: OK... We Officially Have a Bear Problem...
[Re: Irishguy]
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04/15/24 07:52 AM
04/15/24 07:52 AM
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Posts: 1,685 OAK MTN
HBWALKER14
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As handy as you are i would just build a garbage can shed and put a swinging door with a lock on it. They have these all over gatlingburg at the cabins up there.
A BAD DAYS HUNTING OR FISHING IS BETTER THAN ANY DAY AT WORK
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Re: OK... We Officially Have a Bear Problem...
[Re: BhamFred]
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04/15/24 07:59 AM
04/15/24 07:59 AM
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Posts: 7,262 Meridianville
DryFire
14 point
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hot wire, bears hate electricity. That's what I was thinking. Solar powered fence charger.
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