Adirondack Bear Hunting Opens September 17th

Posted on: 09/12/11

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New York's Department of Environmental Conservation estimates there are around 7,000 bears in their state with an ever growing population. The bears have spread out into a variety of habitat and are even found in developed areas now.

Next weekend the bear season starts in upper New York. The Adirondacks is home to the largest portion of the state's population. With an estimated 4000 to 5000 bears in the area.

Opening next weekend, the early bear season runs through October 14th. Hunters are allowed to use bow, muzzleloader, handgun, shotgun, rifle or crossbow during this season. From The Wall Street Journal [2].

New York [3]
Black Bear [4]

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Hunting Tip: The Dragging Rope

Just about every hunter who has hunted big game animals has used a rope to drag his game. Over the years I have seen many kinds and sizes used for this purpose. One of my friends brought a deer to my house to hang in my garage for butchering, and he had a 1” hemp rope that was at least 12 feet long on it. It was large enough to tow a truck! Another time I saw a guy stuffing an entire 50-foot coil of that stiff, plastic rope into his pocket to use as a dragging rope.I have found that the ideal...

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[2] http://online.wsj.com/article/APcccf46886bef4b5887c56dc201bcebdc.html
[3] http://www.biggamehunt.net/sections/New_York
[4] http://www.biggamehunt.net/sections/Black_Bear