Newbie with Bears

[Lazer128]

Your fence sounds great
I just built a box for my charger and vented the bottom
Why bait the fence with bacon
Is that so the bears learn before you put yourbees in

Yes. I have read that if you can get a bear to get shocked in it's mouth, it will not mess with the fence again. Of course, the bear population continues to expand here. May require a lot of bacon! lol I'll post pictures when it is complete.

[ryandebny]

Good to know
I read that you only need 3 ft of protection
Since bears lead with their snout they use it to smell taste and feel
And since they can't jump they come into contact with the fence reguardless
Of course I was paranoid and wired my fence about four feet high

[ryandebny]

fence.jpg

This is my fence. It has wires between the boards on the fence, and a second run of wires on the outside. On my plain wire fence the bears broke through but didn't enter. They must have been shocked trying. They will test a fence.

[Lazer128]

Check out my pics! Whoohoo!

http://www.beesource.com/forums/show...097#post907097

[New Ky Beekeeper]

This is my fence. It has wires between the boards on the fence, and a second run of wires on the outside. On my plain wire fence the bears broke through but didn't enter. They must have been shocked trying. They will test a fence.

wow. That is a serious fence!

[Lazer128]

I'm going to be a daddy! My packages were installed on March 30th. No sign of eggs last Sat. Went into them today and I have eggs, larvae & capped brood! I'm so excited to have been a part of this awesome happening. I have IT bad! Fixin' dinner for them now. Those ladies can go through some syrup!