Solving Problems with Nature - Naturally
ERIC P. ORFF
Certified Wildlife Biologist
Wildlife Author - Wildlife Lecturer -
Wildlife Photographer
Non-Lethal Control of Bats since 1983
eorff@aol.com
Hunting
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT WILDLIFE DIVISION
12 December 2017
Bear Season Update Final
The 2017 New Hampshire bear season concluded at 572 bears which was 25% below the preceding 5-year average of 764 bears. Additionally, this year’s harvest was down 36% from 2016 level when a record harvest was achieved. The harvest consisted of 312 males and 260 females resulting in an overall harvest sex ratio of 1.2 males per female. Method-specific harvest sex ratios included 1.4 m:f for bait, 0.9 m:f for hound and 1.1 m:f for still hunters.
A breakdown by region and method follows:
Interpretation of harvest data and ages of ha
| North Region | WMUs | A, B, C2, D1 |
| Total Harvest | 99 bears (52 females, 47 males) | |
| Harvest by method (# bears) | Bait (79), Hound (10), Still (10) | |
| 5-year average annual harvest (2012-2016) | 154 bears | |
| White Mountains Region | WMUs | C1, D2, E, F |
| Total Harvest | 169 bears (67 females, 102 males) | |
| Harvest by method (# bears) | Bait (95), Hound (41), Still (33) | |
| 5-year average annual harvest (2012-2016) | 226 bears | |
| Central Region | WMUs | G, I1, J1, J2 |
| Total Harvest | 192 bears (92 females, 100 males) | |
| Harvest by method (# bears) | Bait (88), Hound (46), Still (58) | |
| 5-year average annual harvest (2012-2016) | 253 bears | |
| Southwest-1 Region | WMUs | H1, I2 |
| Total Harvest | 64 bears (29 females, 35 males) | |
| Harvest by method (# bears) | Bait (32), Hound (10), Still (22) | |
| 5-year average annual harvest (2012-2016) | 79 bears | |
| Southwest-2 Region | WMUs | H2, K |
| Total Harvest | 46 bears (20 females, 26 males) | |
| Harvest by method (# bears) | Bait (27), Still (19) | |
| 5-year average annual harvest (2012-2016) | 51 bears | |
| Southeast Region | WMUs | L, M |
| Total Harvest | 2 bears (both males) | |
| Harvest by method (# bears) | Still (2) | |
| 5-year average annual harvest (2012-2016) | 3 bears |
rvested bears will be complete and available by mid-winter.
| 2017 Bear Harvest Tally Compared to Previous 5 Years | |||||
| 2012 SUM |
2013 SUM |
2014 SUM |
2015 SUM |
2016 SUM |
2017 SUM |
| 812 | 572 | 786 | 754 | 898 | 572 |
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