Bear Over/Under estimates this week

[birdshotnj]

What do you all think will be the Over/Under for this week's bear hunt. Between state land being closed, and the horrible forecast for the rest of the week, I predict a very low number of bears will be taken this week. If the weather does what it's showing now, I predict less than 200 bears taken this week. Lets hear your estimates

[stratocaster]

Our estimates don't matter.   The lack of hunting WMA's and state land will depress the #'s.    

[BHC]

https://www.njfishandwildlife.com/bearseason_info.htm#harvest

[Rusty]

Also remember that we are starting with a much smaller population than in years past.  The hunt has been very successful at reducing the number of bears.  We live at ground zero for NJ bears, we are surrounded by thousands of acres of forest and have apple trees.  5-10 years ago we were overrun with bears.   This year is the first time in 30 years that apples lay on the ground under the trees untouched.  We have not seen a single bear in our yard this year.  

[Live to Hunt]

50

[Mixbaghunter]

I say 150 I think we are going to get it done I don't think a lot of guys took the week off so Saturday with cool temp the numbers may be up. We all ready beat last year by 2. With a lot less permit

[nb6624]

82

Edited October 9, 2018 by nb6624

[Lonewolf76]

91’s my guess! Good luck to all!

[nmc02]

118

[Black Bear Bowhunter]

Cooler temps Friday night and Saturday mroning should help a bit so my guess is 230.

[allmann]

76

[Rutting Buck]

77

[JHbowhunter]

https://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/bearseason_info.htm             

Only 36 day 1.   15 bears in Sussex county was most by county.

Hell I remember a bow hunt for deer on my buddy's farm back in 2008, he was looking at 5 bears in his cornfield that I couldn't see, and I was at opposite end and was watching 8 bears...   13 bears on one 52 acre private piece!

 

Edited October 9, 2018 by JHbowhunter

[Hunter115522]

47

[nb6624]

31 minutes ago, JHbowhunter said:

https://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/bearseason_info.htm             

Only 36 day 1.   15 bears in Sussex county was most by county.

Hell I remember a bow hunt for deer on my buddy's farm back in 2008, he was looking at 5 bears in his cornfield that I couldn't see, and I was at opposite end and was watching 8 bears...   13 bears on one 52 acre private piece!

 

Just proves that hunting controls the population.  I dont see nearly as many...and its soooooo nice!