STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT WILDLIFE DIVISION
16 December 2009
Bear Season Update #8
The unofficial harvest tally for New Hampshire's 2009 bear season stands at 754 bears. The 2009 season concluded 50 % above the preceding 5-year average (504 bears) and 72 % higher than the 2008 tally (439). The harvest consisted of 413 males and 341 females yielding a harvest sex ratio of 1.2 males per female. A seasonal breakdown by region and method follows.
North Region |
WMUs |
A, B, C2, D1 |
Total Harvest |
196 bears (109 females, 87 males) |
|
Harvest by method (# bears) |
Bait (126), Hound (22), Still (48) |
|
5-year average annual harvest (2004-2008) |
125 bears |
|
White MountainsRegion |
WMUs |
C1, D2, E, F |
Total Harvest |
247 bears (97 females, 150 males) |
|
Harvest by method (# bears) |
Bait (143), Hound (23), Still (81) |
|
5-year average annual harvest (2004-2008) |
164 bears |
|
Central Region |
WMUs |
G, I1, J1, J2 |
Total Harvest |
230 bears (100 females, 130 males) |
|
Harvest by method (# bears) |
Bait (82), Hound (41), Still (107) |
|
5-year average annual harvest (2004-2008) |
141 bears |
|
Southwest-1 Region |
WMUs |
H1, I2 |
Total Harvest |
56 bears (25 females, 31 males) |
|
Harvest by method (# bears) |
Bait (10), Hound (4), Still (42) |
|
5-year average annual harvest (2004-2008) |
50 bears |
|
Southwest-2 Region |
WMUs |
H2, K |
Total Harvest |
25 bears (10 females, 15 males) |
|
Harvest by method (# bears) |
Bait (10), Still (15) |
|
5-year average annual harvest (2004-2008) |
20 bears |
|
Southeast Region |
WMUs |
L, M |
Total Harvest |
0 bears |
|
Harvest by method (# bears) |
N/A |
|
5-year average annual harvest (2004-2008) |
4 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.
2009 IN-SEASON BEAR HARVEST TALLY COMPARED TO PREVIOUS 5 YEARS
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| SUM | SUM | SUM | SUM | SUM | SUM |
| 679 | 434 | 352 | 615 | 439 | 754 |
