I VERY GOOD FRIEND OF MINE WORKS WITH A LADY, WHO HAS A FAMILY MEMBER THAT WORKS FOR "NJFG&W" THE INSIDE INFORMATION FROM HIM, IS THAT MOST LIKEY THERE WILL BE A ARCHERY HUNT FOR BEAR IN NJ FOR 2004!! AS FAR AS WHEN IN 2004, NUMBER DAYS, TOTAL HARVEST ALLOWED, IF BAITING ALLOWED IS STILL UNCLEAR FROM HIM, SO WE WILL SEE.