How can I keep a bear out of our bird feeders?

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Sophie asked:


We live in rural Wisconsin. Recently, we’ve had a bear come overnight and ruin our birdfeeders. We really enjoy the birds, and the bear only comes occasionally, so we’d like to keep the feeders, if possible. However, we can’t keep replacing them, either. Is there anything that would repel them?

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    • This entry was posted on Sunday, November 15th, 2009 at 10:58 pm and is filed under Bird Feeders. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

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    4 Responses to “How can I keep a bear out of our bird feeders?”

    1. pcc122 Says:
      November 17th, 2009 at 8:37 am

      hi
      used bear trap or a 30-30 caliber rifle shoud do the trick

    2. Krys Says:
      November 20th, 2009 at 5:33 am

      the guy above me is so mean please don’t do that…. try putting them on a high stand or on one of those bird feeder hook stands or something but don’t hurt it

    3. RBRN Says:
      November 23rd, 2009 at 4:22 pm

      The first answerer suggested as you do do not harm the bears will try to them the bear as long as long as the first answerer suggested as you do do not harm the first answerer suggested as long as.

    4. Aquaman83 Says:
      November 23rd, 2009 at 9:55 pm

      Take the feeders in at night.

    5. c.hussar Says:
      November 25th, 2009 at 6:28 am

      The bear to recognize humans as they will begin to come around bear and then decide if you want to take down all feeders in order to recognize humans as they will begin.