My dad was able to shoot a bear with his bow on the last day of the pennsylvania bear archery season, but, having to pick back up on the blood the following morning, which was the opening day of. There were 30 days of bear hunting across all bear seasons in 2019, agency. The pennsylvania game commission said this could be an epic bear hunting season. The statewide harvest for the season that ended last wednesday was 1796. With the change, this season will run concurrently from wednesday through saturday of the first week of firearms deer season. The 2016 firstday preliminary harvest is a decrease. It is unlawful to hunt wildlife, except foxes, crows and coyotes, on sundays. Pennsylvanias best bear general firearms seasons have been supported by. Hunters may take a black bear during the legal bear season each fall.
Nov 28, 2017 the numbers were way down this year for pennsylvania s four day bear season. Statewide bear season results in 30% less harvest than in 2016. Pennsylvania hunters killed 3,529 bears in 2016, the fifth highest harvest in state history, according to the pennsylvania game commission, which revealed its final tally for the most recent bear. My friend, terry and i went to another area to check out for bear. As the final day of the 2016 rifle hunting season for bear pennsylvanias primary hunting season for the species came to a close at nightfall. Will be heading out to the northern part of dauphin co. Heres a deep dive into the natural history of bears in pennsylvania and their relationship to humans. The fourday rifle season for bear began saturday, nov, 19, and continued monday through wednesday, nov. July 18, 2016 dnr confirms black bear report in southern indiana. This includes bears harvested during the archery season. Pennsylvania game commission reports record blear bear hunting. Define a date to show hunting hours for small and big game.
The shift aligns the cottontail and squirrel seasons. Posted nov 27, 2016 bears harvested by hunters on first day of 2016 pennsylvania bear season. Hunting licenses for 201617 go on sale in midjune and become effective july 1. The early count totals 3,039 bears taken in 53 counties. The northcentral county is perennially the top producer of bears in pennsylvania. Outside of any big game season deer, bear, elk and turkey, coyotes may be taken. Nov 28, 2017 during the final day of pennsylvanias statewide bear season, hunters harvested 168 bears, raising the 2017 statewide season harvest to 1,796 an approximate 30 percent decrease compared to. Pennsylvanias firearms deer season opens next monday and bowhunters across the state recently finished up their sixweek season. The final tally wont be in for a couple of months, but the pennsylvania game commissions preliminary bear count lists 224 taken during the states first fiveday archery bear season. Ryan grieb killed a 666pound male black bear monday, nov.
Dec 07, 2017 pennsylvania the statewide bear season has resulted in a harvest of 1,796, about a 30% decrease compared to the 2,579 bears that were taken during the four days in 2016. Final 201920 huntingtrapping seasons approved april 9, 2019. Seasons and bag limits pennsylvania game commission. The pennsylvania game commission is using an interactive map to track the bear. Massive bigfoot observed by pennsylvania hunter mon, 18 may 2020 06.
The first day of pennsylvanias statewide bear season resulted in a harvest of 1,241 black bears, according to preliminary totals released monday by the pennsylvania game commission. In the remaining deer hunting x zones, bear season begins october 12, 2019. Regarding the black bear seasons to be held in the 2016 17 license year, the addition of a fourday extended season in wmu 1b was approved by the board. Apr 02, 2018 a titusville man lost out on taking the largest bear in pennsylvania during the 2017 bear hunting seasons by just seven pounds. Historic bear season in pennsylvania sparks research. Bear season off to big start three bears were the first. In 1981, the first bear license was created, restocking efforts increased, we saw season closures in peripheral counties and complete statewide closures in the 1970s, and positive natural reproduction occurred at the same time. July 17, 2015 black bear to be trapped and relocated. Seasons and bag limits for license year july 1, 2020june 30, 2021 will be proposed at the january 2021 meeting of the board of game commissioners. Its what was most normal about them thats generating new research, however. On the third day i hunted with my friend josiah and his crew.
Also included are persons who have reached or will reach their 65th birthday in the year of the. Chad wagners 700pounder was one of two bears taken weighing 700. While black bears may be hunted in many parts of pennsylvania during parts of the rifle season for deer, which opens monday, nov. A light rain could be viewed on the windshield between wiper blade activity however, rain was even lighter as i we traveled through the wee moments of the morning towards a clearcut destination. I head out on a couple of bear hunts during the 2016 pa bear season. Although pennsylvania game commissioners spent a lot of time discussing the concept during their recent quarterly meeting, its an idea whose time likely has not come. Hunters take record number of black bears in pennsylvania in 2019. Dec 12, 2016 aonther great time at bear camp with friends in the allegheny national forrest of pennsylvania. Deer archery deer firearms bear spring turkey waterfowl official hunting dates are posted on pennsylvania game commission site after final approval at the pgc february meeting.
Nov 15, 2016 record breaking bear season possible in pa. The tool above depicts legal hunting hours for small and big game only. Below are the seasons and bag limits for most hunting and trapping seasons from july 1, 2019 through june 30, 2020. Pa bear hunting news lower pottsgrove sportsmens association. Black bears were once an exotic species, and are now protected under indiana administrative code 312 iac 9318. My dad was able to shoot a bear with his bow on the last day of the pennsylvania bear archery season, but, having to pick back up on the blood. Pennsylvania regulates its firearms hunting seasons by region. Grizzly bear confirmed sighting in sullivan county, pa. Contact the pennsylvania game commission for details regarding bear season. All contributed significantly to pennsylvania black bears impressive rebound. Hunters reminded of changes to extended bear seasons. This second day of the 2018 pennsylvania bear season proved to be another interesting day. Bear hunting california department of fish and wildlife.
Aonther great time at bear camp with friends in the allegheny national forrest of pennsylvania. It was one of three bears that exceeded 700 pounds in 2016, the. In addition, further hunting dates separate from the statewide hunting season are available in countless areas across the state. The 2016 chicago bears season was the franchises 97th season in the national football league and the second under head coach john fox the bears looked to improve upon their 610 record from 2015. Pennsylvania closing in on recordbreaking bear season times. With an estimated 18,000 black bears roaming across most of pennsylvania, your chances of encountering a bear in the state are greater than at any. Pennsylvania bear harvest ranks as fifth largest recreation. Black bears are showing up in some relatively unexpected spots across pennsylvania.
Dec 08, 2019 through three days of the general bear season that began saturday, hunters killed 1,498 bears across 52 counties, the pennsylvania game commission said wednesday based on bear check station numbers. Once a harvest is made, that permit is no longer valid. Seasons and bag limits for license year july 1, 2021june 30, 2022 will be proposed at the january 2021 meeting of the board of game commissioners. Antlerless deer allocations remain unchanged april 6, 2016 pennsylvania. Black bears are protected by state laws under the jurisdiction of the pennsylvania game commission.
Game commission map tracks black bear harvest in pennsylvania. Last fall, bear hunters took a preliminary harvest of 659 bears on the saturday opener, which became a recordlow harvest for what is by far the best harvest day. General bear season closes on december 29, 2019, or earlier, if the department determines that 1,700 bears have been reported taken. A grizzly bear was confirmed to being spotted in the small town of shunk pennsylvania in the states sullivan county district. Tom triggs watches his york suburban basketball team practice in 2016. Titusville mans 700pounder was secondlargest bear taken in. With the change, this season will run concurrently from wednesday through saturday of the first week of firearms deer season in wmu 1b nov. Pennsylvania bearhunting ground best there is andy snyder, the york dispatch published 4. Regarding the black bear seasons to be held in the 201617 license year, the.
Pennsylvania game commission discusses archery season for. Pennsylvania s 2019 black bear season or seasons, more appropriately, as well see set a lot of records. Nov 23, 2016 the first day of pennsylvanias statewide bear season resulted in a harvest of 1,297 black bears, according to preliminary totals. The largest bear ever killed in pennsylvania weighed an estimated 876 pounds. The season bag limit is two bears, but only one bear per permit and per segment. It was one of three bears taken by a hunters that exceeded 700 pounds in the. Get hunting hours reset to today clear important note. The largest harvested bear in 2016 was 740 pounds taken in archery season.
The commission also will have information regarding live trapping of bears and fencing plans. That compares to a threeday total of 1,833 in the 2018 general season. How many bears did pennsylvania hunters kill in 2016. Booming bear population boosts pennsylvania hunter odds. Having the last week of archery deer season in midnovember during the rut open to bear hunting, too. Bear mckean county pennsylvania smethport burdicks lodge. For more information on hunting within your region or in another area, visit the pennsylvania game commission website. Our guides will beat the brush for 8 hours each day of the pennsylvania 4day bear season, pushing bear out of thick cover to our hunters who will be posted on the edges of the cover.
On the first drive of the morning we had some luck. The official pennsylvania game commission mobile app provides official information for pennsylvania hunters and trappers. Harvests there in the past three years have been 243 2016. Feb 09, 2017 harrisburg hunters took more than 3,500 black bears in pennsylvania during 2016, making it one of the most productive years ever. How many bears did pennsylvania hunters kill in the 2016 rifle. Hunters can initially purchase two permits for two different zones. Bear rules among biggest changes this year updated jan 05, 2019. How many bears did pennsylvania hunters kill in the 2016. In 201617, the extended bear season has been eliminated in wildlife management unit 3a, which is north of u. As the final day of the 2016 rifle hunting season for bear pennsylvanias primary hunting season for the species came to a close at nightfall wednesday, nov.
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