GAME COMMISSION RELEASES OFFICIAL 2007 BEAR HARVEST
According to official 2007 bear harvest figures released today by the Pennsylvania Game Commission, hunters took a total of 2,360 bears, which included 41 bears during the second archery bear season, Nov. 14-15; 2,026 bears during the statewide 3-day season, Nov. 19-21; and 293 bears during the extended season, Nov. 26-Dec. 1, that was open in select areas of the state.
This harvest ranks ninth in the overall Pennsylvania bear harvests. In 2005, hunters set a record harvest of 4,164 bears. Other recent harvests were: 3,075 in 2000; 3,063 in 2001; 2,686 in 2002; 3,000 in 2003; 2,972 in 2004; and 3,122 in 2006.
For more information, please visit the Pennsylvania Game Commission - State Wildlife Management Agency website:
http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=11&Q=173834
