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Maryland Black Bear Hunt Closed

Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Oakland, Md. --(Ammoland.com)- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) closed the 2011 black bear hunting season at 9 p.m. today with hunters reporting 65 bears to mandatory check stations in Western Maryland. DNR opened the season Monday, October 24 in Garrett and Allegany counties.

“Maryland’s black bear hunters enjoyed another safe and successful hunting season,” said Harry Spiker, Game Mammal Section Leader for DNR’s Wildlife & Heritage Service. “The cool, mild weather during the first two days kept hunters in the woods and helped DNR meet its management goal in four days.”

The average live weight of the bears taken this year was 154 pounds. Colton Lucas, 12, of Kitzmiller, Md., took the largest bear of the season, a 376 pound male.

The hunt by the numbers:

• 65 bears taken
• 59 from Garrett County, 6 from Allegany County
• 154 lbs. average weight
• 69% of the bears were taken on private land
• 533 hunters participated in the hunt and 3,915 hunters applied for a permit
• 55% of the successful hunters were residents of Garrett and Allegany counties

For more information about Maryland’s black bears visit dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages nearly one-half million 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 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

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Bobwhite Basics Brochure Now Available

New Jersey Fish and Game

Trenton, NJ --(Ammoland.com)- The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife is pleased to announce the 2011 Bobwhite Basics brochure is now available.

Originally published in May 2003, the updated version is a handy reference on Habitat Basics, Nesting, Brood Habitat, Fall/Winter Activities, Foods, Management Overview and Bobwhite Facts.

For a .pdf version, visit www.njfishandwildlife.com/pdf/bobwhitebasics.pdf on the division’s website.

To obtain a hard copy, please send a self-addressed, stamped ($0.44) #10 envelope to NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife, Bobwhite Basics Brochure, PO Box 418, Port Republic, NJ 08241-0418.

2011 Bobwhite Basics

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