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Started by sprucebunny, June 11, 2010, 12:07:49 AM

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sprucebunny

Wildlife is getting too friendly !

A squirrel was demanding food this morning, acting threatening. I expected him to run up my leg. I'm pretty sure the same one left "messages" on the dashboard of my car. He is no longer with us.

I live on the second floor of my house. The garage ceiling is 12 feet so the stairs are long.
I've been letting the birdfeeder run out but put a little seed in once a week or so. Guess I'll stop that.







Then there's the mice.....
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CHARLIE

Holy Schmolee! Dat's a big mouse! Better get a bigger trap!
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Gary_C

Charlie is right, you need a bigger trap and something besides a camera to take to the door when something knocks.
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ScottAR

As I recall, the Bunny is equipped to handle any unwelcome visitors;
4 legged or 2.
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IMERC

that is some squirrel...

what's the other critters look like...
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Coon

I think ya might need to get out some lead reinforcement for that one.  ;D   If they are coming this close at this time of the year there must be something wrong.  There is alot of wild vegetation for them to feed on... 

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SwampDonkey

Reminds me of the bear hunter that had one leap through a picture window onto the sofa where the guy was watching TV. :D :D

Be careful, they got big teeth and sharp claws.  ;)
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IMERC

lazy... easy grub and no fear...
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Chuck White

I wouldn't like to have those critters within my comfort zone!

That's a good size blackie there.  Be careful and maybe even have some protection close at hand.

Those guys are very unpredictable!
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Dave Shepard

I saw a black bear near here about two weeks ago, only the second I've ever seen, although I've seen sign for years. Had one chasing out heifers yesterday.
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sprucebunny

Quote from: IMERC on June 11, 2010, 03:12:35 AM
lazy... easy grub and no fear...

Me ? ... or the bear ???

It didn't like the camera flash much. Not near as quick as a squirrel.
I'm going to feel pretty silly sitting on the sofa armed  ;D
It might be easier to put a door in the stairs then it will have to climb a tree.
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Chuck White

We've never had very many bears around this area.

Then, the state of New Jersey outlawed bear hunting about 2-3 years ago.  Another PETA accomplishment.

I think the PETA people should have to deal with some of their own doings!

Now, when they have a bad bear incident, they trap it and transport them to the Northern Adirondacks and let them go.

Now they have reinstated a limited bear hunting season in NJ.  That's a start!
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JohnG28

About taking them to the Adirondacks...we had a Black Bear walk across the front of our camp, right past the dock.  This is something Ive never seen before in my 27 years.  They should keep their problems there to themselves.
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Roxie

 :o  Great jumping doggies!!  If I'd a been standing there, they would still be trying to wake me up! 

Note to self:  Isn't it ironic that Jeff spends weeks on end trying to bait these big boys in, send pm to Jeff to use birdseed. 

Say when

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Tom

Jumpin' Jehoshaphat!!  There's a bear in the house!?!?! :-\ :-\

IMERC

Quote from: Tom on June 11, 2010, 05:18:22 PM
Jumpin' Jehoshaphat!!  There's a bear in the house!?!?! :-\ :-\


crowded... huh....
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Slabs

Aaaah!

Is Bruno housebroken?  Need to start early.  Those droppings are evil.

A few drops of ammonia on the second step may leave the unwelcome mat out.
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WDH

Like Tom said  :).

Whoa.......
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fishpharmer

Dadgum! 

Is bird seed in porridge?
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Brucer

Quote from: Chuck White on June 11, 2010, 05:39:16 AM
Those guys are very unpredictable!

I was taught that once, but it ain't true. Bears are actually very predictable. Problem is, people talk about "rules" about how to behave around "a bear". But there's two species of bear in North America (if you don't count polar bears), and the "rules" are different for the two species. So the first thing you have to do is learn to identify them.

There's lots of ways to distinguish a Black Bear from a Grizzly Bear, but in an unexpected encounter you need something that's easy to remember and quick to spot, so ... Black Bears have big ears that stick out from the head (just like the one in the picture). Grizzly Bears have small ears close to the skull. Black Bears have curved claws that are hard to see (just like the one in the picture). Grizzly Bears have long, slightly curved claws that look like fingers sticking out from the fur on their paws. So that there's a Black Bear.

Black Bears are pretty mild mannered and unless they are very sick, or starving, they'll tend to avoid confrontations with people. That one is probably hooked on garbage and has become accustomed to people. Shouting at it will be a minor distraction, which it will ignore. Shouting louder will just reinforce its view that people can be ignored.

I train the Black Bears that hang around my house (on their way into town to "shop" for garbage).  All it takes is a pellet gun and my voice. First thing I do when one pauses for a visit is shout at it -- if it takes off in a hurry, it's probably been here before and knows what comes next. If it doesn't take off, it's either a newcomer or dumb. That one gets shouted at a second time and gets a pellet bounced off its rump. I don't know why, because even with all that fur and even at a fair distance, they really don't like that pellet whacking them. In any event, I've had 300-400 pound Black Bears take off like a shot when they get dinged by a pellet. A couple of treatments like that and they learn to recognize my voice. Just a shout will drive them off after that.

When I used to work next to the local recycling depot, if a Black Bear came by I'd climb up on a bale of cardboard to get above it and bounce a block of wood off its head while shouting at it. That sent them packing.

Grizzly Bears are a whole other story. I treat them with a lot more respect. Now loud shouting, no bouncing things off them.

Unless you're a knowledgeable and experienced hunter, shooting at a bear (with a firearm) is  a bad idea. They don't go down easy.

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Tom

Bears that wander close by a farmhouse around the Okeefenokee generally have a bunch of pellets shot at it and then it will be eaten.

"Whatcha got in that Pot?"

" Coon.  Want some?"

fishpharmer

Quote from: Tom on June 12, 2010, 11:18:51 AM
Bears that wander close by a farmhouse around the Okeefenokee generally have a bunch of pellets shot at it and then it will be eaten.

"Whatcha got in that Pot?"

" Coon.  Want some?"

:D
That may hold true for all of MS too.

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Warren

If that is a Squirrel, you must live in TEXAS !     :D
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