Posted: 4/21/2018 2:31:29 AM EDT
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I own a small farm in rural PA. County was apparently #3 in bear last year and bear are common in the area. My land and an adjacent farm are mostly clear fields on top of a mountain and everything in the surrounding area is heavily wooded. There are apple trees and wild berry bushes all over the area as well as steep cliffs. What can I do long-term to make my property more attractive to bear? Things like plant more berrys, clear undergrowth in wooded areas, etc. |
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Originally Posted By Morgan321:
I own a small farm in rural PA. County was apparently #3 in bear last year and bear are common in the area. My land and an adjacent farm are mostly clear fields on top of a mountain and everything in the surrounding area is heavily wooded. There are apple trees and wild berry bushes all over the area as well as steep cliffs. What can I do long-term to make my property more attractive to bear? Things like plant more berrys, clear undergrowth in wooded areas, etc. |
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Originally Posted By FightingHellfish:
Bears are a nuisance animal for people who live near them and you don't really want them tearing shit up around your home. I want to hunt targets of opportunity locally rather than making trips to other places to hunt. |
| You don't need to do anything. You are already in a good county per your post. When you plan on hunting them start baiting early and with whatever you can get your hands on to bait them. Find out what seems to work best for them to keep coming in. Bears aren't picky but certain baits have them coming in more consistently. Like someone said donuts or even old stale bread mixed with jelly or jam, anything sweet. Liquid smoke flavor sprays work well in the surrounding bait area. Chips, popcorn, Cheetos's also work OK or gummy bears, anything sweet. Trust me you don't want nuisance bears around all year long. |
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Originally Posted By ewell44:
You don't need to do anything. You are already in a good county per your post. When you plan on hunting them start baiting early and with whatever you can get your hands on to bait them. Find out what seems to work best for them to keep coming in. Bears aren't picky but certain baits have them coming in more consistently. Like someone said donuts or even old stale bread mixed with jelly or jam, anything sweet. Liquid smoke flavor sprays work well in the surrounding bait area. Chips, popcorn, Cheetos's also work OK or gummy bears, anything sweet. Trust me you don't want nuisance bears around all year long.  Abomination |
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This isn't GD, why are you even in this thread?
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| OP, one of the best things we have found to draw in bears..bacon grease..will take at least 1 year of putting it out..but find a spot well away from humans, and start pouring bacon grease out..We have gotten ours from a local small diner..it is pure bacon grease, nothing else..they get us about 5 gallons a month...It will eventually draw anything that ever touches meat....just takes time... we also use dog food, gummy bears, maple syrup, donuts, rotten meat, gut piles and anything else sweet or rotten.... |