TRENTON, N.J. — A total of 139 bears were killed during the first six-day period of New Jersey’s annual black bear hunt, as expected a steep drop from last year’s total following restrictions imposed by
“This is a complex wildlife management issue and is not at all unique to New Jersey.”
More than 400 bears were killed in this year’s hunt, down from the record 636 killed in 2016; Democratic Gov.-elect Phil Murphy, who takes office next month, has said he will halt the bear hunt
Extension runs through Saturday, and Gov.-elect Phil Murphy is planning a moratorium, which could halt the hunt.
Last week, a hunter killed the 4,000th bear since the bear hunt resumed in 2003, following a three-decade moratorium.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish and Wildlife is asking those who are out in the fields and woods of New Jersey at this time of year to be alert for
It’s allowing for additional trout to be added to each load of fish headed to state trout waters.
The statewide wild turkey population is currently estimated at 20,000 to 25,000 birds.
Anglers catching a fish with a transmitter should release it unharmed.
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