All three Pure Michigan Hunt winners bag elk, bear
Michigan DNR
October 23, 2017
One of the winners also drew an elk tag and, and when all was said and done, both he and his son harvested 6-by-6 elk on the same day.
Black bear
Pennsylvania camp finds formula for bear-hunting success
Associated Press
April 7, 2017
Two times in the last four years, hunters from the northern Pennsylvania camp have harvested 10 black bear.
Bear sighting in Crawford County: A surprise evening visitor at the cabin
Tim Eisele
April 6, 2017
An interesting experience in southwestern Wisconsin, to be sure, but not one that can top the incident a friend had while turkey hunting up north.
Minnesota gearing up for bear hunting season
Minnesota DNR Reports
April 5, 2017
Bear hunt applications available;
deadline is Friday, May 5.
NRC sets bear hunting framework for 2017-18
Victor Skinner
March 30, 2017
Includes an overall increase in available tags for 2017-18 seasons in both Upper and Lower Peninsulas, as well as a ban on chocolate in bait, an increase in nonresident licenses and other changes.
Several changes of note to Michigan bear hunting regs
Michigan DNR
March 13, 2017
The bear hunting application period is May 1 to June 1.
Connecticut lawmakers mull bear hunting season
Associated Press
March 6, 2017
Opponents contend bears are a slow-to-reproduce species and would be susceptible to overhunting. Proponents note how bears are moving into more urban areas and can be costly for the state to handle.
Hunters in New York state take 1,539 black bears during 2016 seasons
Staff and News Reports
February 14, 2017
That’s about 10 percent fewer than in 2015, but slightly more than the recent five-year average.
Successful, safe season for Vermont bear hunters
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Reports
January 10, 2017
Hunters took 697 black bears during the 81 days of the two-part early and late bear seasons. There also were no hunting-related shooting incidents.
