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Black Bear Hunting Season October 20-25, 2008

Bear Hunter's Guide to Hunting Black Bears in Maryland - Cover artWestern Maryland is home to a thriving population of black bears offering hunters a unique chance to hunt this game animal throughout Garrett and Allegany counties. The black bear is challenging to hunt - a master of their environment. They roam vast areas - often traveling several miles a day moving through their surroundings with an incomparable caution, paying attention to every detail of their surroundings. For a hunter to take a wild black bear is a true achievement. It is possible, though, for you to rise to the challenge and be one of Maryland’s successful bear hunters, even if you are new to bear hunting.

What's New for the 2008 Bear Hunting Season

An Overview of the Maryland Black Bear Hunting Seasons: 2004-2007

Maryland Black Bear History & Management

General Hunting Regulations
 

Bear Hunting Regulations

Bear Hunting Area

Pre-Hunt Meeting

Bear Check-in Stations

Responsible Hunting

Planning Your Bear Hunt

Bear Hunting Techniques

Care of Your Bear


Don't Miss Out!
Deadline: September 1, 2008
Beginning August 1, 2008, applications will be accepted online for the 2008 Maryland Black Bear Hunting Permit Lottery

Two Ways to Enter
ONLINE
- August 1 through September 1, 2008
(ending 6:00 pm on 9/1/2008)
24 hours a day at
http://blackbear.dnr.state.md.us

By Phone - From August 25 through August 29, 2008
between 9:00 am and 6:00 pm
at
1-888-579-6768

Ever Wondered about
Hunting Black Bear?
Photo of successful black bear hunter with his harvested bear.
Those who have participated in
Maryland Black Bear Hunts
have had a lot to say…

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