smudge ★ Posted September 25, 2018 Share #1 Posted September 25, 2018 HoSmudge has been battling bears for quite some time now. They crippled his corn feeder by pulling it down and bending the tripod legs; so he replaced the stock legs with heavier metal legs. He also wrapped a chain around one of the legs and to a tree. They climbed the tree. They tore off the cover of the corn feeder, so he put screws in the cover. They knocked the spreader mechanism off the feeder. HoSmudge finally had enough and wrapped barbed wire around the feeder legs, the tree, and the bottom of the feeder. Apparently, bears don't care about barbed wire. This little guy is patting at the corn spreader mechanism, and he's using the barbed wire as a ladder/step. This is the family; a momma and three cubs. So ya, my head is always on a swivel now when I"m at camp! This family usually shows up in the dark hours, but none-the-less.... Then, while HoSmudge was spending a few days at camp and was still indoors one morning, this came through... We have NEVER seen a moose in the Yoop. They were reintroduced here in the 80's (?), but neither of us has seen one. This is the closest we've come to seeing one. Well, THIS is the closest.... HA!!! I absolutely love that pic. We'll probably be going back up in a day or two, so it will be interesting to see what has been happening this time! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted September 25, 2018 Share #2 Posted September 25, 2018 I think I'd stop feeding the bears and hope they go somewhere else. I know I would here, but then this would be in my back yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted September 25, 2018 Share #3 Posted September 25, 2018 It is illegal to feed the animals here. Even bird feeders are discouraged as they attract bears. A fed bear is a dead bear. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted September 25, 2018 Share #4 Posted September 25, 2018 Yeah, nothing says fun like "barbed wire" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted September 25, 2018 Share #5 Posted September 25, 2018 9 minutes ago, dennis said: It is illegal to feed the animals here. Even bird feeders are discouraged as they attract bears. A fed bear is a dead bear. Exactly right. A fed bear makes a brazen bear. They learn not to be fearful of humans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted September 25, 2018 Share #6 Posted September 25, 2018 3 minutes ago, Dottles said: Exactly right. A fed bear makes a brazen bear. They learn not to be fearful of humans. or corn feeders, or barbed wire or trail cams. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted September 25, 2018 Share #7 Posted September 25, 2018 @smudge what city is this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted September 25, 2018 Share #8 Posted September 25, 2018 1 hour ago, smudge said: HoSmudge has been battling bears for quite some time now. They crippled his corn feeder by pulling it down and bending the tripod legs; so he replaced the stock legs with heavier metal legs. He also wrapped a chain around one of the legs and to a tree. They climbed the tree. They tore off the cover of the corn feeder, so he put screws in the cover. They knocked the spreader mechanism off the feeder. HoSmudge finally had enough and wrapped barbed wire around the feeder legs, the tree, and the bottom of the feeder. Apparently, bears don't care about barbed wire. This little guy is patting at the corn spreader mechanism, and he's using the barbed wire as a ladder/step. I didn't realize that bears were that closely related to squirrels. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted September 25, 2018 Share #9 Posted September 25, 2018 35 minutes ago, bikeman564™ said: @smudge what city is this? City... That's funny. You've been there. The Yoop doesn't have cities. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted September 25, 2018 Share #10 Posted September 25, 2018 50 minutes ago, Kzoo said: City... That's funny. You've been there. The Yoop doesn't have cities. what territory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted September 25, 2018 Share #11 Posted September 25, 2018 9 minutes ago, bikeman564™ said: what territory Upper 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted September 25, 2018 Author Share #12 Posted September 25, 2018 It's ok guys. It's no where near you. The feeder is intended for deer, but wildlife doesn't care. The barbed wire is to discourage the bears from tearing down the feeder. Obviously, they are not traumatized by it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted September 25, 2018 Share #13 Posted September 25, 2018 Just now, smudge said: It's ok guys. It's no where near you. The feeder is intended for deer, but wildlife doesn't care. The barbed wire is to discourage the bears from tearing down the feeder. Obviously, they are not traumatized by it. I maybe be a dumb Texican, but even I know that Michigan is far from Texas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted September 25, 2018 Share #14 Posted September 25, 2018 I also know the value of the judicious use of barbed wire! Well played HOSmudge! Any animal stupid enough to fight a whole herd of bees for honey will find barbed wire cute and insteresting at worst and pleasurable at best. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted September 25, 2018 Author Share #15 Posted September 25, 2018 4 minutes ago, jsharr said: I also know the value of the judicious use of barbed wire! Well played HOSmudge! Any animal stupid enough to fight a whole herd of bees for honey will find barbed wire cute and insteresting at worst and pleasurable at best. Thanks for the level-headed response. And good point! I'm actually surprised we don't have any pics of any of them scratching their back on the barbed wire. I've seen cattle scratching the underside of their necks on it. sigh, what's the sense of it then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted September 25, 2018 Share #16 Posted September 25, 2018 4 minutes ago, smudge said: Thanks for the level-headed response. And good point! I'm actually surprised we don't have any pics of any of them scratching their back on the barbed wire. I've seen cattle scratching the underside of their necks on it. sigh, what's the sense of it then? Barbed wire was invented by Levi Strauss once he saw how durable denim was. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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