Historical Bear Hunting Data

Harvest Permits Issued - 1986 to 2008

Permit Applicants - 1986 to 2008

Black Bear Harvest - 1957 to 2008

Black Bear Harvest Permits Issued - 1986 to 2008

Year	Total
1986	844
1987	1,228
1988	2,056
1989	2,002
1990	2,830
1991	2,510
1992	2,605
1993	2,075
1994	2,170
1995	2,684
1996	4,490
1997	4,643
1998	5,845
1999	5,914
2000	6,598
2001	5,681
2002	4,985
2003	4,710
2004	4,740
2005	4,730
2006	4,370
2007	4,405
2008	4,660

Black Bear Permit Applicants - 1986 to 2008

Year	Permit Applicants
1986	8,285
1987	10,198
1988	11,069
1989	13,743
1990	16,066
1991	17,769
1992	19,470
1993	22,588
1994	25,819
1995	30,090
1996	35,356
1997	41,969
1998	44,899
1999	50,361
2000	50,601
2001	53,508
2002	54,879
2003	56,944
2004	61,726
2005	66,777
2006	73,289
2007	80,245
2008	86,113

Black Bear Harvest - 1957 to 2008

Year	Number of Bear Harvested
1957	460
1958	811
1959	665
1960	675
1961	337
1962	617
1963	579
1964	511
1965	308
1966	475
1967	541
1968	613
1969	752
1970	672
1971	791
1972	878
1973	606
1974	390
1975	539
1976	579
1977	631
1978	852
1979	737
1980	855
1981	1,234
1982	1,433
1983	934
1984	1,097
1985	No Season
1986	503
1987	837
1988	1,125
1989	978
1990	1,247
1991	1,219
1992	1,474
1993	1,258
1994	1,328
1995	1,737
1996	2,325
1997	2,178
1998	3,184
1999	2,881
2000	3,075
2001	2,986
2002	2,437
2003	2,798
2004	3,063
2005	2,645
2006	3,068
2007	2,797
2008	2,955

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Last Revised: Wednesday June 17 2009