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Trenton NJ, The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection announced on December 6th that the Black Bear Hunt will officially be open and effective immediately following a brief suspension on December 1st. The NJ Appellate Court has found the Emergency Rule valid, with some regulation changes;
- Hunters may NOT attempt to take or kill a black bear weighing less than 75 pounds (live weight), or less than 50 pounds dressed.
- Hunters may NOT attempt to take or kill an adult black bear that is in the presence of cub(s) (bears weighing less than 75 pounds).
- Hunters may NOT attempt to take or kill a black bear or have a loaded weapon within 300 ft. of a baited area when hunting bears.
There will be a public hearing on the NJ Fish and Game Council’s proposed 2022 Comprehensive Black Bear Management Policy (CBBMP) and amendments pertaining to black bears in the Game Code (NJAC 7:25-5.6) on January 18th, 2023 from 1pm to 8pm. Changes are proposed to the section of the Game Code regulating the hunting of black bears. They would prohibit the harvest of bears less than 75 lbs. live weight as well as adult bears accompanying these young bears and prohibit the hunting of bears within 300 feet of a baited area. Read the full Public Hearing Notice here.
Public comment on proposed changes begins December 5, 2022 through February 3, 2023. Comments on these proposed changes can be made online.
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