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 Re: West Texas Bear
[Re: titan2232]
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08/16/17 07:02 PM
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Creekrunner
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I'd like to watch one get after some of the bee hives on our lease.
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Re: West Texas Bear
[Re: Josh Koch]
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08/16/17 07:37 PM
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ErnestTBass
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No Season. They are a protected species in Texas. That's right. Big time penalties for shooting one. Not true for a mountain lion, so I see how some people could be tripped up over the whole thing. Especially if you've sent any time in areas where black bears are a dime a dozen.
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Re: West Texas Bear
[Re: titan2232]
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08/16/17 08:28 PM
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cameron00
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That could just be a really hairy naked guy. Stay positive.
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Re: West Texas Bear
[Re: Texan Til I Die]
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08/16/17 08:44 PM
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That is cool, but a serious nuisance. You have two of the most destructive animals for feeders. Those big aoudads will get to fighting under your feeder and collapse the feeder legs/knock the feeders over. Been there, done that. Yep, grumpy sheep and a 200 pound coon. What could possibly go wrong? 
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Re: West Texas Bear
[Re: titan2232]
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08/16/17 09:01 PM
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After seeing what some of the bears in Ruidoso have done, I am surprised that the feeder is in as good a shape as it is. They literally tore the hell out of an enclosed porch to get to the dog food on it.
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Re: West Texas Bear
[Re: dogcatcher]
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08/16/17 09:18 PM
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ErnestTBass
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They literally tore the hell out of an enclosed porch How did you get hell in an enclosed porch? I'd pay to see that. 
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Re: West Texas Bear
[Re: titan2232]
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08/16/17 09:29 PM
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titan2232
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I really believe the eliminator plate saved me a feeder. I think he shook, saw no corn, and decided it was empty.
Our neighbors tripod winch feeder wasn't so lucky
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Re: West Texas Bear
[Re: titan2232]
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08/17/17 01:11 PM
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I really believe the eliminator plate saved me a feeder. I think he shook, saw no corn, and decided it was empty.
Our neighbors tripod winch feeder wasn't so lucky If there is corn in the feeder he can smell it. He'll be back.
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Re: West Texas Bear
[Re: titan2232]
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08/18/17 02:24 PM
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Hunterwannabe
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Looks like their range is extending back into texas. Interesting, maybe one day we will need bear bells when hiking west texas.
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