Any ideas for keeping bears out?
This may be an odd one. I have a 1978 bumper pull travel trailer that I park in my driveway. I do not keep food in it, but it is a 1978 trailer, so obviously many meals have been prepared inside it....
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SouthParkSteve wrote:
I'm extremely hesitant to call DOW on this guy, even though he has done some damage. Colorado has a "2 strikes and you're out" policy on problem bears. If they relocate it, they will also tag it. If it comes back into contact with humans, they will then kill it.
He is not a danger to people right now, and with proper nudging, he might just decide it is not worth it. I would just hate to know that a bear had to die because I live in his natural habitat.
Right now it is obviously not an issue, as they have all gone into hibernation for the winter. If he becomes an issue again next summer, I MAY have to call the DOW on him.....but I would really like to avoid that if he is not actually dangerous.......
What if the next time you are outside and he comes along and decides to eat you for lunch, will he be dangerous yet? Any Bear breaking into your trailer, coming on your deck or hanging around a residential area is a danger, its just a matter of time before someone surprises the Bear or it just decides its had enough and kills someone then who's to blame the bear or the residents that did nothing? I guess I am not a bleeding heart over animals, I have no tolerance for any animal that could kill me or mine and take appropriate action the first time. First time I saw the bear on my deck he would have had some shotgun poppers fired over his head in hopes the noise would scare him off, the second time would be his end.
Another word of warning, an electric fence or spiked boards around the trailer is all good and fine until some kid or would be robber comes along and steps on the spikes or touches the fence and then its your fault and you could be held liable for what ever damages so plan accordingly.
