Last week I emailed the NJF&W about the 2004 bear hunt, and they never did reply back to me, and i forgot all about it. Well 3:30 pm today I get a phone call from a women I dont want to put out her name on here, but she works with bear project. She told me that shes repling to my email. She said the hunt is on, the applications are being printed they should be ready by the 1st week of September, and that Campbell cant stop the hunt, he doesnt have the power to do so, he can only advised, but even if he could they will still have the hunt that would be under your regular deer license how that would work was to much for me to remember, but she did say that more then 95% chance that the system they used last year including application, seminar, permit, etc. will be done this year. She did give me her direct office number, and told me to call her next week, and she would have more info to give me. But I do agree with JBC, that you get stories from different people.