Went out on the porch at 7:30 pm and a Black Bear was in my dumpster.
His front shoulders were well above to top of the garbage dumpster.
Chased him off before he made a mess.
Dave

If you keep him coming in, you could charge for a bait site, for hunting!

My wife does not like that idea!
If the bear was smaller, he my be cute, but to big for that.
She wants him gone!!
Dave

We had a Black bear in the Fair grounds here yesterday. In the middle of the city. Idiot biologist was on TV ranting about all the people who leave food in their trashcans and fruit on the trees. To my knowledge the bear didn't get into either. And good luck getting people in the second biggest city in Montana to stop putting old food in their trashcans. Same biologist is openly an anti' trapper. You can guess my feelings about him.

We usually have one or two episodes a year with bears coming into town and getting lost. Wont be forgetting the epic bear falling out of tree and landing on trampoline episode lol.

This is after i chased him out of the dumpster i took the pick from the porch. Then i chased him down the road and up into the woods.
Dave

Fed bear is a dead bear. Its a shame but he will probably have to be put down at some point.

Chain the covers shut.As these days keep getting shorter a dumpster fed bear will get more and more bold.

I have not seen him since.
P.D. calls me all the time to chase Bears out of down town for them.
I have no problem scarring the day lights out of them!!

Dave