Darrell

I think this is the right solution. Yogi showed up again yesterday afternoon and turned one of the feeder's legs into pretty good imitation of a pretzel. So now there are 200 pounds of corn on the ground. At least the feeder wasn't really damaged with the exception of that one leg section, and I have a spare. So once the corn on the ground is gone I'll wait a couple weeks before setting up again. That's be a good solution if I had a means to string that cable, then rig something up to lift and lower the feeder, and make some kind of harness for the feeder. I'm sure it would work, but it's not practical for me. Thanks for the suggestion, though.

We have a several coming around here. Sometimes you can see four in the air in front of the porch at a time.

Welcome to the forum. No need to use coded language here, if you have guns to sell there are appropriate sub-forums to do so. But first take a minute to introduce yourself and learn a little bit about our community here. This isn't just a place to buy or sell, but to share information, ideas and opinions.

I spent a little time on the internet looking for something that will do this. But no luck. I fly RC airplanes, and I have a the capability to do the remote part with a servo, but making that work with bear spray might be difficult. I did see some solutions that operate using WIFI, but my feeder is out in the woods with no WIFI out there. Yogi hasn't shown up today, maybe he's moved on to the neighbor's corn field.

Good luck finding it. I got lucky a year or so ago and found a jug at my local pawn shop / gun store, but I've not seen any since then. I like it for loading up plinker rounds for some of my big-bore rifles. It's easy to load and as long as you don't compress it you can't go wrong.

No, I won't be doing that. I have shot into the ground while yelling at him, but it only works for a while. He's been here four times today.

Rob, this looks like something up your alley. I'd be interested but I touch nothing that has no title. I know nothing about the bike or the seller, https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/724615766870344/?ref=browse_tab&referral_code=marketplace_top_picks&referral_story_type=top_picks

He's not very big. I'm betting mama bear kicked him out this spring and he's trying to find a new home. He's only a nuisance in that he pulled down one feeder already and tore it up. I share a property line with the Cattoossa Wildlife area, so I will just get another bear if this one is removed. My main thing is to prevent him tearing up the feeder.

Or maybe birdshot.

He's back for the third time today. Sorry about the pic, not that good, but I was using a fairly long lens.

Thanks, Shorty, sounds like an idea worth trying. It's an electric thrower.

I've run the same bear off from my deer feeder a couple of times this morning. Honestly, I don't mind the thing coming around for a little corn, I enjoy seeing bears and think they're beautiful animals. But "something" knocked my last feeder down and tore it up, probably the same culprit. My wife spotted it early this morning, so I went outside and yelled at it to get it to leave. He came back an hour or so later, so this time I put a few .45 rounds into the ground, and he left much more quickly than the first time. My neighbor has a small corn plot, and he told me that he went outside one morning and found a bear sitting on its butt, taking an ear of corn, eating it, then scootching down to the next stalk for the next ear. I'd have liked to have seen that. So, apart from not feeding the deer at all, is there a good strategy to deter bears from the feeder? I've thought of a low electric fence, but my wife and I enjoy seeing the deer and we don't want to discourage them. Maybe I should anchor the feeder's legs into the ground with concrete to make it harder for Yogi to tip it over.

PM to you.

You beat me by 30 seconds!

Yeah, I lit my baby brother's teddy bear on fire with one. My dad was not too impressed, as I recall.

Did you make an offer? It drives me nuts when people ask me what my best price is after I've listed what I think is a fair price. The reasonable thing, in my opinion, is to make an offer and negotiate, or not, from there. Just my opinion.

Well, my experience is just anecdotal, but I can tell you that I just sold a rifle within a couple of days of listing it on this forum. On the other hand, I had my choice of several rifles when I was looking to buy something specific (on a much wider market). I think as in any market it amounts to offering up a reasonable price and getting lucky enough to find a buyer or seller who matches up with your offering or desire.

One of the trials I sat on was a murder trial. The murderer was an attorney who had killed his wife. HIS attorney told the jury that they would not present a defense, but that it was the job of the prosecution to prove that the man had killed his wife. They actually did present a defense, but it was based on drug use, primarily. Apparently his attorney was really good, and just before we adjourned to deliberate, a mistrial was declared. I read in the paper that the murderer's second trial was for 2nd degree murder, not the 1st degree that he was originally tried for. And in the end they made a deal in which he pled to manslaughter and he got a slap on the wrist. That whole thing really soured me, as it was plain to me that the man killed his wife deliberately, yet through clever legal manipulation he was able to avoid the just punishment he deserved. In a second case it was clear to me that some of the potential jurors really wanted to be on the jury, enough so that they were not, perhaps, entirely honest in their answers during voir dire process. One of those jurors decided that she didn't want to trust a witness's account because she didn't like his neck tie. Another became quite distraught as she wasn't sure that she wanted to be responsible for sending a man to prison. I found the whole thing disgusting. After that, I did something like Jeb, above, and before selection I make sure to tell the judge that I am a believer in the principle of jury nullification. That's a sure-fire way off a potential jury. Don't misunderstand, juries are very, very important in our system. I hope other thoughtful, objective people will serve faithfully. But my cynicism of the process makes me unsuitable.

I've sat on a couple, and hope never to be called again. The legal system has supplanted the justice system, I'm afraid.

Sold to trndnck pending meet up. Thanks!

Probably not, but I never seem to know about the next thing that I really need. Send me a PM and let me know what you have.

Sold Marlin 1895 G Lever Action in 45-70 Government. The rifle is in excellent condition, and though I didn't keep an account of rounds fired, I am confident that it's fewer than 50. This is the Guide Gun with an 18" barrel. Wood and metal are both unblemished, as it's never been carried in the woods. I really like this rifle and this caliber, but I just bought a Ruger #1 in 45-70 so this one is surplus. I no longer have the box, but I do have the owner's manual. I'm including one box of Black Hills ammo with the rifle. Willing to meet in a public place midway between our locations up to about an hour from Crab Orchard, or pick it up here.

I found one that will work for me. Please take a look at my for-sale listing for the Marlin if you're interested. Thanks! I'm looking to buy a nice Ruger #1 in 45-70. I have a very nice Marlin 1895G Lever gun in 45-70 to trade (plus cash from me) or I can do a cash-only deal. I'd like to be close enough for a face-to-face meeting and I'm willing to drive a couple hours any direction from Crab Orchard. Thanks for looking!

Wow! I can hardly believe these primers haven't sold at that price. If I were in the neighborhood, I'd buy them, even though I have plenty of SP primers. Good luck with your sale!

I'm interested in the 5744..... but you're a long drive from me. Do you ever come north? PM on its way.