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Fall Black Bear Basics
Many big game hunters have hunted the cervids (deer and elk). However fewer have gone after another big game species that inhabits the same areas: black bear. Black bear hunting takes a different set of skills than elk or deer hunting and with many states banning the use of bait/hounds, the challenge of black bear has only grown. This feature article walks you through the basics of black bear hunting from "spot/stalk" to the use of predator calls. Safety is also covered, since precautions are necessary when hunting a predator!
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Pennsylvania Bear Outlook Good 11/06/09
Last year's black bear harvest was the second highest on record, and weather permitting, the Pennsylvania Game Commission expects hunters to have similar opportunities afield in the upcoming bear seasons. [Comments?]
Maryland Black Bear Season Closed 10/30/09
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced the conclusion of the 2009 black bear hunting season. The season opened Monday, October 26 in Garrett and Allegany counties. The hunt was officially closed Thursday, October 29, at 9:00 p.m. with 68 bears reported to mandatory check stations in Western Maryland. [Comments?]
North America's Hottest Trophy Areas 10/14/09
Which areas of North America have produced the most Boone and Crockett trophies so far in the new millennium? [Comments?]
Arizona Spring 2010 Hunt Deadline October 13th 10/09/09
Tuesday, October 13 by 7 p.m. (MST) is the latest that the Arizona Game and Fish department will accept applications for the random drawing process for spring bear, turkey, javelina and buffalo. [Comments?]
Record Number of Maryland Hunters Applied for Black Bear Hunts 09/14/09
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced the results of the drawing for the 2009 Maryland Black Bear Hunt Permits. A record 3,613 applications were received online and by telephone over the thirty day period. In 2008, DNR received 3,292 applications. [Comments?]
Massachusetts Hunters Still Have Chance at Antlerless Deer 09/14/09
Antlerless deer permit notification cards were mailed to deer hunters in mid-August. All applicants selected for their Wildlife Management Zone (WMZ) of choice were notified of their permit with a yellow postcard. [Comments?]
Alaska's Black Bear Foot-Snaring Program Concludes 09/07/09
An experimental foot-snaring program to reduce the number of black bears and increase the survival of moose calves on the west side of Cook Inlet has concluded this year with the removal of 81 black bears. [Comments?]
Michigan DNR Bear Cooperator's Patch Available Again 08/28/09
The Department of Natural Resources announces that the Bear Cooperator's Patch will again be available in 2009. [Comments?]
RMEF Offers Tips to Keep Predators From Your Elk Carcass 08/07/09
Black bears, grizzlies, cougars, wolves, coyotes-just some of the potential looters you may find skulking around the scene of your next successful elk hunt. These tips from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will help keep meat stealers away from your elk carcass. [Comments?]
Colorado Leftover Tags on Sale August 11th 08/05/09
The Colorado Division of Wildlife today announced that all "leftover" big game and turkey licenses will go on sale Aug. 11. [7 Comments]
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