PA bears?
11-25-2003, 10:26 AM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Audubon & Red Rock, Penna.
Posts: 4,472
RE: PA bears?
I got mine processed into roasts and ground meat. The roasts were excellent. I put them in a big cast iron pot with beef broth, onions, celery, peppers, carrots, potatoes and bay leaves and roast them. They were better tasting, juicier and more tender than beef roasts. The burger was a little coarse and I grinded it with a finer grinding. Then I made loads of bear chili.
Scott Meier
White Oak Lodge
Scott Meier
White Oak Lodge
11-25-2003, 11:34 AM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Irwin PA USA
Posts: 1,247
RE: PA bears?
Anyone have any luck in Mckean? , the kill was minimal in my area last year , did hear some shots and saw some fresh tracks , but didnt see a bear , and i still have yet to see one in the wild , other then feeding form a dumpster . There are usually 1 or 2 a weekend that come down to eat the ice cream and other goodies out of the dumpster next to Bob' s Trading Post outside of Kane. But last year i did hear of a guy across the road form our camp killing a big bear 4-500 pounder with his bow.
11-25-2003, 01:09 PM
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Warren PA USA
Posts: 1,512
RE: PA bears?
Here' s the first day stats...
The harvest by wildlife management unit was as follows: WMU 1A, 1; WMU 1B, 13; WMU 2C, 110; WMU 2D, 53; WMU 2E, 31; WMU 2F, 100; WMU 2G, 339; WMU 3A, 74; WMU 3B, 171; WMU 3C, 72; WMU 3D, 179; WMU 4A, 31; WMU 4B, 10; WMU 4C, 60; WMU 4D, 176; and WMU 4E, 34.
The top bear harvest county in the state after the first day was Lycoming with a kill of 105, followed by: Clinton, 100; Tioga, 83; Pike, 71; and Wayne, 67.
County harvests by region for the opening day were:
Northwest: Jefferson, 29; Warren, 28; Forest, 20; Venango, 17; Clarion, 16; Butler, 3; and Mercer, 1.
Southwest: Somerset, 49; Armstrong, 21; Fayette, 21; Indiana, 16; Westmoreland, 16; and Cambria, 11.
Northcentral: Lycoming, 105; Clinton, 100; Tioga, 83; McKean, 63; Centre, 61; Potter, 52; Cameron, 46; Clearfield, 43; Elk, 37; and Union, 28.
Southcentral: Huntingdon, 51; Bedford, 20; Blair, 19; Mifflin, 19; Snyder, 9; Juniata, 7; Cumberland, 2; Fulton, 1; and Perry, 1.
Northeast: Pike, 71; Wayne, 67; Luzerne, 56; Sullivan, 52; Monroe, 45; Bradford, 32; Wyoming, 24; Columbia, 21; Susquehanna, 17; Lackawanna, 16; Carbon, 13; Northumberland, 7; and Montour, 1.
Southeast: Schuylkill, 22; Dauphin, 6; Lehigh, 5; Berks, 2; and Lebanon, 2.
Hunters with unused bear tags at the end of the three-day statewide season may take bears in WMU 3D from Dec. 1-6, during the first week of the concurrent rifle deer season.
The top bear harvest county in the state after the first day was Lycoming with a kill of 105, followed by: Clinton, 100; Tioga, 83; Pike, 71; and Wayne, 67.
County harvests by region for the opening day were:
Northwest: Jefferson, 29; Warren, 28; Forest, 20; Venango, 17; Clarion, 16; Butler, 3; and Mercer, 1.
Southwest: Somerset, 49; Armstrong, 21; Fayette, 21; Indiana, 16; Westmoreland, 16; and Cambria, 11.
Northcentral: Lycoming, 105; Clinton, 100; Tioga, 83; McKean, 63; Centre, 61; Potter, 52; Cameron, 46; Clearfield, 43; Elk, 37; and Union, 28.
Southcentral: Huntingdon, 51; Bedford, 20; Blair, 19; Mifflin, 19; Snyder, 9; Juniata, 7; Cumberland, 2; Fulton, 1; and Perry, 1.
Northeast: Pike, 71; Wayne, 67; Luzerne, 56; Sullivan, 52; Monroe, 45; Bradford, 32; Wyoming, 24; Columbia, 21; Susquehanna, 17; Lackawanna, 16; Carbon, 13; Northumberland, 7; and Montour, 1.
Southeast: Schuylkill, 22; Dauphin, 6; Lehigh, 5; Berks, 2; and Lebanon, 2.
Hunters with unused bear tags at the end of the three-day statewide season may take bears in WMU 3D from Dec. 1-6, during the first week of the concurrent rifle deer season.
11-26-2003, 06:03 AM
#17
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lehigh County PA USA
Posts: 12,157
RE: PA bears?
Thanks Jason for the results. I had been eager to see them. I did not go out but my neighbor did. He went up near Pecks Pond in Pike county for the first two days and reported little shooting but many hunters. I am somewhat surprised to see some of the harvest figures. Maybe I will get a shot at one next week...
11-27-2003, 06:06 AM
#19
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: westernPa.
Posts: 2,211
RE: PA bears?
Our group got 3 this year.I had to work this year so I didn' t get to go.At the bear check station here in Jeff. Co. there was a 499 lb' er turned in on Tues. Wouldn' t ya think they' d give the guy an extra lb. lol.
