[Dragthor]

Draft Comprehensive Black Bear Management Policy

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/bearpolicy05.htm

 

[bloodtrails]

Includes a bow & muzzleloader season in 06!!

 

[mysticguido]

Archery Bear season... way Kool so what if it's only 1 day...

 

[jerseyhunter]

Great News.

 

[JerseyJim]

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[Dragthor]

Recommended Bear Management Budget
Bear Education $ 250,000
Bear Research, Response & Control 750,000
Community Grants 250,000
Total $ 1,250,000

License fees pay for this, right?

 

[Dragthor]

This format includes a one-day archery bear season on the Saturday after
Thanksgiving, a two-day muzzleloader bear season on the Monday and Tuesday after
Thanksgiving, as well as the current six-day bear season concurrent with the six-day firearm
buck season.

Nice! [up]

Tuff with the bow...

 

[JerseyJim]

Takes a little nerve to bear hunt with a bow...[up]

 

[pla930]

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[bloodtrails]

Recommended Bear Management Budget
Bear Education $ 250,000
Bear Research, Response & Control 750,000
Community Grants 250,000
Total $ 1,250,000

License fees pay for this, right?

They do today. The policy recommends that the General Fund pick up the tab in the future.