Massachusetts Black bear harvest data
the number of bears harvested in Massachusetts over the past nearly 2 decades.
Massachusetts 2018 Preliminary black bear harvest report from the mass gov its safe to say are state don’t hold many bear hunters or maybe its are bear regulations making it nearly impossible to harvest mass gov bear stats:
During the three hunting seasons in 2018, a total of 201 bears were harvested. This represents a drop from the 270 bears taken in 2017 and record of 283 bears taken in 2016. A breakdown by season is as follows:
- First season (Sept. 4 – Sept. 22): 150
- Second season (Nov. 5 – Nov. 24): 26
- Shotgun season (Nov. 26 – Dec. 8): 25
The September and November seasons were virtually identical in 2017 (151 and 26) and 2018. The big decrease in harvest in 2018 was during the Shotgun season. Bears were active very late in 2017, resulting in a high Shotgun season harvest, 91 bears taken. The lack of hard mast in 2018 saw bears enter their dens early which resulted in a corresponding reduction in the Shotgun season harvest, with only 25 bear taken.
Are you kidding me OK i see Massachusetts is not known for its bear hunting all the black bear roaming around i fig the count would be higher
Black bear populations Are Climbing an incredible rate due to the fact Hunters can no longer use dogs and you are not allowed to bait. Which basically means you sit in the tree in Hope a bear walks by which is almost impossible seeing’s how they can smell you 5 miles away. Regulations need to be changed immediately.
couldn’t of said that better i agree change the black bear Regulations!