12 gauge salt loads for bears
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Yeah, great... I would be very interested in the outcome. I'm not big on causing any real wounds on Bears, they seem to take it personally, and on the next person they come across in many cases. Hurt Bears are bad JuJu. Cheers
If he had a bear tag he would do that in a minute.
Scatter moth balls, very, very effective!
Don't do it!!!
Will only **** them off and hopefully you are behind a thick metal door and wall.
Small Lady
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How about just throwing a few firecrackers at it to scare it away.
Rick Richard
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Not my experience…and with a griz.
Monster Toms
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In Colorado we use rubber buck shot or a 1oz beanbag, (Kevlar sack with lead shot in it.) Vey effective to 25 yards. Rubber shot is only good at close range 10 yards or so. A rubber blunt from a compound bow is one of the most effective means.
I am sure the DNR has the better ways to deter Bears. Shooting a Dangerous Game Animal with Salt, Birdshot might only wound the animal. Then a chance of infection and the animal getting very ill. No telling what a sick/ill injured animal will do.
If you are going to shoot an animal-shoot to kill and not wound. If there are proven accepted deterrents from the DNR then use them. DNR can capture the Bear and relocate. The mention of "Bean Bags" " Rubber Bullets" may prove effective.
Personally I would not wound a dangerous animal to get them to leave my property.
If you are going to shoot an animal-shoot to kill and not wound. If there are proven accepted deterrents from the DNR then use them. DNR can capture the Bear and relocate. The mention of "Bean Bags" " Rubber Bullets" may prove effective.
Personally I would not wound a dangerous animal to get them to leave my property.
When I was a kid we had low lifes that would steal anything,mostly chickens and ducks.My neighbor shot one person with rock salt and the problem went away.
As mentioned you can't load rock salt at high velocity as it will just turn to liquid so anything beyond 15-20 yards would not even break the skin on an animal.I am told fish and game still don't like it as it may damage an eye and I would hate that but rubber projectiles will do that too so my brother in law is still waiting for a call from fish and game,most likely tomorrow.He has a neighbor that got a bear tag for a nuisance bear some years back and made a beautiful rug with the hide and donated the meat to a local "feed the people that hold up signs place".They refuse to work but will hold that sign all day long!
I like Vince Mule's idea of moth balls.
As mentioned you can't load rock salt at high velocity as it will just turn to liquid so anything beyond 15-20 yards would not even break the skin on an animal.I am told fish and game still don't like it as it may damage an eye and I would hate that but rubber projectiles will do that too so my brother in law is still waiting for a call from fish and game,most likely tomorrow.He has a neighbor that got a bear tag for a nuisance bear some years back and made a beautiful rug with the hide and donated the meat to a local "feed the people that hold up signs place".They refuse to work but will hold that sign all day long!
I like Vince Mule's idea of moth balls.
I would think a light weight load of rock salt would only be effective inside 20yds. I don't want to be that close. Bean bags, rubber shot, or even a remote triggered pepper spray trap would be the ways I would explore.
Good point Pdyson,I will ask if he still has his pepper spray.He bought a fresh container last year or the year before as he came out of his shop and just felt something behind him,turned around and a young blackie was just walking behind him like he was their pet.The bear turned and slowly walked away with no problems.
