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2010 bear harvest: 3,090
Hunters took 3,090 bears last year, including 269 during the firstever, 5-day statewide archery season and 2,821 during the statewide 3-day season, which opened on a saturday. this harvest ranks fifth among Pennsylvania’s annual bear harvests. In 2005, hunters set a record harvest of 4,164 bears. Other recent harvests were: 3,512 in 2009; 3,458 in 2008; 2,360 in 2007; 3,122 in 2006; 2,972 in 2004; 3,000 in 2003; 2,686 in 2002; 3,063 in 2001; and 3,075 in 2000. In all, 11 bears taken by hunters weighed 600 or more pounds, further illustrating Pennsylvania’s status as a major bear hunting destination. the bear harvest by Wildlife Management unit for both seasons (archery and 3-day), with 2009’s harvests in parentheses, were: WMu 1A, 11 (8); WMu 1B, 42 (36); WMu 2A, 1 (0); WMu 2C, 307 (247); WMu 2D, 146 (128); WMu 2e, 94 (77); WMu 2F, 202 (282); WMu 2G, 894 (1,027); WMu 3A, 199 (255); WMu 3B, 234 (292); WMu 3C, 118 (73); WMu 3D, 284 (276); WMu 4A, 135 (125); WMu 4B, 55 (43); WMu 4C, 90 (141); WMu 4D, 245 (442); WMu 4e, 31 (58); and WMu 5C, 2 (1). Harvest by county and region, with 2009’s figures in parentheses, were: northwest: Venango, 57 (33); Warren, 54 (101); Clarion, 49 (48); Forest, 47 (60); jefferson, 34 (59); Crawford, 10 (8); Butler, 12 (13); Mercer, 2 (3); and erie, 3 (0). southwest: Fayette, 101 (72); somerset, 83 (72); Westmoreland, 62 (65); Armstrong, 56 (44); Indiana, 43 (33); and Cambria, 18 (19). northcentral: Clinton, 250 (295); Lycoming, 230 (280); tioga, 184 (217); Clearfield, 182 (135); Potter, 148 (181); Cameron, 138 (214); Centre, 119 (148); McKean, 92 (142); elk, 89 (121); and union, 46 (51). southcentral: Huntingdon, 95 (110); Bedford, 84 (65); Mifflin, 43 (64); Blair, 31 (44); juniata, 19 (33); snyder, 19 (23); Perry, 17 (8); Fulton, 11 (16); Franklin, 8 (5); and Cumberland, 1 (0). northeast: Pike, 134 (117); Wayne, 93 (49); Monroe, 69 (77); Luzerne, 58 (56); sullivan, 57 (68); susquehanna, 41 (30); Bradford, 38 (74); Carbon, 35 (66); Wyoming, 22 (44); Lackawanna, 19 (32); Columbia, 20 (27); northumberland, 3 (6); and Montour, 1 (1). southeast: schuylkill, 27 (37); Dauphin, 20 (24); Lebanon, 7 (8); Berks, 2 (7); and northampton, 7 (5).
Contacting the Region Offices
northwest — 814-432-3187 southwest — 724-238-9523 northcentral — 570-398-4744 southcentral — 814-643-1831 northeast — 570-675-1143 southeast — 610-926-3136
TIP Hotline: 1-888-PGC-8001. this number is only for calls concerning illegal killing of endangered species or multiple big game animals. All other calls should be made to the appropriate region number above.
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Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011
Myths & Legends of the Whitetail
Contents
Third Generation Elsie
Hanna’s Solo Trophy Buck
I Cabled a Cat
The Warden and the Marine
The Birth of a Pennsylvania Woodsman
Rich Kids
40 Years of Bowhunting
Successful Turkey Hunting HTE Course
Field Notes
Conservation News
Off the Wire
Another View
Fun Game
The Naturalist’s Eye
Straight from the Bowstring
Lock, Stock & Barrel
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Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - Myths & Legends of the Whitetail
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Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - Hanna’s Solo Trophy Buck
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Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - I Cabled a Cat
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Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - The Warden and the Marine
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Pennsylvania Game News - June 2011 - The Birth of a Pennsylvania Woodsman
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