tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post1028215340202353784..comments2024-03-18T12:04:27.789-05:00Comments on A Home Grown Journal: A Bruin Came A'Callin'Mama Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-53371426155016752842013-10-22T20:22:49.560-05:002013-10-22T20:22:49.560-05:002 Tramps - He came back a week after this first vi...2 Tramps - He came back a week after this first visit. We were both still up, sitting in the living room and heard him banging around. Hubby ran out on the deck and saw him on the grass a few feet out. He yelled and Mr. Bear took off, scaled the fence (!) and went crashing into the woods. Since then we've put electric fencing on the outside of the deer fence . . . and he hasn't returned. Yet. Eeeep.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-55795283599775546792013-10-22T20:04:26.719-05:002013-10-22T20:04:26.719-05:00And we thought the deer here were bad! Sure do ho...And we thought the deer here were bad! Sure do hope that he has not been back to visit you. Isn't it hunting season there?2 Trampshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12721390235821161265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-47318140780421140412013-10-12T16:17:04.876-05:002013-10-12T16:17:04.876-05:00Little Homestead in Boise - And a little unnervin...Little Homestead in Boise - And a little unnerving, too! Before bed last night, hubby and I each had a big spotlight flashlight in our hands and stood on the deck searching all corners of the yard! No sign of the bear coming back at all though.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-29275313589133391752013-10-12T16:15:28.491-05:002013-10-12T16:15:28.491-05:00Tombstone Livestock - Actually, electric fencing h...Tombstone Livestock - Actually, electric fencing has proven a real deterrent to bears around here. They have poor eyesight but great senses of smell so they kinda lead with their big ol' wet noses which frequently gives them a shock on electric fencing that sends them the opposite direction. Papa Pea made the comment yesterday that we need two big outside dogs to alert us in case of any more night raids. Trouble is I'd have those two big pups inside at night! (And most of the day, too.)Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-23593298609273259082013-10-12T16:11:53.666-05:002013-10-12T16:11:53.666-05:00Tee W - Had to laugh at your description of your r...Tee W - Had to laugh at your description of your resident Houdini mouse. Mice we have plenty of around here, too, but my husband hates the thought of them in the house so much that each fall (when they try to move in) he runs a trap line OUTSIDE the house. His reasoning is he catches them before they enter, he's way ahead of the game!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-25109303681604282152013-10-12T13:55:26.454-05:002013-10-12T13:55:26.454-05:00Wow how weird!Wow how weird!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00576053785355324560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-56378990462587274262013-10-12T12:40:51.813-05:002013-10-12T12:40:51.813-05:00Don't think a solar eletric fence would deter ...Don't think a solar eletric fence would deter a bear, their coat is so thick they would have to touch it to their nose, think even their paws are probably so tough they would not feel a shock. Two Great Pyrenees or Maremmas would be big enough to give you fair warning of a bear, but then you add dog food to food stash.Tombstone Livestockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07022776395762826903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-11081968903381972962013-10-12T09:19:39.608-05:002013-10-12T09:19:39.608-05:00We have very few bears in my area of NC so I'm...We have very few bears in my area of NC so I'm no help with how to keep out bears. Having a bear invade must be scary and I sure hope he says away. I have to say that reading this post made me feel a little better about my Houdini mouse that refuses to be caught. I've tried every trap know to man and he's defeated them all. I'm going go get a house cat next week if he's still here after the weekend! Good luck with the bears.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14027272000343319513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-6545185361101823622013-10-12T08:36:30.439-05:002013-10-12T08:36:30.439-05:00Stephanie - Yep, folks up here have to be very car...Stephanie - Yep, folks up here have to be very careful about their compost heaps and garbage cans because if a bear finds one, he will come back again and again. There are situations where they can be dangerous.<br /><br />Our good news is there's no evidence our bear came back last night. (Fingers crossed!)Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-58236728325377296092013-10-12T08:34:18.793-05:002013-10-12T08:34:18.793-05:00Tami - You can say that again! (Literally.) Nope...Tami - You can say that again! (Literally.) Nope, we've put off getting another dog right now for several reasons. But as my hubby commented yesterday, "We need two really big dogs that live outside all the time in the fenced in area." (Not that either of us really, truly want a dog - or dog - that isn't a house dog.) We've heard of dogs killed by bears but I'm sure they would alert us (to come help!) if they sensed one in "their" yard.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-65071917894866466122013-10-12T08:30:49.649-05:002013-10-12T08:30:49.649-05:00tpals - Our usual fall season is hard on our apple...tpals - Our usual fall season is hard on our apples in that often we get cold weather and too many frosts for them all to mature properly. This year, we have high hopes (although a very scanty crop on the trees for some reason) because of our lovely, warmer than usual weather. Papa Pea brought an apple in yesterday for us to sample. It looks a little "unripe" to me, but we haven't actually sampled it yet.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-65636304795237053832013-10-12T08:29:05.281-05:002013-10-12T08:29:05.281-05:00Oh no, that isn't good at all. Hoping it stay...Oh no, that isn't good at all. Hoping it stays away. My mom had one come right up in her back yard last year, while she was outside, and she never saw it because the outside light was on. It was a close call, since it was only about 10ft from her.Stephaniehttp://caffeinatedhomestead.weebly.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-60609877468751043062013-10-12T06:59:20.195-05:002013-10-12T06:59:20.195-05:00Holy CRAP!!!! (literally) Geez...I hope you find ...Holy CRAP!!!! (literally) Geez...I hope you find a solution. Do you have a dog anymore? Not that a dog would deter a determined bear.<br /><br />Tamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06597093453934852571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-50768965916128719322013-10-12T00:15:39.327-05:002013-10-12T00:15:39.327-05:00I'm thinking bears would be worse than raccoon...I'm thinking bears would be worse than raccoons (which we see all too often)! Glad it spared your apple harvest. Will you be picking soon? tpalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05646231041413714929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-52298552018189482482013-10-11T20:33:20.385-05:002013-10-11T20:33:20.385-05:00Carolyn - I guess I'm surprised you don't ...Carolyn - I guess I'm surprised you don't have bears in your neck o' the woods. You really don't, huh?Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-14180746703279924292013-10-11T20:31:42.735-05:002013-10-11T20:31:42.735-05:00Sparkless - No, we specifically checked for spots ...Sparkless - No, we specifically checked for spots where one might have pushed under . . . and found no evidence of that whatsoever. Our wood sheds are outside the fenced in area . . . otherwise, I might have worried about that!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-39307640564064070002013-10-11T20:30:06.853-05:002013-10-11T20:30:06.853-05:00Sue - If he continues to come in the yard and do m...Sue - If he continues to come in the yard and do more damage, he WILL "disappear!"Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-28069319135398696642013-10-11T20:29:23.097-05:002013-10-11T20:29:23.097-05:00Susan - Nope, no branches a bear could hang from. ...Susan - Nope, no branches a bear could hang from. (Wait. Is THAT where the red cape and blue tights came from?)Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-41046817610570302242013-10-11T16:30:18.367-05:002013-10-11T16:30:18.367-05:00Uhm, you can make fun of me about the chiggers all...Uhm, you can make fun of me about the chiggers all you want.....at least I don't have BEARS in my yard! Freaky!! <br />Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436557172029575513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-85270317805203838672013-10-11T16:13:40.991-05:002013-10-11T16:13:40.991-05:00Bears always get the apples on my parents apple tr...Bears always get the apples on my parents apple tree. They have decided to cut the tree down so as not to have anything that will attract the bears. They don't have a fenced yard and live on the edge of a valley so their yard is accessible to lots of wild animals. Could your fencing be crawled under? Or maybe there is a section a small bear could crawl through? I'd check around to make sure the bear got back out you don't want to be surprised by a bear sleeping in your wood shed! Good luck figuring it out.Sparklesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806553694200529082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-6620008677905283322013-10-11T14:21:15.686-05:002013-10-11T14:21:15.686-05:00Your apple tree looks amazing--small, and LOADED!
...Your apple tree looks amazing--small, and LOADED!<br />Sorry I can't advise on the bear situation. Maybe it's a Houdini Bear!! Let's hope he "disappears" for good!<br />Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-53203942321060156842013-10-11T14:01:49.765-05:002013-10-11T14:01:49.765-05:00Oyk! No overhanging branches of a girth that woul...Oyk! No overhanging branches of a girth that would support a bear? No red cape and blue tights left behind? That is really a condundrum. That is also one BIG pile o' bear poop!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.com