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ConcernedCanuk

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13. don't need hours, just a few minutes here and there

Sun Jun 30, 2013, 09:23 AM

Jun 2013

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Bird feeders . . .

I've been living in bear country since 2007

camping in bear country since forever - no bears ever bother me, although I've seen some quite close.

Male urine - bears stay away from it.

So - I save my urine and put it around the feeders (camping, I pour it around the perimeters of my site) - just a short while back, a black bear wandered within 5 feet of my feeders, scooted right by them.

Female urine will not deter them - but if you have a guy, you're all set - just tell him where to "go" - or male guests, same thing.

I doubt you could convince a male neighbor to "donate" his urine for the cause without having him think you bat-shit crazy - well, blame it on me!

I can handle it.

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