New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Division of Fish, Wildlife & Marine Resources

New York State

Black Bear Harvest Summary
2012

Results reported in this document were funded by the Federal Aid in Wildlife
Restoration Act. Grant WE-173-G

NEWYORKSTATE
DEPARTMENTOFENVIRONMENTALCONSERVATION

2012BearHarvestSummaryandRecentTrendComparison
2012

2011

606

5YearAverage

HistoricalAverage

(20072011)

(19912000)

275

547

515

386
39
49
132
40%60%

70
3
9
193
49%51%

228
25
74
221
42%58%

172
15
25
303
43%57%

289

353

197

38

107
2
180
43%57%

98
9
246
36%64%

81
7
109
38%62%

13
1
24
29%71%

442

630

500

169

225
4
213
38%62%

192
12
426
41%59%

174
6
319
40%60%

41
0
128
39%61%

NorthernBearRange
Adirondack
Early
Bow
Muzzleloader
Regular
%Female:%Male

SouthernBearRange
CentralWestern

#Bears

Bow
Muzzleloader
Regular
%Female:%Male
Southeastern
Bow
Muzzleloader
Regular
%Female:%Male
450
375
300
225
150
75
0

2012BlackBearHarvest

Early
Bow
Muzzleloader
Regular

Adirondack

CentralWestern

Southeastern
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Black Bear Harvest Density

2012

5A
6A

5C
6F

6C
5F

6H
6G

6J
5G

6N
5H

9A

9C

7A

8A

9A

8C

8G

9F

8H
9H

9G

9J

9R

9S

9W
9T

9X

Bear Hunting Areas

Adirondack

Central-Western
Southeastern
WMUs

9P
9Y

7H
8R

8X

6S

7M

8Y

0.1 - 1.0

4C

4J

4F

7P
7S

Bears per 100 Square Miles

0

5R

4O

4P

4Y

3A

4W

4U

4T

4S

4R

4L

4K

4B

4H

4G
7R

5S

4A

8S

8W

8T

5J

6R

7J

8J

8P

6P

7F

8N

8M
9N

9M

9K

8F

5T

6K

4Z

3C
3H
3K

3F

3J

3M

3P

1.1 - 2.5

3R

3G

3N

3S

2.6 - 5.0

5.1 - 10.0

10.1 - 21.0

2A

1A

1C

NYSDEC Bureau of Wildlife, Feb. 2013

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Department of Environmental Conservation

2012 NEW YORK STATE BLACK BEAR TAKE BY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNIT
Season Key: E = Early, B = Bowhunting, M = Muzzleloader, R = Regular, T = Total

ADIRONDACK RANGE
WMU
5A
5C
5F
5G
5H
5J
6C
6F
6H
6J
6K

E
11
30
14
42
112
21
47
33
20
54
2

B
1
3
2
6
9
7
4
5
2
0
0

M
1
6
5
4
8
6
5
4
1
9
0

R
1
16
7
14
36
10
7
7
13
15
6

9H
9J
9K
9M
9P
9R
9S
9T
9W
9X
9Y

T
14
55
28
66
165
44
63
49
36
78
8

ADIRONDACK TOTAL
EARLY
BOWHUNTING
MUZZLELOADER
REGULAR

606
386
39
49
132

CENTRAL-WESTERN RANGE
WMU
7M
7P
7R
7S
8J
8M
8N
8P
8R
8S
8T
8W
8X
8Y

B
1
1
0
10
1
1
1
7
1
0
10
2
14
11

M
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0

R
0
1
2
8
0
2
4
4
3
1
16
2
33
11

T
1
2
2
18
1
3
5
11
4
1
27
4
47
22

0
7
3
0
6
5
0
10
2
8
6

0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

2
20
4
4
10
17
1
16
4
14
1

4S
4U
4W
4Y
5S
5T

2
27
8
4
16
22
1
26
6
22
7

CENTRAL-WESTERN TOTAL
BOWHUNTING
MUZZLELOADER
REGULAR

7
0
12
1
1
1

0
0
0
0
0
0

SOUTHEASTERN TOTAL
BOWHUNTING
MUZZLELOADER
REGULAR
289
107
2
180

STATEWIDE TOTAL

NEW YORK STATE BEAR TAKE

BY SEX*

1 8
2 2
12 24
0 1
6 7
0 1

MALE

216 28

34

77 355

FEMALE

159 11

14

55 238

MALE

60

97 158

FEMALE

45

73 119

ADIRONDACK

CENTRAL-WESTERN

442
225
4
213

1,337

SOUTHEASTERN

MALE

134

136 271

FEMALE

86

75 163

*Sex was not reported for all harvested bears.

SOUTHEASTERN RANGE
WMU
3A
3C
3G
3H
3J
3K
3M
3P
3R
4C
4F
4G
4H
4L
4O
4P
4R

B
22
39
1
15
17
26
36
4
1
1
1
5
3
3
8
10
11

M
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1

R
18
12
1
13
5
52
31
4
0
2
6
5
2
1
18
10
12

T
40
51
2
28
22
79
68
8
1
4
7
10
5
4
26
20
24

* Only Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) with bear harvests are reported here.
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5A

Black Bear Harvest

2012

6A

5C
6F

6C
5F

6H
6G

6J
5G

6N
5H

9A

9C

7A

8A

9A

8C

8G

9F

8H
9H

9G

9J

9R

9S

9W
9T

9X

9P
9Y

7H
8R

8X

6S

7M

8Y

5R

7P
7S

4O

4P

4Y

3A

4W

Adirondack

Central-Western
Southeastern
WMUs
Towns

# Bears
Total

3K

3F

3J

3M

3P
3R

6 - 10

16 - 25

4Z

3C

1-5

11 - 15

4U

4T

4S

4R

4L

4K

4B

4H

3H

Bear Hunting Areas

4C

4J

4F
4G

7R

5S

4A

8S

8W

8T

5J

6R

7J

8J

8P

6P

7F

8N

8M
9N

9M

9K

8F

5T

6K

2A

3G

3N

3S

1A

1C

NYSDEC Bureau of Wildlife, Feb. 2013

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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

2012 NEW YORK STATE BEAR TAKE BY TOWN AND COUNTY*

Season Key: E = Early, B = Bowhunting, M = Muzzleloader, R = Regular, T = Total

ADIRONDACK RANGE
CLINTON
Altona
Ausable
Beekmantown
Black Brook
Chazy
Clinton
Ellenburg
Peru
Plattsburgh
Saranac
Schuyler Falls
TOTAL

E
7
6
1
6
0
2
1
4
1
2
3
33

B
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
2

M
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
5

R T
0 7
1 7
2 3
3 10
0 1
2 4
1 4
4 9
0 1
1 5
0 3
14 54

ESSEX
Chesterfield
Crown Point
Elizabethtown
Essex
Jay
Keene
Lewis
Minerva
Moriah
Newcomb
North Elba
Schroon
Ticonderoga
Westport
Willsboro
Wilmington
TOTAL

E
7
0
0
3
1
4
4
1
2
2
1
7
3
1
0
1
37

B
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
7

M
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
10

R T
0 8
3 3
1 2
3 6
2 3
0 6
3 12
0 1
2 5
0 2
0 2
1 9
0 3
0 2
0 1
4 8
19 73

FRANKLIN
Bellmont
Brandon
Dickinson
Duane
Franklin
Harrietstown
Malone
Tupper Lake
Waverly
TOTAL

E
2
7
3
0
4
1
4
1
1
23

B
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
3

M
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
4

R T
1 3
0 7
0 5
0 2
0 4
0 1
0 4
3 5
1 4
5 35

FULTON
Bleecker
Caroga
Ephratah
Johnstown

E
3
1
2
3

B
0
0
0
1

M
0
0
0
1

R
2
0
0
2

T
5
1
2
7

Mayfield
Northampton
Oppenheim
Stratford
TOTAL

7
0
5
4
25

1
3
1
0
6

1
0
1
2
5

0
1
3
3
11

9
4
10
9
47

HAMILTON
Arietta
Benson
Hope
Indian Lake
Lake Pleasant
Long Lake
Morehouse
Wells
TOTAL

E
0
4
4
4
1
5
0
7
25

B
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
1
5

M
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

R T
2 2
0 4
1 5
2 10
0 1
0 5
2 2
1 9
8 38

HERKIMER
Fairfield
Newport
Norway
Ohio
Russia
Salisbury
Webb
TOTAL

E
10
2
10
9
8
2
5
46

B
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
3

M
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
5

R
0
0
3
4
3
2
0
12

JEFFERSON
Antwerp
Le Ray
Philadelphia
Wilna
TOTAL

E
2
4
4
14
24

B
0
0
1
1
2

M
0
0
0
1
1

R T
5 7
0 4
0 5
6 22
11 38

LEWIS
Croghan
Diana
Greig
Lewis
Leyden
Lyonsdale
New Bremen
Turin
Watson
TOTAL

E
15
10
7
2
1
4
5
0
8
52

B
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
3

M
1
1
2
0
0
0
2
3
1
10

R
9
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
19

ONEIDA
Boonville
Forestport
Remsen
Trenton
Western
TOTAL

E
0
5
5
2
0
12

B
0
0
0
0
0
0

M
0
1
2
0
0
3

R T
3 3
1 7
1 8
2 4
2 2
9 24

T
10
2
14
14
13
8
5
66

T
25
14
12
4
2
4
9
3
11
84

SARATOGA
Corinth
Day
Edinburg
Moreau
Northumberland
TOTAL

E
0
2
1
0
0
3

B
0
0
0
1
0
1

M
1
0
0
1
0
2

R
1
0
0
0
2
3

ST LAWRENCE
Clare
Clifton
Colton
De Kalb
Edwards
Fine
Fowler
Hermon
Hopkinton
Parishville
Piercefield
Pierrepont
Pitcairn
Russell
TOTAL

E
5
1
5
2
5
7
3
5
8
4
4
2
4
0
55

B
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
5

M
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3

R T
1 6
0 2
1 6
0 2
0 5
0 8
0 3
0 5
4 15
1 5
3 7
0 2
0 4
0 3
10 73

WARREN
Bolton
Chester
Glens Falls
Hague
Horicon
Johnsburg
Lake George
Lake Luzerne
Queensbury
Stony Creek
Thurman
Warrensburg
TOTAL

E
0
0
1
5
1
9
12
2
3
5
6
6
50

B
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1

M
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1

R
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
3
1
0
10

T
2
2
1
7
1
11
12
2
3
8
7
6
62

WASHINGTON
Fort Ann
Putnam
TOTAL

E
1
0
1

B
0
1
1

M
0
0
0

R
1
0
1

T
2
1
3

ADIRONDACK TOTAL
EARLY

T
2
2
1
2
2
9

606
386

BOWHUNTING

39

MUZZLELOADER

49

REGULAR

132

* Only counties and towns with bear harvests are reported here.

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CENTRAL-WESTERN RANGE
ALLEGANY
Allen
Alma
Almond
Amity
Andover
Belfast
Birdsall
Bolivar
Clarksville
Friendship
Genesee
Granger
Independence
New Hudson
Scio
Ward
Wellsville
West Almond
Willing
Wirt
TOTAL

B
0
3
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
2
0
1
1
1
1
19

M
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

R T
1 1
2 5
1 2
1 1
0 1
0 1
0 1
4 4
4 4
3 4
1 2
0 2
1 3
1 1
1 3
1 1
1 2
0 1
1 2
1 2
24 43

BROOME
Barker
Colesville
Kirkwood
Vestal
Windsor
TOTAL

B
1
1
2
2
2
8

M
0
0
0
0
0
0

R T
0 1
0 1
0 2
0 2
4 6
4 12

CATTARAUGUS
Allegany
Ashford
Carrollton
Cold Spring
Ellicottville
Farmersville
Great Valley
Hinsdale
Humphrey
Ischua
Little Valley
Lyndon
Mansfield
Napoli
New Albion
Olean
Portville
Randolph
Salamanca
South Valley
TOTAL

B
4
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
3
2
0
0
18

M
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

R
5
1
6
5
1
1
1
1
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
1
5
41

T
9
1
7
7
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
6
4
5
1
5
59

CHAUTAUQUA
Arkwright
Busti
Carroll
Chautauqua
Cherry Creek
Clymer
Ellery
Harmony
Mina
Portland
Ripley
Sherman
Stockton
Villenova
Westfield
TOTAL

B
0
0
1
2
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
10

M
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1

R T
0 1
1 1
1 2
3 5
2 4
1 1
0 1
8 9
2 2
1 1
1 1
2 2
0 1
2 2
1 3
25 36

CHEMUNG
Ashland
Big Flats
Chemung
Horseheads
Southport
Van Etten
TOTAL

B
2
0
0
1
2
1
6

M
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

R T
0 2
4 4
1 1
1 2
1 3
0 1
7 13

CHENANGO
Afton
Pharsalia
TOTAL

B
0
1
1

M
0
0
0

R
1
0
1

T
1
1
2

LIVINGSTON
Conesus
Mount Morris
Ossian
Springwater
TOTAL

B
0
1
0
0
1

M
0
0
0
0
0

R
1
0
1
2
4

T
1
1
1
2
5

ONTARIO
Gorham
Naples
TOTAL

B
1
0
1

M
0
0
0

R
0
2
2

T
1
2
3

SCHUYLER
Catharine
Hector
Orange
Reading
Tyrone
TOTAL

B
0
0
0
0
1
1

M
0
0
0
0
0
0

R
1
1
1
1
0
4

T
1
1
1
1
1
5

STEUBEN
Addison
Bath
Cameron

B
1
3
3

M
0
0
1

R
3
4
2

T
4
7
6

Campbell
Canisteo
Caton
Cohocton
Dansville
Erwin
Fremont
Greenwood
Hartsville
Hornellsville
Howard
Jasper
Lindley
Prattsburg
Rathbone
Thurston
Troupsburg
Tuscarora
Urbana
Wayland
West Union
Wheeler
Woodhull
TOTAL

2
2
0
1
2
3
1
3
1
0
0
0
3
1
2
0
1
4
1
1
0
1
2
38

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1

0 2
6 8
2 2
1 2
0 2
2 5
0 1
5 8
2 3
2 2
1 1
4 4
2 5
1 2
1 3
2 2
5 6
4 8
0 1
0 1
4 4
2 3
3 5
58 97

TIOGA
Barton
Nichols
Owego
TOTAL

B
2
2
0
4

M
0
0
0
0

R
0
2
2
4

T
2
4
2
8

TOMPKINS
Caroline
TOTAL

B
0
0

M
0
0

R
1
1

T
1
1

WYOMING
Eagle
Wethersfield
TOTAL

B
0
0
0

M
0
0
0

R
1
1
2

T
1
1
2

YATES
Italy
Middlesex
Potter
TOTAL

B
0
0
0
0

M
0
0
0
0

R
1
1
1
3

T
1
1
1
3
289

CENTRAL-WESTERN TOTAL

107

BOWHUNTING

MUZZLELOADER

180

REGULAR

SOUTHEASTERN RANGE
ALBANY
Berne

B
0

M
0

R
1

T
1

* Only counties and towns with bear harvests are reported here.

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Rensselaerville
Westerlo
TOTAL

1
1
2

0
0
0

0
0
1

1
1
3

BROOME
Colesville
Sanford
Windsor
TOTAL

B
0
1
1
2

M
0
0
0
0

R
1
3
3
7

T
1
4
4
9

CHENANGO
Afton
TOTAL

B
1
1

M
0
0

R
1
1

T
2
2

COLUMBIA
Canaan
Ghent
New Lebanon
TOTAL

B
0
1
0
1

M
0
0
0
0

R
1
0
1
2

T
1
1
1
3

DELAWARE
Andes
Bovina
Colchester
Davenport
Deposit
Franklin
Hamden
Hancock
Kortright
Masonville
Middletown
Roxbury
Sidney
Stamford
Tompkins
Walton
TOTAL

B
3
1
4
0
2
0
1
7
0
1
4
3
2
1
2
1
32

M
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

R
4
2
3
2
2
3
1
8
2
0
3
2
1
1
2
1
37

T
7
3
7
2
4
3
2
15
2
1
7
5
3
2
4
2
69

DUTCHESS
Dover
Union Vale
TOTAL

B
1
0
1

M
0
0
0

R
0
1
1

T
1
1
2

GREENE
Ashland
Athens
Cairo
Catskill
Coxsackie
Durham
Halcott
Hunter
Jewett
Lexington
Prattsville
Windham

B
0
0
5
7
1
4
1
3
2
0
0
0

M
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0

R
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
4
1
1

T
1
1
6
8
1
5
2
3
3
5
1
1

TOTAL

23

13 37

ORANGE
Blooming Grove
Chester
Cornwall
Deerpark
Greenville
Highlands
Middletown City
Minisink
Monroe
Montgomery
Mount Hope
Newburgh
Tuxedo
Warwick
Wawayanda
Wawayanda
Woodbury
TOTAL

B
2
1
2
6
2
1
0
3
6
2
3
0
0
14
0
2
1
45

M
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1

R
0
1
0
13
6
1
1
4
0
0
1
1
1
11
2
0
1
43

T
2
2
2
19
9
2
1
7
6
2
4
1
1
25
2
2
2
89

OTSEGO
Cherry Valley
Maryland
Roseboom
Worcester
TOTAL

B
0
1
0
0
1

M
0
0
0
0
0

R
1
0
1
1
3

T
1
1
1
1
4

RENSSELAER
Berlin
Hoosick
Petersburg
Pittstown
Schaghticoke
Stephentown
TOTAL

B
1
1
1
0
0
1
4

M
0
0
0
0
1
0
1

R
1
1
0
1
0
0
3

T
2
2
1
1
1
1
8

ROCKLAND
Stony Point
TOTAL

B
1
1

M
0
0

R
0
0

T
1
1

SCHOHARIE
Conesville
Fulton
Gilboa
Schoharie
Summit
Wright
TOTAL

B
1
2
2
0
0
0
5

M
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

R T
1 2
1 3
2 4
1 1
1 1
1 1
7 12

SULLIVAN
Bethel
Callicoon
Cochecton
Delaware
Fallsburgh

B
6
1
0
3
2

M
0
0
0
0
0

R
0
0
2
2
1

Forestburg
Fremont
Highland
Liberty
Lumberland
Mamakating
Neversink
Rockland
Thompson
Tusten
TOTAL

6
0
4
1
4
3
6
3
1
1
41

0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1

4
2
14
2
6
10
0
0
2
11
56

10
2
18
3
11
13
6
3
3
12
98

ULSTER
Denning
Hardenburgh
Hurley
Marbletown
New Paltz
Olive
Rochester
Rosendale
Saugerties
Shandaken
Shawangunk
Ulster
Wawarsing
Woodstock
TOTAL

B
2
3
2
5
3
8
12
2
4
4
1
4
12
2
64

M
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

R
5
0
0
5
0
3
3
0
1
4
3
1
4
4
33

T
7
3
2
10
3
11
15
2
5
8
4
5
16
6
97

WASHINGTON
Cambridge
Jackson
Salem
White Creek
Whitehall
TOTAL

B
0
1
0
0
1
2

M
0
0
0
0
0
0

R
1
1
2
2
0
6

T
1
2
2
2
1
8

SOUTHEASTERN TOTAL
BOWHUNTING
MUZZLELOADER
REGULAR

STATEWIDE TOTAL

442
225
4
213

1,337

T
6
1
2
5
3

* Only counties and towns with bear harvests are reported here.

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2012ReportedBearTakebyDay
Adirondacks

50

Female
Male

#Bears

40
30
20
10
0
9/15

9/22

9/29

10/6

10/13

10/20

10/27

11/3

11/10

11/17

11/24

CentralWestern

25

Female
Male

20

#Bears

12/1

15
10
5
0
10/1

10/8

10/15

10/22

10/29

11/5

11/12

11/19

11/26

12/3

12/10

Southeastern

50

Female
Male

40

#Bears

12/17

30
20
10
0
10/1

10/8

10/15

10/22

10/29

11/5

11/12

11/19

11/26

12/3

12/10

12/17

2012DistributionofBlackBearHarvestbySex
40%
Female

30%

Male

20%
10%
0%
Early

Bow

Muzzle Regular
Adirondacks

Notes:

Bow

Muzzle Regular
CentralWestern

Bow

Muzzle Regular
Southeastern

Sumofmaleandfemaleproporationsacrossseasonswithineachbearrangeequals100%.
TakeduringtheCentralWesternandSoutheasternmuzzleloaderseasonswere<1%ifthetotalharvests.

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#Bears

BlackBearTakeinExpandedHuntingAreas
CentralWestern

400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
2000

2001

2002

##Bears

FormerArea

2003

2004

2005

2006

WMUSaddedin200506

2007

2008

2009

2010

WMUsaddedin2008

2011

2012

Totaltake

Southeastern

700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
2000

2001

FormerArea

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

WMUsaddedin200506

2007

2008

2009

WMUsaddedin2011

2010

2011

2012

TotalTake

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NEW YORK STATE BLACK BEAR HARVEST

STATE TOTALS
Year

TOTAL

2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993

1,337
1,258
1,064
1,487
1,295
1,117
796
1,066
1,014
1,864
912
801
1,070
685
597
525
642
693
722
695

386
70
255
426
85
306
74
184
425
730
182
240
180
270
32
133
79
379
83
263

ADIRONDACK
R

TOTAL

371 55 525
293 30 865
315 81 413
310 138 613
232 117 861
247 70 494
237 25 460
227 56 599
227 58 304
256 122 756
127 34 569
145 54 362
107 39 744
126 35 254
76 13 476
73 38 281
38 19 506
93 21 200
41
9 589
59 28 345

606
275
521
814
582
544
318
453
674
1,370
550
523
728
523
277
346
369
582
526
563

386
70
255
426
85
306
74
184
425
730
182
240
180
270
32
133
79
379
83
263

CENTRAL-WESTERN
R

TOTAL

39 49 132
3
9 193
35 71 160
44 128 216
13 99 385
28 61 149
9 16 219
19 45 205
49 54 146
35 112 493
16 30 322
18 52 213
12 37 499
37 34 182
13 11 221
1 37 175
0 17 273
33 21 149
8
8 427
23 28 249

289 107
353 98
142 93
179 86
193 81
120 47
113 51
119 51
83 38
95 49
84 27
70 26
55 23
50 28
48 12
30 11
8
50
24 10
31 13
7
31

SOUTHEASTERN

TOTAL

2 180
9 246
4 45
6 87
10 102
7 66
6 56
6 62
3 42
6 40
1 56
1 43
1 31
1 21
2 34
1 18
0 42
0 14
1 17
0 24

442
630
401
494
520
453
365
494
257
399
278
208
287
112
272
149
223
87
165
101

225
192
187
180
138
172
177
157
140
172
84
101
72
61
51
61
30
50
20
29

4
12
6
4
8
2
3
5
1
4
3
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0

213
426
208
310
374
279
185
332
116
223
191
106
214
51
221
88
191
37
145
72

SEASON KEY: E=EARLY B=BOWHUNTING M=MUZZLELOADING R=REGULAR

1500

STATE
ADIRONDACK

1000

CENTRALWESTERN
SOUTHEASTERN

500

20
12

20
11

20
10

20
09

20
08

20
07

20
06

20
05

20
04

20
03

20
02

20
01

20
00

19
99

19
98

19
97

19
96

19
95

19
94

19
93

19
92

19
91

0
19
90

TOTALTAKE

2000

YEAR
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2012BearHuntingSeasons

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