the 2017 Black Bear harvest data

[Larry]

Here it is the 2017 Black Bear harvest data

I can't attach the PDF file the bear harvest data is on the DEC web site.

[Padre86]

Link to DEC website: 2017 Bear Harvest

 

Cliff notes:

Southern Zone harvest was about the same as it was in years past (upwards of 1k), and has greatly increased over the last 2 decades.

Northern Zone harvest has stayed relatively flat over the last 2 decades and 2017's harvest of 383 was down quite a bit from the previous year's take (likely due in part to the unusually warm weather and late season foliage).

 

I really would like to see the DEC examine the expansion of hunting opportunities for the Northern Zone (hounds, bait).  The success rate seems very low up there due to the nature of the terrain.

Edited March 16, 2018 by Padre86