2024 New Jersey Bear Hunt

[Dannmann801]

Total bear kill was 392...

@ Fletch What was the state's goal for bears to he harvested?

 

[Fletch]

@ Fletch What was the state's goal for bears to he harvested?

Dan.... The states goal is to remove 30 % of the bears that were handled this year ( trapped and tagged ) once the total reaches 30% they stop the hunt... This year there were 199 bears tagged of which 45 were harvested resulting in 22.6 % harvest rate.... Don't ask me how this figures in biologically, because I haven't a clue....In the past this 30% total has never been reached...