Finney 1,222 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Friend lost 17 hives to a bear Bear lost in the end. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cool1566 655 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Does the friend live near you?? No bears here in Western KY 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sledgehammer 8,668 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Wow. All at one time, or was this a multi-night deal? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bitty 6,097 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 I shot at one Wednesday while chopping corn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarkG 925 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Taste like beef. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MTO 10,692 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Not rocket science bear proofing a hive especially when you have that many. If I killed everything that gave me grief..... 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bitty 6,097 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, MTO said: Not rocket science bear proofing a hive especially when you have that many. If I killed everything that gave me grief..... My brother in law has bees and works for a guy who has many bees. Once a bear learn how to get past the electric fence they will never stop at it again. We have some corn fields that 10+% is ruined by bears. We are rural enough that the PGC releases them nearby after they are captured somewhere else for being a nuisance 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WisIHCFarmer 24 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Not a fan of bears here, I had a tag for one and killed one this year. They also like to climb around on our line wrapped round bales and tear holes all over in them. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bitty 6,097 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 18 minutes ago, bitty said: I shot at one Wednesday while chopping corn The one we saw was covered in mainge . I have never seen anything as bad as this. If we see it again I will try to get a picture if possible. It went towards the last corn standing in the immediate area and we might be chopping it tomorrow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ottofreise 155 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 No bear, but some other issues ?? 1 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TroyDairy 1,686 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 33 minutes ago, MTO said: Not rocket science bear proofing a hive especially when you have that many. If I killed everything that gave me grief..... Obviously you have 0 bear experience. Guy here just went to chop 20ac corn. 50% was gone from bears. Now the neighbor is getting after it since every day from the hill above its estimated they destroy another half acre a night Bear do Not mix with humans...period Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dasnake 3,188 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 2 hours ago, TroyDairy said: Obviously you have 0 bear experience. Guy here just went to chop 20ac corn. 50% was gone from bears. Now the neighbor is getting after it since every day from the hill above its estimated they destroy another half acre a night Bear do Not mix with humans...period We have the population creeping up the mountains in coquitlam and north van, idiots are on camera feeding them, leaving food out for them and not properly getting rid of their garbage, the bears pay for it in the end. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sandhiller 16,604 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finney 1,222 Posted September 25, 2020 Author Share Posted September 25, 2020 7 hours ago, Cool1566 said: Does the friend live near you?? No bears here in Western KY He is about 1-1/2 hours northeast. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finney 1,222 Posted September 25, 2020 Author Share Posted September 25, 2020 7 hours ago, MTO said: Not rocket science bear proofing a hive especially when you have that many. If I killed everything that gave me grief..... Don't know anything about rockets. The only thing I would have done different was not letting Fish &Game have it. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RichardDSalyer 840 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 8 hours ago, MTO said: Not rocket science bear proofing a hive especially when you have that many. If I killed everything that gave me grief..... You very likely would suffer the same fate! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yellowrosefarm 580 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Bear population is out of control here. Sows are raising 3-4 cubs a year. I was coming home one evening back in the middle of summer and literally saw one sitting in the middle of the road. They know when trash pickup day is, as every trash can on the road will have been turned over and rooted through. One morning I saw a bears rump sticking out of a large can. When I honked my horn, it backed out and looked at me as if to say "hey, I'm trying to eat breakfast here!" There are a couple a month killed by cars in the local area, which is probably the biggest "predation" threat they have. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
560Dennis 1,398 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Always something Quote Link to post Share on other sites
searcyfarms 2,975 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 I would LOVE to get another black bear - I got a nice cinnamon from montana when i lived there, I want a large boar black one - trying to fulfill a dream of my uncle that has passed with his rifle he left to my dad and I. Not sure where I will try to hunt them when I do but I want a good sized one and will be picky. in regards to flavor i thot it tasted more like pork vs beef as someone mentioned, definitely had to trim off some areas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
exSW 1,959 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 We made a good part of the farm income off honey production when I was small. You can bet Yogi be a rug back in those days. 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MTO 10,692 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 On 9/24/2020 at 10:35 PM, TroyDairy said: Obviously you have 0 bear experience. Obviously. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IH766 736 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 12 hours ago, MTO said: Not rocket science bear proofing a hive especially when you have that many. How would you go about bear proofing them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MTO 10,692 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 On 9/25/2020 at 11:00 AM, IH766 said: How would you go about bear proofing them? Well, even though I obviously know NOTHING about this topic, I pass. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IH766 736 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Just now, MTO said: Well, even though I obviously know NOTHING about this topic, I pass. Sorry I wasn't trying to be sarcastic, I was just generally curious. We had decent luck with electric fencing but there was the odd troublemaker that had to be dealt with. If there's different methods I would definitely be all ears Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bitty 6,097 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, IH766 said: Sorry I wasn't trying to be sarcastic, I was just generally curious. We had decent luck with electric fencing but there was the odd troublemaker that had to be dealt with. If there's different methods I would definitely be all ears Only way I know of is the HOT fence with bacon hanging from the wire ...... I am not sure if the bacon is to tempt me or not 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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