2012 Bear Season Harvest Data (sex, age and weight)
The 2012 Black Bear Season was held December 3-8, 2012. A total of 287 bears were harvested. Summaries of the harvest by Bear Hunting Area, county and bear check station are provided below.
2012 Black Bear Harvest by Bear Hunting Area
Bear Hunting Area |
Bears Harvested in 2012 |
12/3 |
12/4 |
12/5 |
12/6 |
12/7 |
12/8 |
Total |
Area 1 |
43 |
11 |
7 |
10 |
8 |
9 |
88 |
Area 2 |
31 |
15 |
15 |
11 |
14 |
12 |
98 |
Area 3 |
37 |
11 |
8 |
14 |
3 |
10 |
83 |
Area 4 |
11 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
18 |
Total |
122 |
41 |
30 |
35 |
27 |
32 |
287 |
2012 Bear Harvest by County
County |
Bears Harvested |
12/3 |
12/4 |
12/5 |
12/6 |
12/7 |
12/8 |
Total |
Sussex |
73 |
27 |
23 |
24 |
21 |
21 |
189 |
Warren |
19 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
32 |
Morris |
19 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
0 |
8 |
43 |
Passaic |
11 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
23 |
Total |
122 |
41 |
30 |
35 |
27 |
32 |
287 |
2012 Bear Check-in Station Totals
Check Station Location |
Bears Checked In |
12/3 |
12/4 |
12/5 |
12/6 |
12/7 |
12/8 |
Total* |
Flatbrook WMA |
41 |
9 |
2 |
9 |
7 |
7 |
75 |
Whittingham WMA |
31 |
14 |
13 |
10 |
14 |
10 |
92 |
Green Pond Golf Course |
30 |
12 |
14 |
15 |
3 |
8 |
82 |
Pequest WMA |
15 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
28 |
Black River WMA |
5 |
Closed |
Closed |
Closed |
Closed |
3 |
8 |
Total* |
122 |
41 |
30 |
35 |
27 |
30 |
285* |
* Two bears harvested on Saturday were checked in by biologists on Sunday.
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