Do You Have Limitations On Bears?

[nmc02]

What towns you guys hunting? I will be in Hardyston, Sparta, or Wantage

[Slayer1962]

 

first decent bear , not a trophy hunt its a management hunt not only from the state but the land owner that gave me permission wants some gone

[JHbowhunter]

still didn't get my tag, but now realize I am off Monday so "maybe" will get one tomorrow.  Any other year, if I tried putting corn or apples out for the deer, the bears move in become a nuicance and I just don't bother anymore.  This year - extremely limited bear sightings and the only big one over 400# has been middle of night and not for a month.  Since I had them all spring and summer, I can only surmise that there is a high level of masterbaitery going on around me with the season fast approaching, since I am not that far from Whittingham and there are just a ton of bow hunters all around me.   So maybe I will sit Monday and although I certainly don't have anything patterned, with all the hunters out there doing the same, it's quite possible one will get pushed my way, as well as a lot of deer getting displaced from all the human scent in DMZ 5 for the bear opener.  I don't think I would shoot this year's or last year's cub, but other than that, if it's black I'll take a crack...

[Rusty]

What towns you guys hunting? I will be in Hardyston, Sparta, or Wantage

 

Do you live there or just hunt there.  We might be neighbors. 

[Nomad]

What towns you guys hunting? I will be in Hardyston, Sparta, or Wantage

Hardwick

[TroutandBucks]

Last year I shot one about 160 pounds. So anything over 200 for me is a shooter but hoping for over 300 plus as we have a few of them where I am hunting. But at this point any bear on our property that dies is a good thing. Our deer numbers are down alot and we need dead bears

[nmc02]

Live in sparta, grew up in hardyston

[nmc02]

Hunt numerous spots in area....beaver lk, lk gerard, green rd, beaver run rd, old prospect school rd

[Rusty]

Hunt numerous spots in area....beaver lk, lk gerard, green rd, beaver run rd, old prospect school rd

 

Good, whack some of those Beaver Lake / Lake Gerard bears.   

[Ms Grit]

I only have 1 bear in 1 spot showing up, so I have an easy decision, lol

[gobblergetter]

Please keep in mind...

This is a management hunt to thin the growing population.

[BHC]

Please keep in mind...

This is a management hunt to thin the growing population.

doesn't mean one can't have personel standards.... Edited October 7, 2016 by BHC

[Live to Hunt]

Yea my limitations are I won't shoot a mother with her Cubs because just like any animal bear, deer, elk etc if Mother Nature calls for the babies to be with their mother they need there mother and without their mother they have a greater chance of not surviving. Mother Nature knows a lot more then a stupid humans research to meet there own selfish means and goals. Have integrity just because this state NJ has none you can. I have been on many bear hunts in places like Canada that know a lot about wildlife and respect it. You CANT CANT CANT shoot a mother with Cubs because the Cubs need there mother and integrity is preached.

[bwd172]

Last year's bear was my first, dressed out at 116.5 lbs. Not big, but happy I got one. However, there was little meat, mostly a layer of fat. I would shoot 250 or so, but don't want to deal with dragging a monster out, and also can't afford a taxidermy bill for a big boy.