Vermont Bear Hunters Had a Successful and Safe Season
by TBC Press on 01/05/16The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department reports that bear hunters in Vermont had a safe and successful hunting season in 2015. Preliminary numbers show that hunters took 669 black bears during the 83 days of the two-part early bear season’ and late bear season. There were also no hunting-related shooting incidents. Fish & Wildlife Department bear biologist Forrest Hammond says this is a higher harvest than the past 10-year average of 502 bears taken annually, but it is consistent with a statewide goal of stabilizing the bear population between 4,500 and 6,000 bears. READ MORE
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