Since you have a tag I would suggest you fill it out. Lots of things to eat this time of year, like fawns, so that bear should be somewhere else. It may be sick or just goofy. We only have bear season in November here in PA.
"...aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one." - Paul to the church in Thessalonica.
Natural Resources tells us we should try to live in harmony with the bears. I let them try to harmonize with a 405 grain bullet out of my 45-70 after they damage my property.
"Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life." (Prov 4:23)
Bad idea. Relocated bears either return in short order or are killed causing a problem somewhere else.
Kill it and eat it.
That's not true. Sure it does happen, but that's not the norm, it's the exception. At least that's not true for the places I've lived. I've never lived anywhere that had more bear relocations than Lake Tahoe, and the vast majority go on to have normal lives elsewhere. It comes down to where the bears are relocated. If you move them 5 miles down the road to another thickly populated place, well then yeah; it's going to remain a problem bear. But the bears in Tahoe are taken at least 100 miles away and rarely are they ever a problem again.
I'm with Ironbender on the kill it, eat it thought. Relocation rarely works and it's costly. Plus I'm off the road system not an easy place to have a relocation happen.
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It's a nuisance when it eats all your porridge. I really like bears too, but another appearance that makes me think something could go wrong (my fault, his fault, nobody's fault...Richard Boone in "Big Jake") and he's dinner and a memory. If you decide to do it, don't hesitate, just do it. Best of luck, Annie.
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Bad idea. Relocated bears either return in short order or are killed causing a problem somewhere else.
Kill it and eat it.
That's not true. Sure it does happen, but that's not the norm, it's the exception. At least that's not true for the places I've lived. I've never lived anywhere that had more bear relocations than Lake Tahoe, and the vast majority go on to have normal lives elsewhere. It comes down to where the bears are relocated. If you move them 5 miles down the road to another thickly populated place, well then yeah; it's going to remain a problem bear. But the bears in Tahoe are taken at least 100 miles away and rarely are they ever a problem again.
Wow! Just wow!
Let's spend thousands to move a bear from an area so over-populated the state has declared it a predator control area... and put it where? The next predator control area up the road? 100 miles is nothing to a roaming bear...
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Sounds like it's time to fill your tag. Third visit IS the charm. Good luck. Sharpen your knife.
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Why was he there? Is there a lot of loose dog food around?
If he is coming back for something in particular remove the something.
No extra dog kibble left out and if one dog doesn't eat all of his it's given to one who will finish it up. Dogs don't get raw bones this time of year either, I don't feed birds and no fish spawning yet.
Hi Elf! Toss a couple of shots into the air to see if he takes off! If not, bag him and tag him!
Shots were fired last night, he took off and I really hope he stays gone but not confident he will remember to stay away. Also had one of my dogs almost nose to nose with him, I heard the bear whisper to the dog...You're a wuss...