Recently I came across an article in the ADIRONDACK EXPLORER March/April 2014 Issue titled DEC: too many bears. I personally have never hunted black bears but have considered it several times. This article captivated my attention because we have heard of friends encountering black bears in places they have never seen them before. One of our friends in Binghamton, NY while on the telephone recenrly said, "Oh just watching a black bear walking around in my backyard." Binghamton is 3.5 hour drive from the Adirondack Park. Six year ago the city of Syracuse experienced its own excitement of black bear activity. A black bear began to hang out around a Burger King in the Geddes /Camillus area. It would go through the trash containers, scavenging for food. Then it expanded its area of interest and it compassed a greater location that included a school and several housing developments. Eventually the bear was shot and killed when it was found hiding in a tree.
The article touched on the subject of expanding the hunting grounds where bears can be hunted as well as the methods used for luring the bears in. The DEC is considering in allowing hounds, bait, and traps for hunting bears in the Adirondack region.
One of the reasons that very few hunters are interested in black bear hunting is the strict limitation of how to hunt them. If these other methods are allowed, there will be more interest and therefore more bears will be taken during the hunting season.
The DEC posted these harvest results.
The article touched on the subject of expanding the hunting grounds where bears can be hunted as well as the methods used for luring the bears in. The DEC is considering in allowing hounds, bait, and traps for hunting bears in the Adirondack region.
One of the reasons that very few hunters are interested in black bear hunting is the strict limitation of how to hunt them. If these other methods are allowed, there will be more interest and therefore more bears will be taken during the hunting season.
The DEC posted these harvest results.
| 2013 Total | 2012 Total | Recent 5-year Average (2008-2012) | Historical Average (1991-2000) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 1,358 | 1,337 | 1,288 | 722 |
| Adirondack | 380 | 606 | 560 | 515 |
| Central-Western | 342 | 289 | 231 | 38 |
| Southeastern | 636 | 442 | 497 | 169 |
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