I have not gone out for the regular bear season since I was about 13 or 14 years of age. My father took me to Elbow swamp (Pike county?). We saw quite a few deer and hunters but no bear. Last year I bought a bear tag because I was hunting Delaware Forest property in Pike county for the first day of rifle for deer (bear special season in that area). Since I already have a buck and a doe with the bow I am less concerned about saving my days off from work for deer and thus may take off the opening day of bear season. Now I just have to find someone to go with. One of my buddies might need to be coerced.