getting rid of pests

[corbanzo]

What has been everyones best method of getting rid of pests?  And I am talking about all of the animal types of pests.  Everything from bears and moose, to rabbits and moles?

[jrlinz]

I use snares for rabbits around the garden.  they then go in the pot, for a nice stew.  Last I will have to worry about that particular rabbit.

[jvs]

Dried Blood usually works.  Most prey animals don't want anything to do with the smell of blood.  It is available at better garden shops.  Of course, it all depends on how much those animal have adapted to human presence.

For a Bear problem... Bear Season is about the only thing that works besides trap and transport. 

[corbanzo]

yeah, dried blood is right out where I'm talking about.  If you want the bears around the cabin to come in like mosquitos...

[jvs]

A nuisance Bear is much different than a nuisance Rabbit.  As the damage may end up being bodily harm or major damage to property.

The same people who set up your hunting seasons should have a program in place to remove Bears that would be a public safety issue.  Call them first.  Most states with a Bear Season have a program in place for nuisance Bears.

If worse comes to worse, and nobody helps you with a bear problem, I am positive you would be  allowed to use deadly force to protect your property and the lives within.  But that would not   mean "because he was eating your tomato's".

Someone within your Municipality should be able to put you on the right path.

[corbanzo]

It's not that kind of area.  It is a cabin about a mile from the nearest road, two from the nearest other property.  What people would call a "nuisance" bear coming in each day doesnt even compare, sometimes ill see two or three in a day just passing by. 

[jvs]

I hope you don't take this the wrong way, but....

Some people think it's cute to feed wild animals that come around their property.  The price they pay is when the animals get used to being fed and animal takes it upon itself to do what it takes to get a meal.

Secure your garbage,  Don't let anything outside that might attract animals.   

Having wild animals pass by is probably what most people would like, until the animal gets used to Humans, garbage night, or table scraps, or gardens.  If the food wasn't there, they would walk right by.  An animals instinct is to eat what it takes to survive.  If you make it easy for them, they won't pass the opportunity for a quick and easy meal.  All they want to do is eat while expending the least amount of energy.  If your property smells tasty, you will attract animals.l

I have heard a story of a woman who thought it was cute to feed a wild black bear.  One night the door bell rang, time after time after time.  When the woman opened the door, she was nose to nose with a Black Bear on the other side of the screen door.  He was trying to get in her house. He was huffing and puffing, pushing on the door frame, which is where the door bell button was.  Luckily, the Bear didn't know how to pull on the screen door, instead of pushing on it. 

It wasn't so cute then.