When is Maryland going to open up the bear season and give all residents of Allegany and Garrett County the chance to buy a bear permit? Living here, I think the population would support this with a limit on bears killed. I think it's time for the lottery to end. Too many bears running around up here.
Bear lottery needs to go
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I see bears from time to time but I think an open season might knock too many down. It seems dnr is keeping very good account of the population. I’ve drawn permits many times and now with the subs and primaries not having to hunt together it’s easy to get hunting. They are slowly making it more accessible and I believe if the numbers support it you’ll get what your hoping for. My biggest complaint all along is the days they choose. If it’s a four day season Saturday and Sunday should be part of that equation. I’ve never been able to hunt more than half of the available days in any given season. Get all your buddies to apply and pay the $15? each yourself. Odds are you’ll be hunting every season.
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Bullfrog
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Did you see a lot of them on Tuesday?
engineerbrian
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The lottery, the short season, and not being able to hunt with bait will keep the Maryland bear harvest numbers dismally low. DNR needs to change the way Marylanders hunt bear.
- Jul 29, 2014
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I see no problem with a OTC permit open to Md'rs only and a three day season. And yes, you should be allowed to bait on private property. There are plenty of land owners in western Md who would benefit from this, whether they themselves hunt, or not.
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camo556
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- Aug 29, 2021
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Like everything else in this state, access to land to hunt is the real issue. Geese, deer, coyote. I could probably kill a billion of them from my deck. On public land, one, two maybe.
950 permits this year were awarded, 54 bears were killed, most on private land. https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/2021/11/02/maryland-2021-black-bear-hunt-harvest-results-released/
That's a very low success rate. Hunting bears is hard.
Baiting works if you have a timer, which again requires private land. Without a timer, it tends to drive animals nocturnal. When I bait for deer I get tons of activity, at night, unless I have a timer stand set up.
No matter how many you are seeing (maybe the same one multiple times), I think the DNR wants the population to grow. You can now see them in Central MD, every year, when the cubs leave the den. I am convinced there is one or three living in Patapsco now.
950 permits this year were awarded, 54 bears were killed, most on private land. https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/2021/11/02/maryland-2021-black-bear-hunt-harvest-results-released/
That's a very low success rate. Hunting bears is hard.
Baiting works if you have a timer, which again requires private land. Without a timer, it tends to drive animals nocturnal. When I bait for deer I get tons of activity, at night, unless I have a timer stand set up.
No matter how many you are seeing (maybe the same one multiple times), I think the DNR wants the population to grow. You can now see them in Central MD, every year, when the cubs leave the den. I am convinced there is one or three living in Patapsco now.
Archeryrob
Undecided on a great many things
My buddy lives in Clear spring and has bears all around. He sees them so much he carries a side arm hunting. He has applied for the permit for over 5 years at least, never got picked and I think he might have given up saying its a joke to make money for the DNR.
Every year you see people year getting permits with no place to hunt and begging to get a place. People with bear problems that can't get permits to manage the bears. The system works, but for something other than managing bears.
Every year you see people year getting permits with no place to hunt and begging to get a place. People with bear problems that can't get permits to manage the bears. The system works, but for something other than managing bears.
Park ranger
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- Dec 6, 2015
- 2,328
I'm chasing bears out of the campground daily. If anyone gets a permit next year. Pm me and ill set you up.
Also, please don't yell at me right now. I don't make regulations or policy, just a working stiff. I'm a steward of your lands. I never forget that....
Also, please don't yell at me right now. I don't make regulations or policy, just a working stiff. I'm a steward of your lands. I never forget that....
ThunderStick
Active Member
Bear season needs to be lottery free. Let as many Marylanders buy permits for say $30.00. Out of State hunters say $150.00. Limit the season to three or four days and cut off the hunt when a pre-determined amount of bears are harvested. Allow baiting on private land. 'Nuff said.
Tomcat
Formerly Known As HITWTOM
Wife's uncle (lives western MD) was always telling me to apply for the lottery since DNR would give one to me since I live in Southern MD. I did get a permit after about 3 years and was actually surprised I met some other hunters from SOMD while up there??? I didn't get a bear but did answer the age old question "Does a bear sh!t in the woods?" no, he does in the DNR parking lot
- Jul 29, 2014
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That was a big FU to the DNR.
I love hunting and fishing, but I can't imagine the bear population getting back solid enough to allow an open season even if its a short duration. Here's the thing, bear meat unless parboiled is gonna give you the craps for days....what's in it for the hunter. Id rather dine on pigs feet and hog jowls. Nothing personal, but bear, I assume due to their hibernation ability tastes like trash.
llkoolkeg
Hairy Flaccid Member
Sorta like eating tubby groundhogs?
iceman-cometh
Member
How about a beer lottery?
Thank you Mr Ranger.
Mrmeateater
Member
Saw this while searching around on google and luckily enough I got a permit this year! Do you still need someone fill the permit at the campground, I would be happy to help. Not really sure how to pm I'm a new member.
Bullfrog
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Welcome.
I don't think you can send pm's yet, you'll have to keep participating for bit first.
After you have enough posts (50), you can click on the user's name and select 'start conversation'.
Participate in a few discussions and you'll be there before you know it.
Don't post one word replies or 'Me too' type stuff just to get your quota in quicker, some people do that and it doesn't work out.
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