The NY Northern Early Bear Season Start Is A Successful One

The NY DEC is reporting that the Early Bear season for the Northern Zone is off to a successful start.

Hunters have already reported in over 140 bears for the season that started on September 15th.

Less than one week into the early bear season in northern New York, hunters reported taking more than 140 bears. During the same time period for the past five years, the take averaged only 104 bears. Currently, areas with the greatest bear harvest appear to be along the western fringe of the Adirondacks within Herkimer, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties. We anticipated higher harvest levels for this early season compared to last year, and preliminary numbers indicate a great start.