How many deer can you see? (There's more than two.)
It’s nice when everyone gets along. My Zodi girl, a blue heeler is just out of the shot. She and the deer were best buddies. The chickens are friends too with the deer and the dog. Admittedly the deer were a little leery, but that’s good, don’t want them too chummy with people for the hunting season. They do like to hang around the feeders, knowing I spill when I fill them.
So far, the feeders have been bear proof. But a neighbor told me not to get too cocky thinking I outwitted them. He says bears are professionals at getting what they want. Just a matter of time.
I have a cable strung between two trees about 15 feet in the air that I have to lower to fill. To keep them from climbing out on it (hand over hand or I guess paw over paw) I have PVC pipe on the cable so they spin off. Their method to date is climbing the tree and shaking the cable as hard as they can and running down to see if anything fell. They’re getting closer.
With all the bears in the area I always feel safe when the other critters hang around me. They are far more attuned to the dangers of being outdoors. If you pay attention to them, you are fairly safe. What can I say, keep your friends close.
May you always be smarter or at least faster than the bears.
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