Electric bear fencing

[coolbrze0]

Not sure if any of y'all have had this problem but I've got about 25 Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, & Figs in my young orchard. I pinched all the buds/fruit off this spring so that I "would have another year" until I had to worry about bears. I fenced the majority of my trees for deer (still have 6 to do) but apparently the bears didn't get the memo & are wreaking havoc on my Plum & Apple trees even though there's no fruit on them. Anyways... I need to install my electric fence sooner rather than later. Any recommendations on # of wires & their spacing for the fence, boxes (I've got power close by so don't need solar powered), or any other suggestions? I've been looking at electric fence boxes & supplies at Southern States, Tractor Supply, & online but am new to this so any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[bigbluetruck]

IDK what to tell you, we have enough problems keeping cows contained that are trained to an electric fence, I cant imagine how to even start building a fence to try and keep bears out.

Maybe hook it up direct to the power line? lol

 

[Drycreek]

Is fried bear tasty ?

Seriously, I know that guys that hunt grizzly/brown bear territory put up e-fences around their campsites, so they must work. If they will deter a grizz, I would think they would work for black bear. I would google it and see what pops up.

Edit: You made me curious so I googled it. All kinds of e-fencing choices on Amazon, although it wasn't the top hit. Looks like they are using net fencing for bears. I'm thinking it would work for hogs too, and that's something I might look into....

 

[dogghr]

Used to put 2 strands of solar powered wire from TS around bee hives in past that kept them away. A plot would b different I suppose.
Best advice I ever got was from an old farmer I asked what he did when bear got in his hives and he replied simply “I buried him”.


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