Black bears & my best friend

[Low_Sky]

I was on the edge of my seat reading that first post, Will. I'm glad BB is doing okay and feeling better every day. Have any of your neighbors been having problems with them like you have?

[NovA ProspekT]

Wow... past few weeks have been exciting, eh?

Beautiful dog, glad to hear both of you are alright.

[Will]

It's been an eventful August, that's for sure. Yeah, the neighbors have had their trash cans molested, deer feeders ransacked and just yesterday a lady was in her back yard and heard something over by the garage. She goes over there and it's a cub getting into her cats food. We're all at least a 1/2 mile apart from each other. I am almost willing to put money down that I'll have one in the trap by lunchtime tomorrow though. I got their number now.

[RustyPW]

Bait them with old donuts and pastries. Bears have a sweet tooth.

[adeluca73]

Will, WTF man. That's incredible.

I've got some experirnce w/ Blacks & Grizz tearing up our shit. As annoying and irritating as blacks can be, it's nothing compared to the all-out destruction a grizzly will do to your belongings, vehicles, camp, etc. I had some of my oh-posts in AK destroyed, complete loss, by grizzly bears. They annihilated 2 6-wheel Polaris Rangers, tore the side off a storage garage, drank the 5 gal pails of motor oil & trans fluid, what a disaster.

My .450 Marlin has put down two huge black bears, dead the instant the shots rang out. I can share my baiting receipes if you need help drawing those bastards in. Might be time to euthanize that whole family. Those Cubs will become problems, huge problems, when they're grown, they have no fear of humans. All three probably have to be put down.

[FirerescuePW]

Will, I have been reading your story in complete amazement. I can't believe what you have been through lately. In written word you seem to be taking it pretty well. I hope this is the case in reality. Damn.
Don't worry about showing emotions over what happened to BB. I teared up a little just reading it. SOB, I'm doing it again. The car is just another story. Your pup, well, completely different.

Keep your head down for a while. No need to tempt fate. We'll send some good luck your way.

[Will]

Thanks man, BB is doing awesome, but I'll have to keep a close eye on him now. He seems way more protective and real quick to go after something now. He ran around with me outside all day today like nothing was ever wrong. I'll take his stitches out later this week.

The so called trapper came and got the trap 15 minutes before daylight this morning so nothing was caught. Turns out he gets paid the same whether he catches or not. Oh well, at least the trapper is gone and now it's my turn. I'll let it get quiet and then do what I need to do.

Back to today's event, BB and I went outside this morning, I turned the radio up in the garage and worked on shelves and cleaning up and organizing things all day. Finally, after two weeks, a normal, good, productive Saturday. Whew!

We're ready for the bears now.

[Will]

Oh, and I should be getting another car by Tuesday, but that's nothing

[Reloaderguy]

In addition to curing thieves, 10mm Auto also cures black bears.

I'm glad your dog is OK.

[adeluca73]

In addition to curing thieves, 10mm Auto also cures black bears.

I'm glad your dog is OK.

Yeah but 10mm ammo is too expensive ---in pistol form, 454 Casull is hard to beat---30% heavier round, 50% higher velocity--I traded my Glock 10mm for a Ruger SBH AK hunter.

[Reloaderguy]

In addition to curing thieves, 10mm Auto also cures black bears.

I'm glad your dog is OK.

Yeah but 10mm ammo is too expensive ---in pistol form, 454 Casull is hard to beat---30% heavier round, 50% higher velocity--I traded my Glock 10mm for a Ruger SBH AK hunter.

If you buy loaded ammo that is true. I hand load Gold Dots in virgin Starline brass for less than $.50 per round. Same round but with Bayou Coated lead for about $.30 per round. Casull for Grizz though.

[Will]

I have a few 40S&W for auto and concealed carry but prefer my hot loads in the 44 magnum 6 shooter. There's a loaded Winchester 1892 44 magnum by the back door now.

[LagunaH1]

Holy crap, wow!

*VERY* glad your pup is ok and on the mend. I can't imagine how worried you must have been. My 11 YO lab is like my child, I couldn't fathom losing her like that.

[Will]

THIS weekend, we survived a hurricane. I'm not going to know how to act if I get a normal weekend! Haha

[Will]

I'm at the blue dot, had 100mph gusted, we faired well in the house I just finished.

[w2dodge]

man what else are you gonna go through..glad your all good..maybe them bears are gone now

[Colibri]

Really Will??? You're about due for some peace and quiet man. Hang in there sir

[FirerescuePW]

Jeez.... You win, already. Enough!

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[RustyPW]

Crap man! God really has it out for you. What did you do to piss him off? You survive all of this. He must want you to build up your character.

[Will]

No power and probably won't have any for a week or two. Cooked bacon and eggs on the grill this morning. We're doing fine. Would like to sit down, drink and beer and watch football though. Haha

[Will]

Watching my wife take a cold shower was fun. Hahaha

[Juday]

Good God, Will! I'm glad to hear everything went as well as it could, given the situation!

Is your real name Grizzly Adams by chance? Best of luck and I hope it's a speedy recovery!

[Will]

Thanks man, BB is pretty much fully recovered, I have to look hard to find anything on him now. We're all good. I believe the storm has finally ran out of rain. Bowseason starts this weekend and I can hardly wait. Got some new traps for the coyotes, wont be long I'll be spending most of my time in the woods playing chess with them.