If the early bear seasons are an indication of what hunters can expect when the statewide rifle opener arrives on Nov. 22, ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Results are in for Pennsylvania’s 2024 bear harvest. There was a total of 2,642 bears harvested, which is one of the top 25 totals ever, the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) ...

Pennsylvania’s black bear hunting seasons may become more defined by region in the future as research continues to study bear populations and survival. Brandon Snavely, the Game Commission’s black ...

Monroe and Pike counties were among the top eight in Pennsylvania for total black bears harvested in 2024. In Monroe County, hunters took 93 bears, including the heaviest in Pennsylvania at 774 pounds ...

Hunters headed to the forest on Saturday, Nov. 30, for what most hunters view as the most important hunting day of the year. It is also the day that draws the highest number of hunters afield — about ...

Pennsylvania hunters killed 2,642 black bears last year, down 9.5% from the 2,920 bears shot in 2023, the state Game Commission said this week. That still ranks among the state’s top 25 harvests on ...

Depending on how one looks at it, the prospects for Pennsylvania’s upcoming statewide black bear seasons can either be seen as a glass half-full or glass half-empty scenario. On one hand, the ...

MADISON, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wisconsin DNR is releasing the preliminary results for the 2024 bear season. This fall, hunters harvested 4,285 bears during the five-week season, a rebound from the ...