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Re: [pct-l] About them Bear Cans
- Subject: Re: [pct-l] About them Bear Cans
- From: "Mike \"Snoop\" Paton" <snoop@erols.com>
- Date: Sun, 17 Jan 1999 22:16:46 -0500
>On the other hand, if it is a Black Bear, hanging your food won't do any
good.
>Mom sends the cubs up the tree to train them in the proper technique of
food
>retreival.
On the east coast, some black bears have figured out how to chew the rope
holding the food bag up in the tree. But I haven't heard this one yet,
until now. Out of common practice though, I normally hang my food at least
5 feet from the trunk, and at least 15 feet in the air. If the cubs can
figure out how to get my treats still, they earned it.
I have also seen the technique of suspending the food bag between 2 trees,
but have not tried it as of yet. I'll stick with those bear boxes where I
can.
-= s =-
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