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Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc
Had a discussion with the wife , while she understands the bear issue she wants her feeders . So today we did our best to de-bear them  . All feeders now at least 12 ' above ground and all hanging from tree limbs . Every limb we hung a feeder on will not support the bears weight . So the only way he can belly up to the bar is to climb the tree , snap the branch and feed from the feeder now on the ground . If that happens my wife realizes bird feeding will end .
So we will monitor the best we can over the next few weeks and see what happens . To the best of our knowledge yesterdays bird feeder attack was the first one so we think we caught this early . If he continues to return after we eliminate all feeders then he becomes a rug  I will not sacrifice my family/dogs/grand children etc. just not going to happen . I have plenty of fire power to take him with one shot if need be but I hope it doesn't come to that . |
Why would you shoot it? You are the one that encroached on it's habitat. You should adapt your lifestyle to fit with the wildlife you fully expected to see and enjoy.
Also, shooting it may be illegal (season, size, local)