Bears and life on the coast

Post by **510Freak** » 25 Oct 2007 22:26

Jason,Yeh but they dont hibernate hear really,they are amazing creatures to watch,
there are supposed to be more of them than people here (human pop approx 25,000) hmm
Thats ok cuz at least we know ,it was bothersome in the beginning but now,we look for them

Post by **jason** » 25 Oct 2007 22:47

Hah, good thing you're used to them now. More of them than you eh, makes for interesting neighbours that's for sure!

Post by **510Freak** » 25 Oct 2007 23:01

jason wrote:Hah, good thing you're used to them now. More of them than you eh, makes for interesting neighbours that's for sure!

Yeh makes yah wonder eh
HAAHAHAHAH as for neighbors
Guess who bought the house behind us

Post by **jason** » 26 Oct 2007 07:04

Are they really big and hairy

?

Post by **bertvorgon** » 26 Oct 2007 07:27

My brother ended up with no less than 7 resident bears living virtually in his yard this year, has become a bit of a concern. They have thrown his barbecue off the porch again. He has actively been trying to scare the hell out of them, but to no avail. The bear population is the highest it has been in many, many years.

Post by **510Freak** » 26 Oct 2007 08:54

jason wrote:Are they really big and hairy ?

In a way he is,MY BOSS

Post by **510Freak** » 26 Oct 2007 09:03

bertvorgon wrote:My brother ended up with no less than 7 resident bears living virtually in his yard this year, has become a bit of a concern. They have thrown his barbecue off the porch again. He has actively been trying to scare the hell out of them, but to no avail. The bear population is the highest it has been in many, many years.

I bet your Brother is a bit concerned if they are on his porch.( hope they are not too comfortable there)
The bear population is very high for sure on the Island this year.

Post by **bertvorgon** » 26 Oct 2007 13:48

yes, very concerned! They have stood up on the glass porch sliding doors, and, his wife accidently left a bag of garbage in her Explorer, and the bears stood up on the side of the vehicle, and scratched the hell out if it. ICBC did cover it thought. Lately, he has put a spent .357 magnum shell casing on the end of one of his target arrows, duct taped it on, and then with his compound bow, winged a shot at the bears side. This has got them moving, and, he is thinking this negative reinforcement to NOT be in this area, might help.

Post by **510Freak** » 26 Oct 2007 20:57

Wow!! Standing up looking in is not a good thing for sure.
I would keep the 357 close at hand there ,Wonder why the spent casing deters them?
Good that the cooperation covered the Explorer.

Post by **bertvorgon** » 27 Oct 2007 07:03

The FORCE that the arrow must hit them with must be incredible, from that compound bow. The shell casing is just to make a blunt end so that it does not penetrate them. It has to hurt like hell.

What has really pissed my brother off about, is that a couple of the neighbours have put their garbage out the night before collection. This has gotten the bears used to the food, so, a bear is doomed once it becomes a garbage bear. Look at the problem whistler has now, they are so used to the availability of easy food........ Oh, well, nature will cycle through like it always does.

Post by **510Freak** » 28 Oct 2007 20:45

I know how your brother feels Keith,
There are a couple of neighbours in the block that do the same thing,even after the city sent out bear aware pamplets.
Like umm HELLO wake up people ,I'm with stupid

Neighbour

Post by **hang_510** » 29 Oct 2007 10:55

^someone otta leave the neighbor out next to the trash till they figure out why

Yellowcar · Post by **Yellowcar** » 29 Oct 2007 11:30

Turns out I have cougars at my house. Guess I need to let my dogs into the shop at night...

Post by **510Freak** » 03 Nov 2007 20:02

Yellowcar wrote:Turns out I have cougars at my house. Guess I need to let my dogs into the shop at night...

Most definatly need the pooches in the garage at night,

Post by **510Freak** » 03 Nov 2007 20:05

jason wrote:Are they really big and hairy ?

Yep sure is,Its offical the boss lives behind me

He moved in today

Guess he better not pi$$ me of now eh