2024 bear #s

[Robhuntandfish]

https://linkinglewiscounty.com/202503/DEC-Announces-2024-Bear-Harvest-Estimates.html

One day I might get one. 

[Mattypotpie8s]

I’d just like to see one..

[Rusty]

C’mon down to NJ, we’d love to have you take a few!! 

[mowin]

They need to change the bag limit to 2 bear regardless of which season.  I'd take two. 

[Larry]

I personally have no desire to kill a bear. I do like seeing them. I had a small one try to climb into a ladder stand with me. I don't have a problem with someone else shooting one. I have never had bear meat and I don't want to kill one and find out I don't like it. Then there's getting it out of the woods. I hunt a lot alone during the week.

Edited March 9 by Larry
I hate autocorrect what a pain in the ass

[Robhuntandfish]

17 hours ago, Rusty said:

C’mon down to NJ, we’d love to have you take a few!! 

I always wanted to take one NY bear.   I never dove into it but have hunted the early season a few times in the northern zone and then deer/bear hunted in gun season in the Dacks.   My area is right in the middle of the N/S zone and bear sightings here are very rare.   They just reopened a bear season in Madison Co a few years ago and the take is like 2 a season.  Which I would rather have none than too many like NJ.  

It's prob shocking for you that I've never had one on trail cam in my life.   Lol

Edited March 9 by Robhuntandfish

[mowin]

7 minutes ago, Robhuntandfish said:

I always wanted to take one NY bear.   I never dove into it but have hunted the early season a few times in the northern zone and then deer/bear hunted in gun season in the Dacks.   My area is right in the middle of the N/S zone and near sightings here are very rare.   They just reopened a bear season in Madison Co a few years ago and the take is like 2 a season.  Which I would rather have none than too many like NJ.  

It's prob shocking for you that I've never had one on trail cam in my life.   Lol

I want a NY bear also.  I've hunted the same farms for over 40 yrs. Never seen a bear, bear sign or one on camera until 4 yrs ago.  Got one pic 4 yrs ago. Last year I probably got a dozen.  My nephew seen the bear twice during bow season, the rest of us haven't spotted one while hunting yet.  I predict I'll spot one this spring while turkey hunting. 

[Larry]

1 hour ago, Robhuntandfish said:

I always wanted to take one NY bear.   I never dove into it but have hunted the early season a few times in the northern zone and then deer/bear hunted in gun season in the Dacks.   My area is right in the middle of the N/S zone and bear sightings here are very rare.   They just reopened a bear season in Madison Co a few years ago and the take is like 2 a season.  Which I would rather have none than too many like NJ.  

It's prob shocking for you that I've never had one on trail cam in my life.   Lol

I hunted bear once dam near froze to death. The two CO's that checked me one retired and the other is still in therapy.

[2BuckBizCT]

My Dad saw his first 3N bear this year. Running, far and xbow so no shot