Pennsylvania Game Commission

 

ARCHERS PREPARE FOR BLACK BEAR ARCHERY SEASON
 

Hunters planning to participate in the state's archery bear season on Nov. 14 and 15, must have a general hunting license and a bear license from the Pennsylvania Game Commission.  The archery bear season will be held in Wildlife Management Units 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 4A, 4B and 4D.

 

In 2006, about 7,500 hunters participated in the new two-day season, according to the agency's Game-Take Survey. They took 79 bears.

 

In WMUs where the archery bear season and fall wild turkey season run concurrently, bowhunters when moving are required to wear a hat containing 100 square inches of solid fluorescent orange. The hat may be removed when the hunter is stationary or on stand.

 

WMUs affected by this requirement are 2D, 2G, 3A and 4D.

 

Although crossbows are permitted to be used by any hunter participating in the regular bear firearms season, they are not allowed in the archery bear season, except by authorized disabled permit holders.

 

Any bear taken by a bowhunter must be checked by the Game Commission within 24 hours of the time it was killed. Successful bowhunters should call a region office for instructions. Region office staff will direct the hunter to a location where an employee will meet him or her and check the bear. Traditional check stations will not be open during the archery bear season. Telephone numbers for the six region offices are listed on page 3 of the 2007-08 Pennsylvania Hunting and Trapping Digest.

 

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