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the count by 2:30 p.m. yesterday was 280 bears and the final tally will be on the division's website by noon sunday.
two bears that aren't in the count will cost two poachers money. they got them on newark watershed land, the state got a tip, and one guy with a revoked license got seven charges; his pal, who had a license and bear permit, was charged with failing to check it in and the butcher where they brought the bears faces charges for unlawfully possessing them.


Our Co's do their jobs.

Funny I was just thinking about this last night. In MD its 30 min after sunset. Well with the 6" of snow we had yesterday I was hunting in the evening, and told my wife Id be home at a certain time based on the sunset+30 min. I didnt have my watch with me, and only a cell phone tucked away in my pocket. I hunted until I couldnt see, and then climbed down. When I got on the ground my cell phone vibrated and I saw it was my wife, she was wondering where I was at because I usually call her when I get back to my truck. I hadnt realized that with the snow on the ground it was over 45 min past sunset (actually almost an hour). Luckily I didnt shoot anything so dont label me as a poacher, I just didnt realize what time it was. We need to have rules for the idiots, but in certain circumstances there is different outcomes.

With snow being white, it reflects all light. I doubt lawmakers would go out of the way saying if there is a minimum of 2" of snow on the ground, legal hunting time is extended 40 min. (if legal hunting time ends at sunset). Because you will have guys pushing the snow on the ground thing.

i think in the matter of safety a half hour before sunrise and a half hour after sunset is reasonable. i talked to a guy who hunted in germany and it seems there hunting education is so tough it allows the person who passes the course the ability to hunt at night. its all about the conditions but i dont think the states will be able to come up with good safe regulations for it. i use to shoot my bow at 3 a.m. at 20 yards in my yard all the time while waiting for my hunting partner to pick me up. for me it was easy to find the front shoulder and adjust for the outline of the deer. i dont think i could shoot game like that though under real conditions. i think part of being ethical is being able to see where the animal goes after being hit. now 10 minutes before legal shooting time during the snow and full moon is a tougher choice. what would you do? in my hunting areas it would be easy for others including rangers and game wardens to figure out who shot what where and at what time so you know what my answer would be. it wouldnt be "but officer my watch said it was legal hunt time" . the challenge and heart break is following the rules too.

Personally, if I can't make a positive identification on what I'm shooting at. Then I'm not taking the shot. I have been in many situations where I've had deer within bow range and gun range, but I couldn't tell if they were legal. So I didn't shoot.

Well i was wearing my 400 sq. inches of orangeout to my tree stand and when i got up in it about 15' up i took off my orange. Long story short! Game warden came (private land) and nailed me, i honestly thought it was no harm really in a treestand. Well they are suspending my license for that.

Live by the book or not at all anymore!! A sad Hunter.

Well I think you can the decision. Like I said, if I can clearly make out the parts of the deer so I know exactly where I am shooting, then I would take the shot.

What state you live in? And what was the reason he was doing on private property?

I was thinking the same thing.

most hunters here in pa.will shoot before hrs if they can see.just opposire towards dark.reason is that they have all day to get deer out of woods in morning than in evening when its dark and they are tired.