Urban season starts Sept 16th and ends Mar 29 here. Then the rest of the state Oct 6. My hunting buddy bought some land in the mountains and he's got a few bears coming around. So I've got a bear spot this year - Oct 16. Would be my first crack at a bear. Looking forward to that a lot. He camped up there in a tent and had visitors twice in the night. Chewed up the BBQ grille too. Should be interesting.