bivy elk hunting and bear issues?

[kalamasasquatch]

Has anyone ever had problems with bears trying to get into your food while bivy hunting? I know you are suppose to protect your food while in the back country but if I am bivy hunting I really dont want to take time to hoist my food into the trees. The area I am hunting this year has a huge black bear population and am concerned that they might try to snuggle into my tent with me looking for my food. Any thoughts?

[JLS]

Which is more hassle, hanging food or running off bears?  I know my choice.

[kalamasasquatch]

I see your point, another factor is that half the area has no trees tall enough to hang anything in.......

[pianoman9701]

If you're a real man, you'll store your fresh meat in your sleeping bag overnight!  I'd hoist it.

[sebek556]

hang it and also i usualy pack my ipod anyway so in bear heavy areas i throw in some little speakers. Bears dont like heavy metal... 

[kalamasasquatch]

I hate it when i dont get the answer I wanted!

[boneaddict]

Interested to know what kind of food you pack when you Bivy.   

I generally worry more about mice than I do bears.

[sebek556]

what answer did you want? the bears will wander into your campsite with a cold six pack toss you a beer and tell you where the elk are if you leave food laying around? 

[HighCountryHunter88]

Interested to know what kind of food you pack when you Bivy.   

I generally worry more about mice than I do bears.

  i have never been worried about hanging my food, just keep it clean and sealed up, has anyone ever had a bear come into camp and get at thier food? I could see it in a park where  bears are less likely to be scared of humans but not so much in areas where bears are more human savy due being shot at.

[Houndhunter]

only thing that Ive had get into my food was chipmunks and mice, i too don't think you need to worry about a bear getting into your food. by all means if ya sleep better at night by hanging your food go for it but its not necessary 

[high country]

lol bone, btdt. I had what I was SURE a bear wiggling my tarp......negative, it was mice, invading my breathing space. I woke up covered in turds. fuggin mice.
 
I hang my sleeping bag bag with my chow every night. I like to eat.

[PacificNWhunter]

I've never had a problem with it in the past, but usually I have tree's around camp. If your at all worried you can stash it a 100 yards downwind from camp. I also makes sure I keep stuff sealed up at leave no food or trash around. I think that's the biggest thing.

[kalamasasquatch]

i usually live off of power bars, jerky granola dried fruit and mt house meals for dinner. I typically just keep all my food in my pack outside my tent. but the area i am hunting this year is loaded with bear like i have never seen. I've never had problems with any animals before but this years hunt is going to be diffrent from the timber comapny land i usually hunt. I really dont want to deal with trying to hang my food espesially (sp?) since above about 3000ft the trees are only about 15 -20 foot and widley spaced. I wont be having a set campsite. I will be camping where ever darkness finds me.

[dreamingbig]

I have never had a problem and have never hung my food.  Black bears aren't very brave.

[WA hunter14]

i could go with you an kill some bears if you would like?