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Historical Bear Harvest Information

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Recent Black Bear Hunting Seasons

	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Applicants^a	35,915	37,906	45,164	46,336	43,563	41,667	54,797
Tags Available	7,305	8,097	9,490	9,875	10,844	10,900	11,250
Tags Issued	7,305	8,097	9,490	9,875	10,844	10,900	11,250
Hunters^b	5,935	6,519	7,365	7,739	8,575	8,600	8,715
Harvest^c	1,512	1,707	1,890	2,110	2,221	2,366	2.204
% Males	61%	63%	56%	57%	55%	59%	59%
% Females	39%	37%	44%	43%	45%	41%	41%
Hunter-days	41,722	45,633	50,658	52,829	59,862	62,925	60,631
Hunter Success	25%	26%	27%	29%	26%	28%	26%
^aNumber of applicants eligible for drawing.^bTag holders actually hunting.^cRegistered bear harvest.


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