Black Bear lottery is open

engineerbrian · Aug 2, 2019

Just a reminder that the Maryland black bear lottery is open :thumbsup:

https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/2019/07/16/maryland-black-bear-lottery-now-open-3/

gwchem · Aug 2, 2019

So...if I enter and win, does anyone know a good place to hunt?

Engine4 · Aug 2, 2019

engineerbrian said:
Just a reminder that the Maryland black bear lottery is open https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/2019/07/16/maryland-black-bear-lottery-now-open-3/

Thanks for the reminder!

AlBeight · Aug 2, 2019

engineerbrian said:
Just a reminder that the Maryland black bear lottery is open

https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/2019/07/16/maryland-black-bear-lottery-now-open-3/

Thanks for the heads-up. I forgot all about the lottery, or as I like to call it - “donate an extra $15 to the DNR every August for absolutely zero personal gain whatsoever”.

Good luck to all.....

engineerbrian · Aug 3, 2019

AlBeight said:
Thanks for the heads-up. I forgot all about the lottery, or as I like to call it - “donate an extra $15 to the DNR every August for absolutely zero personal gain whatsoever”.

Good luck to all.....

I drew a tag last year so I'm guessing my $15 will be a donation for the next year so too :rolleyes:

aht2131 · Aug 14, 2019

engineerbrian said:
I drew a tag last year so I'm guessing my $15 will be a donation for the next year so too

How was the hunt? Did you use a guide? A bear hunt is definitely something I would like to do in my lifetime but I don't feel prepared for it. I just bought the preference point this year.

CombatAK · Aug 15, 2019

engineerbrian said:
I drew a tag last year so I'm guessing my $15 will be a donation for the next year so too

I am in this year too. I like the 3 hunter team concept. It worked well for us last year!!!

Tomcat · Aug 15, 2019

engineerbrian said:
Just a reminder that the Maryland black bear lottery is open

https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/2019/07/16/maryland-black-bear-lottery-now-open-3/

Thanks, did mine last week. Same as you I got one last year but don't expect to again this year but I have heard it happens quite often.

gwchem said:
So...if I enter and win, does anyone know a good place to hunt?

Member KTM's backyard :shrug:

Park ranger · Aug 16, 2019

I might know a spot or two

Alphabrew · Aug 17, 2019

My in-laws used to live in Grantsville in Garrett county back in the woods and bear would walk by the house. They could hunt from the porch but never did.

AlBeight · Aug 20, 2019

Gave my annual $15 to the cause. Good luck everyone.
:fingerscrossed:

engineerbrian · Sep 3, 2019

My number did not get picked.

http://dnr.maryland.gov/huntersguide/Pages/BearHunt_2019LotteryResults.aspx

Engine4 · Sep 3, 2019

Holy moly, my number got picked! Now I've gotta find a place to hunt.

AlBeight · Sep 3, 2019

Shocking, I didn’t get picked. Preference points schmeference points.

TrappedinMD · Sep 3, 2019

I finally got picked!! Good luck guys!!

mark71211 · Sep 3, 2019

How do you know how many points you got

aht2131 · Sep 3, 2019

mark71211 said:
How do you know how many points you got

Every year that you apply and don't get picked, or bought a preference point you get 1 point. You will lose all your previously earned points if you don't apply/buy a preference point for a given year.

ChrisD · Sep 5, 2019

I wasn’t picked this year. I was picked in 2015, at the time I think I had 4 or 5 preference points. So I’m at four points again. In 2015 when I drew, I had a friend that drew also. He was picked again in 2018.

Good luck to those that drew a tag!

Jollyllama · Sep 5, 2019

No dice for me, but not a surprise.

Good luck out there! Post pics!

ktm rider · Sep 5, 2019

hitwtom said:
Member KTM's backyard

The last two parties to rent out my cabin were successful. I usually get a ton of bears on camera and they usually set a pretty decent time schedule in shooting light.
But like any hunting , nothing is guaranteed. make no mistake about it, bears are smart creatures and have an outstanding sense of smell.
I had a guy rent it a while back who not only smoked like a freight train, he had all his hunting gear in the cab of his truck while he drove to my place, smoking the whole way.
He obviously didn't see anything. ( no, it wasn't Chris D ... lol)

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