Ultimate Bear Hunting News

Bear, Deer, Turkey Harvest Data Announced - Feb. 25, 2011
Richmond, VA - Wildlife biologists with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) have compiled preliminary figures for deer, turkey, and bear harvests for the 2010-11 fall/winter hunting seasons. The white-tailed deer, bear and wild turkey harvests all declined this year from the previous year which was not a surprise. Exceptional acorn crops across the state coupled with other environmental conditions both this year and last as well as management actions to meet population objectives all factored into fluctuations in populations and harvest trends. The harvest figures continue to indicate that good hunting is available across the Commonwealth for these popular game species.

Spring black bear hunt applications due March 10 - Feb. 24, 2011
OLYMPIA - Hunters may now purchase and submit applications for a 2011 spring black bear hunting permit, applicable to specific areas of western and eastern Washington.

Bear harvest second highest on record - Feb. 17, 2011
LITTLE ROCK - They didn't beat last year's record, but bear hunters still harvested the second-highest total in the state's history. More than 450 bears were harvested during the 2010-11 season. During the 2009-10 season, hunters harvested a record 530 bears.

DFG Returns Yearling Bears to the Wild - Feb. 03, 2011
The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) has successfully returned two California black bear yearlings to the remote wilderness near Truckee. Both female cubs were orphaned last summer.

2010 Black Bear Harvest Figures - Feb. 01, 2011
During the 2010 fall bear seasons, licensed hunters took a total of 144 black bears. During the 17-day September season 114 bears were taken, and 30 were taken during the 18-day November season. The breakdown of figures by county is as follows: 57 bears taken in Berkshire County, 42 in Franklin, 16 in Hampden, 26 in Hampshire, and 3 in Worcester County. The largest field-dressed bear to be checked in weighed 387 pounds and was taken in Becket with a bow.

More than 9,000 permits available for the 2011 black bear season - Feb. 01, 2011
MADISON - More than 9,000 permits will be available for the 2011 black bear season, about the same as last year.

Juvenile Charged with Killing Black Bear - Jan. 28, 2011
Officers with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division, have charged a juvenile with violating the Alabama Black Bear Protection Act in Mobile County.

It's time to apply for a bear permit - Jan. 27, 2011
For the first time, you can apply for a premium-limited-entry bear permit.

West Virginia Hunters Harvest Record 2,392 Black Bears in 2010 - Jan. 25, 2011
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. ? West Virginia hunters harvested a record 2,392 black bears during the combined 2010 archery and firearms seasons, according to Paul Johansen, Assistant Chief in charge of Game Management for the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. The preliminary harvest data for the combined seasons in 2010 was 14 percent higher than the previous record of 2,069 established in 2008.

Statewide Ban on Feeding Black Bears Now in Effect - Jan. 21, 2011
Responding to the growing number of conflicts between bears and people across New York State, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced a new state regulation that prohibits the feeding of black bears.