Quote from: johnsironsanctuary on August 12, 2012, 10:50:10 AM
Bears are kind of at the top of the wildlife food chain. They are smart problem solvers and don't have any predators in the modern world. Maybe Mr. Chuck might have a better idea, but I would head for the nearest zoo and beg for a garbage bag of Lion droppings.  The patio would smell like a big cat pan for a while, but it might be a put off for the bears.

Thanks johnsironsanctuary for calling me out,,,really. I don't mind at all.
I've had plenty of contacts with bears,,,all types.
Been around all types.

Your problem is with the Black Bear species.
This is in your favor,,,versus a Grizzly.
Black bears are almost human in the way a hungry homeless person is.
Not normally dangerous, but it is always hungry!
I have watched them get into specially constructed trash containers that were patented"bear proof".
Mama bears will do almost anything to feed their young'uns, aka cubs.
So, I would contact your Game Warden, Wildlife Protection Officer, and have them bring out their "barrel trap on a trailer" and use it to catch the bear.
100 percent accuracy in catching a black bear.
This "mama" may already have an "ear tag" which means she has been caught before.
The Wildlife Dept will haul this bear to a place very far away from you, in hopes that she won't return to "easy pickings".
Let us here know what happens,,,,,,   mc

Darn, I have been looking for Davy Crocketts phone number. I seem to have misplaced it. Ya know, he kilt a bar when he was only 3.

EvilDr235

Batz, I'm not familiar with a King Brown snake. Is it venemous? Where do you live, approximately...anywhere in the USA? Just wonderin'.

Batz lives down under where all the stupid people who stand on the edge of ponds looking into the water have already been eaten -P

Rest assured tho, there is no place in the US that doesn't have at least one venemous snake ....

Quote from: rusty on August 13, 2012, 09:18:26 PM

Batz lives down under where all the stupid people who stand on the edge of ponds looking into the water have already been eaten -P

Rest assured tho, there is no place in the US that doesn't have at least one venemous snake ....

I also must confess that George in our dam is in fact fiberglass.
He does however get some interesting reactions from visitors.

Snakes we have in an abundance and many, or most are venomous, yes the King Brown is very venomous and quite happy to attack if threatened.

Personally I can live with snakes, bears would freak me out .

Quote from: mrchuck on August 13, 2012, 06:06:10 PM

Quote from: johnsironsanctuary on August 12, 2012, 10:50:10 AM
Bears are kind of at the top of the wildlife food chain. They are smart problem solvers and don't have any predators in the modern world. Maybe Mr. Chuck might have a better idea, but I would head for the nearest zoo and beg for a garbage bag of Lion droppings.  The patio would smell like a big cat pan for a while, but it might be a put off for the bears.

Thanks johnsironsanctuary for calling me out,,,really. I don't mind at all.
I've had plenty of contacts with bears,,,all types.
Been around all types.

Your problem is with the Black Bear species.
This is in your favor,,,versus a Grizzly.
Black bears are almost human in the way a hungry homeless person is.
Not normally dangerous, but it is always hungry!
I have watched them get into specially constructed trash containers that were patented"bear proof".
Mama bears will do almost anything to feed their young'uns, aka cubs.
So, I would contact your Game Warden, Wildlife Protection Officer, and have them bring out their "barrel trap on a trailer" and use it to catch the bear.
100 percent accuracy in catching a black bear.
This "mama" may already have an "ear tag" which means she has been caught before.
The Wildlife Dept will haul this bear to a place very far away from you, in hopes that she won't return to "easy pickings".
Let us here know what happens,,,,,,   mc

MY ANSWER GOT CUT OFF ON THE POST ABOVE
We Live next to a campground with sloppy city folk as members who fail to close the dumpster and throw thier garbage out anywhere they like. Our property is a highway for the bears to and from the campground. There are at least seven probably more bears that cross here  one very big one we call papa, one large female with big babies she only has one ear so we call her listen, one smaller female with small(this years) cubs no name except GET  Trapping them all would be almost impossible . They have not done to much damage here. Sometimes they nose around but there is nothing for them to eat here. We leave them alone and so far they have left us alone.  bob w.