[Taz's Master]

Anyway, back to the topic at hand. Again, George presented the clearest, most realistic view and advice on this entire thread. These kinds of bears almost always wind up dead. The sooner that is accepted, the better it is for everyone involved (except the bear). No good ever comes of protracted efforts to "scare one off", or "discourage" one, or any of that nonsense. Relocating him only makes him someone else's problem - they will travel great distances to renew old habits. There isn't enough remote wilderness in the United States to get him out of everyone's way. By the time he is in the garbage cans or chicken coop, it's simply time to deal forcefully with the situation. Get a depredation permit if you are able, or have a fish cop (not Randy) come out and kill it and be done with it.

I disagree, killing the bear is a temporary solution. Killing one bear assumes that one bear is my problem. There are many bears around here, and all I can really accomplish is to make my property seem more trouble than the food it contains is worth.