RE: Black bears in chenango country new york
i live and hunt in chenango county (30 years) and have never seen a bear or sign of a bear. that is not to say they aren't or won't be there. they are becoming more "common" in southern & southeastern Broome Co. we aslo have neighbors at our hunting camp that swear to have seen a bear - i'll believe it when i see it.
even if there are/is/were bear in Chenango Co., it wouldn't be anything much to be concerned about