New Jersey Bear hunt first day

264 Black Bear were taken the first day of the NJ bear hunt. The largest so far 661 pounds. Five more days to go.

The freshest tracks still have feet in them.

Glad to hear the Antis didn't stop it and from what I've heard the state of NJ really needs to thin the bear population.  It looks like the first day got a good start on that and a 661 pounder is a biggie!!!  I imagine they will be killing a lot of big ones since they have had a lot of years to grow without being shot at.

Mike Stephenson
aka Topgun----30-06

It's nice to see that some people in the New Jersey Conservation Department have enough brains to realize they needed to initiate a regulated bear hunt in that state!  Kudos to them! 

Take care and Good Hunting!

Best Afield,

Steve

An additional 122 bear were taken yesterday for a total of 386 that's about a third of the estimated population of northern New Jersey. DEP was hoping to take between 400 and 700 total for the week. They're keeping an eye on it and will halt the hunt if the numbers become too large.

The freshest tracks still have feet in them.

If their DNR is like a lot of the ones here in the Midwest, they probably have no idea of the total number of deer, bears, or anything else that is around, LOL!!!

Mike Stephenson
aka Topgun----30-06

An additional 55 bear were taken on the third day of the season. Total 441

The freshest tracks still have feet in them.

• Black Bear Check Stations

[class=blacktitle1]Black Bear Season Harvest Data Below is preliminary harvest information as of 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 8, 2010. The data is preliminary and subject to revision. Black Bear Harvest by Bear Hunting Area Bear Hunting Area Bears Harvested 12/6 12/7 12/8 Totals Area 1 97 42 25 164 Area 2 65 22 8 95 Area 3 88 43 21 152 Area 4 14 15 1 30 Total 264 122 55 441 Bear Harvest by Check-in Station   Flatbrook Whittingham Franklin Pequest Black River Total 12/6 65 59 92 30 18 264 12/7 22 28 46 26 Closed 122 12/8 17 13 18 7 Closed 55 Totals 104 100 156 63 18 441

The freshest tracks still have feet in them.

Sorry for the previous post guys. The table I was transfering didn't work out. Anyway a lot of bear have been taken. More to follow. The antis are not as crazy as in years before except of course for a few of them. Then again they are the same folk that are on every other protest line about anything and everything. I'm looking for a word to describe them. Oh yeah, NUTS!!!

The freshest tracks still have feet in them.

36 more taken yesterday for a total of 477. Season closes tomorrow at sunset. Haven't been able to get weights on the big guys yet , except for the 600 pounder,  but I'll find out soon

The freshest tracks still have feet in them.

Sounds like it was a good season!

Thanks for reporting the news!!

Take care and Good Hunting!

Best Afield,

Steve

Yeah, sounds like a real good one. Hope it continues to next yr now.

Gary Scheel
NAHC LM,RMEF LM,NRA Member, Lonestar Bowhunter, TexasHogHunter Pro Staff Member

35 more taken Friday total 512. Todays the last day.

The freshest tracks still have feet in them.

77 more bear were taken on the final day of the season for a total of 589. The count is still subject to revision as additional bear may have been taken but did not get back to the check station before closing. I believe the take would have been more except for the fact that we had extreme cold conditions monday through friday that kept  bear from moving and hunters from entering the woods. Saturdays take was larger than the previous few days as the temperatures climbed to the mid forties, a good 25 degrees warmer than it had been all week. I'm still awaiting weighed information. They should have taken a few monsters.

The freshest tracks still have feet in them.

Revised count. Total 591 bear taken.

The freshest tracks still have feet in them.

Sounds like that will put a decent dent in the population!!!

Mike Stephenson
aka Topgun----30-06

Sounds like they had a real good season. I love hunting bears

good season looks like