The bear was on the modest side by most standards. But when one of the foremost black bear hunters in the world says the 250-pound bruin was the most remarkable bear he has ever shot,
Two of the state’s four bear management zones in far north-central Wisconsin and south-central Wisconsin will see decreases in available permits to combat a declining bear population in the north and growing hunter density in
There were reportedly around 800 incidents of bear-human conflicts in 2018 compared to only 410 for 2017. There also was an increase in bear killings by the state and residents, both of which are legal.
The possibility of tweaking the hunting rules has sounded alarms in the hunting and animal welfare communities in state that boasts one of the largest black bear population in the country.
Wardens searching for bear, going door-to-door to inform neighbors about the attack and to share safety measures.
State also sees 10 percent increase in black bear harvest – 1,993 compared to 1,796 in 2017 – and more bears are yet to be taken in extended seasons in many Wildlife Management Units.
One of the more intriguing bears taken was a 679-pound male shot at 5 yards with a .357 handgun.
With cooperative weather, particularly on opening day Nov. 17, hunters primed to overtake state’s record 4,350 bear harvest, set in 2011. And Game Commission bear biologist says Penn’s Woods hold bigger bears, too, at least
It’s the first time deer and bear archery seasons have been held at the same time in Pennsylvania.
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