Black bear harvest reporting

Hunters are required to report their black bear harvest within 48 hours. Hunters are strongly encouraged to use MassFishHunt to report harvested bears online using a computer or smartphone. Due to COVID-19 public health measures, no check stations will operate during the fall 2020 black bear season, including all MassWildlife locations. Please click here for instructions on how to report your bear online. 

If you experience difficulties reporting your harvest online, call your nearest MassWildlife District Office or the MassWildlife Field Headquarters (FHQ). Staff will be available to help hunters report their harvest over the phone. When reporting a harvest over the phone, hunters should be prepared to provide the following information: name and customer ID; date of harvest, town, county and Wildlife Management Zone of harvest; the sex and weight of the bear; the method of take (shotgun/archery/rifle/muzzle loader); and, if the animal had ear tags, the color and numbers from the tags.

MassWildlife Office phone numbers:

• Western District, Dalton: (413) 684-1646 
• Connecticut Valley District, Belchertown: (413) 323-7632 
• Central District, Boylston: (508) 835-3607 
• Northeast District, Ayer: (978) 772-2145 
• Southeast District, Buzzards Bay: (508) 759-3406 
• Field Headquarters, Westborough: (508) 389-6300

NOTE: If you get a busy signal when calling a district office, try again in a few minutes or please call the Field Headquarters at (508) 389-6300 to leave a message. If you need to leave a message, please include your full name, customer ID number from your hunting license, and a phone number where you can be reached. 

Other fall harvest reporting

Information on harvest reporting for other seasons will be provided as soon as it is available. Continue to check mass.gov/fallhunt2020 for updates. 

source of post and info please see https://www.mass.gov/info-details/masswildlife-monthly-august-2020#changes-to-harvest-reporting-during-bear-hunting-season-

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