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DNR Announces 2006 Final Black Bear Hunt Numbers
3rd Hunt Declared a Success
MT. NEBO -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the final numbers for the 2006 black bear hunting season. The hunt was officially closed as of October 24, at 9:00 p.m.The 2006 bear season opened Monday, October 23, one half-hour before sunrise in Garrett and Allegany counties. As of Wednesday, October 25, 41 bears have been reported to official check stations. The harvest objective for the 2006 bear hunt was 35-55 bears.
The estimated average weight of the bears taken this year was 161lbs. The largest was a 464 lb. male bear taken by William Corbin of Oakland in Garrett County.
The hunt by the numbers:
- 41 bears taken
- 39 from Garrett County, 2 from Allegany
- 161 lbs. average weight
- 78% of the bears were taken on private land
- 63% of successful hunters live in the hunt area
- 451 hunters participated in the hunt and 2,402 hunters applied for a permit.
For more information, please contact Karina Blizzard in Wildlife and Heritage Services at 240-446-4357.
October 26, 2006The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 446,000 acres of public lands and 18,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov