That would make our bear season useless. Many years the bears were denned up already before the season started. The 1st year I hunted bear in PA, the snow was above my knees and I didn't know why I was wasting my time. We have an archery bear season that's earlier in the year (mid-November) but it's during the week and I don't have the time to take from work.

I will be in Maine next fall. Hopefully the deep snow holds off this year and we can shoot a PA bear. My trail cameras are filthy with bears all summer.