Wisconsin Hunters Harvest Just Over 3,800 Black Bear

Thursday, October 28th, 2021 -- 8:02 AM

(Bill Wise, WRN) Preliminary numbers show Wisconsin hunters killed just over 38-hundred black bears during the 2021 hunt. 

That is a decrease from the more than 43-hundred taken last year and similar to the 2018 and 2019 harvests.  D-N-R large carnivore specialist Randy Johnson says this fall marked the first season using new harvest zones as outlined in the black bear management plan.

He says those zones better reflect the bear population distribution across the state and allow a more fine-tuned approach to management.  Officials say harvested bear data  is critical to tracking bear population trends and in ensuring the population remains healthy.

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