wouldn't an electric fence just piss the bears off. maybe you could get some barbed/razor wire and fence off your plants to deter them from getting to close to your ladies. ideally its not to harm the bears since you stated killing them is not an option. i have never tried this but its an option. channel your inner bear and think what would stop me from getting the honey besides certain death.
God damn bears!!!!! How to bear proof your crop???
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The Potologist
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Actually rape whistles have proven to be very ineffective, in respect to common bear sexual deviancies. Common methods to avoid being raped by bear are : Ingesting Dinosaur Urine ( just ask will ferrel he can vouch). Moreso, Wearing unattractive colors or clothing when entering bear grounds. Clothing such as Condom Head Covers, Polka Dotted sundresses, Emo Glasses are also acceptable.
Lastly, if all methods prove to be ineffective, make sure bunghole has proper lubrication, and prepare for violations to ensue.
Peace, Love and Happiness....and for some bear testicles
Lastly, if all methods prove to be ineffective, make sure bunghole has proper lubrication, and prepare for violations to ensue.
Peace, Love and Happiness....and for some bear testicles
milowerx96
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The bastards mobbed my van while I slept in it the other night. The van was about 3/8ths of a mile away from the grow. These cock suckers are pushing their luck.
veggiegardener
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Its been a while since I've had this much fun reading a thread.
Rape whistle??? LOL
I'd say you've got a problem.
These bears are onto the fact that you're no threat, but rather, a nuisance.
Now they're trying to get rid of you.
Outside of putting in bungi sticks(sharp sticks sticking out of the ground a couple inches, and placed in a tight grid in at least a three foot band around your garden) I'd say your best option is to put your plants up in the trees.
Or go elsewhere.
Rape whistle??? LOL
I'd say you've got a problem.
These bears are onto the fact that you're no threat, but rather, a nuisance.
Now they're trying to get rid of you.
Outside of putting in bungi sticks(sharp sticks sticking out of the ground a couple inches, and placed in a tight grid in at least a three foot band around your garden) I'd say your best option is to put your plants up in the trees.
Or go elsewhere.
sensisensai
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Black bears, are not strong swimmers, a grizzly will fkin rape u anywhere, but imo u stand a better chance in water than on land against a blackbear. People suggest playing dead but I firmly believe the bear would have trouble accepting I'm dead when I'm laying their crying and shitting all over the place haha.
STZ
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We've been having bear problems as well, except we don't have pesky land owners telling us not to shoot anything 
Went to the crop last week and noticed that some soda cans we left behind last time had been torn to shreds. Upon investigation we see a ~150lb black bear about 12 feet up in a tree. There were three of us and we were building a fence so we started making noise, throwing rocks, and pounding t-posts into the ground. It ran off and we thought we were good. Came back to the crop the other day and saw more bear footprints and found that s/he had eaten 5 or 6 pounds of mycorrizae. That bear is gonna grow one hell of a rootball with all those beneficial microbes and fungi and stuff in its belly Anywway, the boss told us to just shoot the thing dead next time we see it on his property. Glock 40 + S&W 9mm = dead black bear.
Went to the crop last week and noticed that some soda cans we left behind last time had been torn to shreds. Upon investigation we see a ~150lb black bear about 12 feet up in a tree. There were three of us and we were building a fence so we started making noise, throwing rocks, and pounding t-posts into the ground. It ran off and we thought we were good. Came back to the crop the other day and saw more bear footprints and found that s/he had eaten 5 or 6 pounds of mycorrizae. That bear is gonna grow one hell of a rootball with all those beneficial microbes and fungi and stuff in its belly Anywway, the boss told us to just shoot the thing dead next time we see it on his property. Glock 40 + S&W 9mm = dead black bear.
veggiegardener
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Thank you!
I was reaching back 35 years for the name, and never saw it spelled. I learned of the practice from a former WW2 era Marine who fought in Burma. He was a talented individual who held the singular honor of being dishonorably discharged from the Marines, twice. In both cases he was following orders, but to do things that were definitely against the Geneva Convention. He killed a lot of Japanese, and later, Koreans.
I've known a couple growers who grew their girls in trees in California, and have read of many Hawaiian grows using the method. The best system I've heard of involved large grow bags, and a small hose running up to each plant. Buckets or back packs of water were pumped up to the plants with a small hand pump.
treemansbuds
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More people die from Deer attacks vs. Bear attacks, my sisters dog (60 lbs)was gored to death by a buck in rut in her front yard. Just keep this in mind, a black bear is there for your food, they're not there to eat/attack you. They will bully you from your food though.
Spending many nights in the woods dealing with bears my best suggestions are....
1) Store all food in bear proof containers
2) They will get into ANYTHING that has a smell to it. Soaps, toothpaste, deodorant, fertilizers, ANYTHING, so store it too in bear proof containers.
3) Fire crackers will help scare them off if they do come into camp and your there.
4) Fill balloons with a mixture of cayenne peppers (anything HOT that burns) and ammonia, then wipe some bacon grease on the balloons and leave near garden. They bite into one of them balloons they will not like that taste and relate it to your garden.
5) keep your place cleaned up, remember there only there for food and are attracted to smelly things
6) Bring your dog into camp, his sent will let that bear know there is another carnivore in the area and will help detour.
7) The closer to "Fall" you get the more aggressive they become, try'n to fatten up for winter, so be prepared
I've encountered dozens of black bears in my time in the woods, I've never been attacked, but I have been "bluff charged" a couple of times (that will get the heart pumping). I never turn my back, I always face them and just back away. I've even walked between a mother bear and her cubs. She pounded the ground and started walking towards me, I thought WTF is this bear doing, then these little baby bears come running from behind me to the mom, O'fuck, this is not good I thought, but she sent them up a tree and she went up the tree behind them.
Use common sense and think like a bear and you should be O.K.
Good Luck-
TMB-
milowerx96
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I am currently looking for another spot. I am not so worried about the bears attacking me but them messing with my plants is bullshit. They can have the place for all I care. Now the trick is to find another secure place that I can grow my plants. Not as easy as it sounds. They are in grow bags so at least I hadn't planted them in the ground yet. Any one know a place in Oregon that a guy could set up a Medical crop? Right now they are in my back yard wich will only work for a few weeks till they get big enough to see over the fence them they have got to be gone. I live in a shitty neighbourhood and they would not last a week if anyone saw them (Tweekers). Do they make any Tweeker repelling devices other than soap and jobs?
veggiegardener
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Smith & Wesson make some fine tweeker removal devices.Oregon is a big state. I lived there in the '70s when pot was semi legal. I'd say your best course, in the long run is to move. Short term, look at scattering your grow over a larger area, and expect losses.
milowerx96
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Go Glock or go home! Or maybe H&K I am on the move FUCK THEM BEARS! moving to a new place with NO BEARS!!!!! (Yea!!)
milowerx96
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Nope a place a little closer to town that doesn't have a bear problem. Even just fewer bears would be nice. God I just wanna plug one.
Brick Top
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I did not read the entire thread so possibly it has been said but since it seems the food you had out likely attracted the bears to your site in the first place have you considered using food to draw them elsewhere away from your site? Lay out a buffet of sorts a good distance from your site, with possibly a small trail or several small trails of yummies for them to follow to it. With luck they will remain in that area for a while in the general area after the buffet is finished hoping the catering truck will return again soon. You cannot off them and you cannot actually relocate them but you can divert them to another area by offering them something they want, Yogi Bear pic-i-nic baskets of sorts. Just do not make the mistake of walking through the woods with a slab of beef over your shoulder on your way to0 bait an area and you should be ok. If you do not feel all that safe doing that just take someone with you that you do not really care for and that you know you can outrun when you bait an area. You can not outrun a bear but as long as you can outrun the other guy you'll be in like Flynn.
Dubious06
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Treemasnbuds, I was unaware of that interesting fact. My dogs love chasing the deer out of the yard, and the only time I don't let them is during rutting seasons. The males get really aggressive and act like a bunch of pissed off teenagers-- they scent mark the hell out of my trees too! Still, thanks for the shared knowledge-- I'll certainly be more cautious with my dogs and myself. Cheers.
milowerx96
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Ya my dog is not the brightest dog in the world. A bear would fuck him UP.
milowerx96
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Looks like I have secured another spot. Yea Craigslist! Soon I will post some pics but I am a little bummed about my size right now. It rained for 22 days here in june and then they got about 10 day of good sun to recover from almost drowning and to shake off the rust spots (I love Oregon). The I had to move them from the bears and hide them in the city between a fence and a garage. I had to take a chance of the tweekers finding it but I don't think it is illeagal to shoot a tweeker unlike shooting a bear. I have been so lucky this grow. I just keep throwing up hail marys and connecting.