Electrifying Solutions for Keeping Bears Out

Electrifying Solutions for Keeping Bears Out

Living in Bear Country, Playing in Bear Country
Ordinary fences won’t keep out bears. It’s easy for a bear to climb up and over to get to something it wants on the other side. Black bears are excellent diggers and can tunnel underneath as well. A properly constructed, installed, and maintained electric fence is one of the most fool-proof and powerful bear-deterrents available. Farm and ranch stores and most home improvement stores offer affordable and effective portable and permanent electric fencing. Bears and electricity just don’t mix. When a bear’s super-sensitive lips, nose or tongue come in contact with 6,000 volts, the bear has an experience it never wants to repeat. Getting shocked does no permanent damage, but it makes a permanent and lasting impression. And best of all it prevents the bear from getting a food reward.…
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10 Tips for Hiking in Bear Country

10 Tips for Hiking in Bear Country

Playing in Bear Country
Hiking takes you into places wild animals call home. You're the guest; they're the residents. It's up to you to learn how to enjoy spending time on their home turf without doing any damage. Statistically speaking, your chances of even seeing a bear are slim; the odds you'll be involved in an unpleasant encounter are slimmer still. But if you do encounter a bear, not knowing how to respond and behave could turn a dream day in the woods into a nightmare, or even cost you your life. So arm yourself with the information you need to stay safe, have fun and make bear-smart decisions now – then you won't constantly be worrying about what might lurk around every corner, and the woods will be safer for both people and…
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