**BEAR DETERRENT AND REPELLENT PRODUCT SOURCES**

**[Bear‑Resistant Garbage Cans]{.underline}**

McClintock Metal Fabricators

455 Harter Avenue

Woodland, CA 95776

Tel. 530‑666‑6007; FAX 530‑666‑7071

[www.mcclintockmetal.com]{.underline}

(Sells \"Haul‑All\" \"Hid‑a‑Bag\" and \"Hid‑a‑Bag II\" steel \'bear
proof\' trash receptacles; 32 & 130‑gal. capacity)

**[Bear-Resistant Garbage Bins]{.underline}**

Haul‑All Hyd‑a‑Way McClintock Metal Fabricators 455 Harter Avenue
Woodland, CA 95776

Tel. 530‑666‑6007; FAX 530‑666‑7071
[www.mcclintockmetal.com]{.underline}

(Commercial grade containers for urban areas; one of the best
bear‑resistant bins requires conversion to entire system \[bins +
specialized truck\] however)

WasteCo Manufacturing

926 East Industrial Dr.

Dickinson, ND 58601

Toll Free 1‑800‑953‑7004;

FAX 701‑225‑7040

(Bear‑proof 3 cubic yard bins used by USFS in NW Montana)

Capital Industries

PO Box 80983

Seattle, WA 98108

Tel. 206‑762‑8585; FAX 206‑762‑5455 (front‑load 4 cubic yard and 6 cubic
yard bins w/ bear‑resistant doors, and 1‑3cubic yard rear‑load bins w/
\"mailbox\" style door on top)

**[Bear‑Resistant Food Storage]{.underline}**

Arctic Fire & Safety

702 30th Avenue Fairbanks, AK 99701

Toll Free: 1‑800‑260‑3473

Ph. 907‑452‑7806

arcfire@mosquitonet.com

(15‑85 gal. steel drums w/ lever and bolt‑on locking ring lids)

Boxmaster

17000 Sierra Highway

Canyon Country, CA 91351

Tel. 805‑298‑2666; FAX 805‑298‑3733 (Manufactures permanently mounted
storage boxes for campgrounds, etc.)

McClintock Metal Fabricators

455 Harter Ave.

Woodland, CA 95776

Tel. 530‑666‑6007; FAX 530‑666‑7071
[www.mcclintockmetal.com]{.underline}

(Manufactures permanently mounted storage boxes for campgrounds, etc.)

Unitech of Alaska

2130 E. Dimond Blvd.

Anchorage, Alaska 99507

Ph. 907-349-5142, FAX 907-349-2733

Toll Free: 1-800-649-5859

(Unitech carries a variety of steel drums with locking lids that work
excellently for bear proof food and gear storage. They also have many
other camp accessories: showers, toilet gear, etc.)

Northern Tool & Equipment

PO Box 1499

Burnsville, MN 55337‑0499

1‑800‑533‑5545

www.northerntool‑com

(Sells military style ammo boxes)

Eagle Enterprises Inc.

700 W. Int. Airport Road

Anchorage, Alaska 99518

Tel. 907-562-2331

www.ultimategear.com

(Sells the URSACK - a woven kevlar sack that is advertised as able to
withstand a bear\'s repeated attempts to rip open; used in some national
parks)

**[Bear Resistant Storage Options]{.underline}**

Recreational Equipment Inc.

1200 Northern Lights Blvd.

Anchorage, Alaska 99503

www.rei.com

Tel. 907-562-4565

(Sells \"bear resistant food containers\" BFRC for hiking)

\(907\) 272-4565

www.rei.com

(bear resistant food containers, bear spray, noise makers)

Garcia Machine\
Tel: (559) 732-3785\
Fax: (559) 732-5010\
Email: gmachine@psnw.com

(makes the bear resistant food containers and sells off the web)

Ursack

http://www.ursack.com/

(make the flexible bear resistant food storage bags)

Eagle Enterprises, Inc.

700 W. International Airport Road

Building B.

Anchorage, AK 99518

800-478-2331 (907)562-2331

(carry Ursack, pepper spray, flares)

Wyoming Outdoor Industries

440 West Yellowstone Ave.

Cody, WY 82414

Tel. 307‑527‑7061; FAX 307‑527‑7508 (Bear‑resistant panniers for horse
packing and camping; also sells army surplus ammo boxes, rocket boxes,
and other heavy‑duty cases that are bearresistant)

Bear‑Resistant Pack Hanging System

[http://www.princeton.edu/‑‑oa/index.sht ml]{.underline} (This is a web
site from the Princeton Outdoor program with a good design for a hanging
bag system)

**[Electric Fences]{.underline}**

Margo Supplies Ltd.

PO Box 5400

High River, AB

CANADA T1V 1M5

Tel. 403‑652‑1932; FAX 403‑652‑3511

Email: margo@,wldl‑cntrl.com

Alaska Mill and Feed Company

1501 E. 1st Avenue

Anchorage, Alaska 99501

907-276-6016

Lowe\'s Hardware

333 E. Tudor Road

Anchorage, AK 99503

Ph. 907-563-0391

(carries the Fi-Shock line of electric fencing products including
chargers, wire, insulators, testers, posts, etc.)

Fi-Shock Inc.\
5360 N. National Drive\
Knoxville, TN 37914-7380\
1-800-251-9288\
info@fishock.com

Alaska Power Fence

HCR 35250 Schade Lane

Homer, AK 99603

Tel. 907‑235‑7055; FAX 907‑235‑3408

Fence Emporium

Keenan Retherford (owner)

P.O. Box 2408

Palmer, AK 99645

www.fenceemporium.com

1-800-478-4049

Fax: 907-745-1668

(NOTE; For additional ideas and design considerations, refer to:
Sinclair, L.E. 1997. Bear‑proof food lockers, 2nd ed. USDA‑FS Publ. 9723
181 1‑SDTDC)

**[Perimeter Alarms/Fences]{.underline}**

Margo Supplies Ltd.

PO Box 5400

High River, AB

CANADA T1V 1M5

Tel. 403‑652‑1932; FAX 403‑652‑3511

Email: margo@,wldl‑cntrl.com

(Sells 2 versions of a trip-wire perimeter alarm that encircles camps.
One version is stand-alone; the other ties into an electric fence unit.
Both emit very loud siren warnings. \~\$150)

North Country Workshop

7320 Branche Cir.

Anchorage, AK 99518

ncworkshop@aol.com

(Sells a perimeter alarm for camps based on the tripwire concept;
multiple channels, loud siren. \~\$100)

**BEAR DETERRENT & REPELLENT PRODUCTS**

Home Automation Systems, Inc.

1‑800‑762‑7846

[www.smarthome.com]{.underline}

(Sells \"CritterGitters\" & strobe horn)

Margo Supplies Ltd.

PO Box 5400

High River, AB CANADA T1V 1M5

Tel. 403‑652‑1932; FAX 403‑652‑3511 Email:
[margo@wldl‑cntrl.com]{.underline}

(Sells \"Critter Gitters\" and the auxiliary strobe horn)

Northern Tool & Equipment

PO Box 1499

Burnsville, MN 55337‑0499

1‑800‑533‑5545

[www.northerntool.com]{.underline}

(Sells \"CritterGitters\")

**[Repellents ‑ Pepper spray]{.underline}**

The following are the EPA‑approved manufacturers as of 1/2002

Counter Assault Bear Repellent

Bushwacker Backpack & Supply

120 Industry Court

Kalispell, MT 59901

Toll Free: 1‑800‑695‑3394

[www.counterassault.com]{.underline}

Guard Alaska Bear Repellent

McNeil River Enterprises

750 W. Dimond, Ste. 203

Anchorage, AK 99515

Toll Free: 1‑888‑419‑9695

[www.guardalaska.com]{.underline}

BearGuard

Guardian Personal Security Products

21639 North 14th Ave.

Phoenix, AZ 85027

Toll Free: 1‑800‑527‑4434

[www.guardianproducts.corn]{.underline}

UDAP Pepper Power

Universal Defense Alternative Products

13160 Yonder Road

Bozeman, MT 59715

Toll Free: 1‑800‑232‑7941

[www.udap.com]{.underline}

Bear Peppermace

MACE Security International

160 Benmont Avenue

Bennington, VT 05201

1‑802‑447‑1503

[www.mace.com]{.underline}

**[Repellents ‑ Projectiles]{.underline}**

Margo Supplies Ltd. PO Box 5400

High River, AB

CANADA T1V 1M5

Tel. 403‑652‑1932; FAX 403‑652‑3511 Email:
[margo@wldl‑cntrl.com]{.underline}

(Sells Strike 2 rubber slugs, safest and most effective slug currently
available; also sells MK Ballistics Flex‑Baton 12 ga.beanbags)

Northern Security

900 W. International Airport Rd.

Anchorage, AK 99508

Tel. 907‑561‑5602; FAX 907‑563‑3698 (Sells MK Ballistics Flex‑Baton 12
ga. beanbags; NOTE: Northern also sells BD‑ 100 Bear Deterrent Round
\[plastic slug for 12 ga.\], however these are less safe than the Margo
Strike 2 recommended above)

MK Ballistics Systems PO Box 1097

Hollister, CA 95024

Tel. 408‑636‑1504; FAX 408‑636‑8657 (Manufacturers/sells the
\"Flex‑Baton\" and \"Deerbuster\" 12 ga. beanbag rounds; the former is
available only to LE agencies)

**[Repellents ‑ Scare Cartridges]{.underline}**

Margo Supplies Ltd.

PO Box 5400

High River, AB CANADA T1V 1M5

Tel. 403‑652‑1932; FAX 403‑652‑3511 Email:
[margo@wldl‑cntrl.com]{.underline}

Northern Security

4109 Old Seward Highway

Suite 100

Anchorage, AK 99503

Tel. 907‑561‑5602; FAX 907‑563‑3698 (Sells 12 ga. \"crackershells\" and
\"screamers\", and 6mm \"screamers\" and \"whistlers\" as well as
single‑shot launchers)