Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Make a sustaining gift today to support local journalism!

Bear Hunting Season Underway

Bears at Crawford Notch Campground
Courtesy of Crawford Notch Campground
Bears at Crawford Notch Campground

Bear hunting season has started in New Hampshire, and the state's bear project leader says it's expected to be a good one.

WMUR-TV reports Andy Timmins says with a current bear population estimated at 5,700 animals, bears are at the desired population goal in most areas of the state.

He said bear hunter success is directly related to the abundance of natural bear foods during the fall hunting season. A hunter's success increases when food is limited such as in 2012, when hunters achieved a record harvest of 812 bears. In 2013, the food supply was greater and the statewide harvest was 570 bears.

Related Content

You make NHPR possible.

NHPR is nonprofit and independent. We rely on readers like you to support the local, national, and international coverage on this website. Your support makes this news available to everyone.

Give today. A monthly donation of $5 makes a real difference.