Bears are getting expensive. I started with tripod feeders. Bears tore them down, bent the legs, crushed one of the feeders, or just bent the spinner plate to let the corn out.
No bueno, so I bought these things, thinking that they would be out of reach of the bears. 5540_pd1870439_1.jpg5540_pd2457903_1.jpg
The feeders are about 10-12 feet off the ground by my guess. I couldn't touch the legs when the feeders were suspended so I thought I was fine. I was wrong.
The bears seem to have climbed one of the trees for some reason and also popped two of the winches. Just got the chains off that wince holder somehow. One winch was up at the top of the hanger. They also got to the spinner plate on one and bent it. Not sure how they could do that given the height. Must've been a hell of a bear.
So, I need to:
1. Get the winches out of reach.
2. Figure out a way to stop them from climbing the tree the feeder is in.
This was my plan and wanted to get thoughts on what you've done for bears.
1. Put metal flashing on the pine trees eight feet up to keep them from climbing it. Waste of time and money? Will they just tear it down?
2. Relocate the winch to be eight feet off the ground. Going to be a pain in the ass to use.
3. Switch to something else the bears won't eat.
Is there truly a bear proof feeder?
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