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Maryland DNR Announces Final 2007 Black Bear Hunt Numbers
10/29/07
Oakland, Maryland - The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the final numbers for the 2007 black bear hunting season. The hunt was officially closed Thursday, October 25, at 9:00 p.m.
The 2007 black bear season opened Monday, October 22, one half-hour before sunrise in Garrett and Allegany Counties. Despite challenging weather conditions throughout the two-county hunting area, 51 bears were reported to official check stations as of 9 p.m. on October 25. The harvest objective for the 2007 bear hunt was 50 to 70 bears. The average estimated live weight of the bears taken this year was 174 lbs. The largest bear was a 615 lb. male taken by Coty Jones of Fishing Creek, MD.
The hunt by the numbers:
* 51 bears taken
* 43 from Garrett County, 8 from Allegany County
* 174 lbs. average weight
* 74 % of the bears were taken on private land
* 59 % of successful hunters live in the hunt area
* 452 hunters participated in the hunt and 2,804 hunters applied for a permit.
For more information about Maryland's black bears visit www.DNR.MD.gov/Wildlife <http://www.dnr.md.gov/Wildlife> .
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The 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 449,000 acres of public lands and 17,000 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 12 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 .
Media Contact:
Olivia Campbell (410) 260-8016, (410) 507-75525 (Cell) or ocampbell@dnr.state.md.us
10/29/07
Oakland, Maryland - The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the final numbers for the 2007 black bear hunting season. The hunt was officially closed Thursday, October 25, at 9:00 p.m.
The 2007 black bear season opened Monday, October 22, one half-hour before sunrise in Garrett and Allegany Counties. Despite challenging weather conditions throughout the two-county hunting area, 51 bears were reported to official check stations as of 9 p.m. on October 25. The harvest objective for the 2007 bear hunt was 50 to 70 bears. The average estimated live weight of the bears taken this year was 174 lbs. The largest bear was a 615 lb. male taken by Coty Jones of Fishing Creek, MD.
The hunt by the numbers:
* 51 bears taken
* 43 from Garrett County, 8 from Allegany County
* 174 lbs. average weight
* 74 % of the bears were taken on private land
* 59 % of successful hunters live in the hunt area
* 452 hunters participated in the hunt and 2,804 hunters applied for a permit.
For more information about Maryland's black bears visit www.DNR.MD.gov/Wildlife <http://www.dnr.md.gov/Wildlife> .
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The 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 449,000 acres of public lands and 17,000 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 12 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 .
Media Contact:
Olivia Campbell (410) 260-8016, (410) 507-75525 (Cell) or ocampbell@dnr.state.md.us
