Solving Problems with Nature - Naturally
ERIC P. ORFF
Certified Wildlife Biologist
Wildlife Author - Wildlife Lecturer -
Wildlife Photographer
Non-Lethal Control of Bats since 1983
nhfishandwildlif@aol.com
Hunting
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT WILDLIFE DIVISION
20 December 2011
Bear Season Update #6
As of November 14th, 376 bears (230 males, 146 females) have been reported to the bear project. Bait hunters harvested 192 bears (132 males, 60 females), still hunters/stalkers have taken 121 bears (68 males, 53 females) and hound hunters have regiThe harvest tally for New Hampshire's 2011 bear season stands at 418 bears. The 2011 harvest concluded 41% less than the 2010 level (707 bears) and 27% below the preceding 5-year average (574 bears). The harvest consisted of 246 males and 172 females yielding a harvest sex ratio of 1.4 males per female. A breakdown by region and method follows.
| North Region | WMUs | A, B, C2, D1 |
| Total Harvest | 65 bears (25 females, 40 males) | |
| Harvest by method (# bears) | Bait (40), Hound (10), Still (15) | |
| 5-year average annual harvest (2006-2010) | 145 bears | |
| White MountainsRegion | WMUs | C1, D2, E, F |
| Total Harvest | 128 bears (39 females, 89 males) | |
| Harvest by method (# bears) | Bait (68), Hound (15), Still (45) | |
| 5-year average annual harvest (2006-2010) | 185 bears | |
| Central Region | WMUs | G, I1, J1, J2 |
| Total Harvest | 147 bears (76 females, 71 males) | |
| Harvest by method (# bears) | Bait (60), Hound (35), Still (52) | |
| 5-year average annual harvest (2006-2010) | 174 bears | |
| Southwest-1 Region | WMUs | H1, I2 |
| Total Harvest | 46 bears (20 females, 26 males) | |
| Harvest by method (# bears) | Bait (7), Hound (10), Still (29) | |
| 5-year average annual harvest (2006-2010) | 47 bears | |
| Southwest-2 Region | WMUs | H2, K |
| Total Harvest | 30 bears (11 females, 19 males) | |
| Harvest by method (# bears) | Bait (16), Still (14) | |
| 5-year average annual harvest (2006-2010) | 20 bears | |
| Southeast Region | WMUs | L, M |
| Total Harvest | 2 bears (1 of each sex) | |
| Harvest by method (# bears) | Bait (2) | |
| 5-year average annual harvest (2006-2010) | 3 bears |
Interpretation of harvest data and ages of harvested bears will be complete and available by mid-winter. Thank you to all staff involved in bear registration this past year. Have a great holiday season.
2011 IN-SEASON BEAR HARVEST TALLY COMPARED TO PREVIOUS 5 YEARS |
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| 2006 SUM |
2007 SUM |
2008 SUM |
2009 SUM |
2010 SUM |
2011 SUM |
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| 352 | 615 | 440 | 758 | 707 | 418 | |