im one in ten thousand
10-19-2003, 08:13 AM
#1
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 2,175
im one in ten thousand
ive been chosen to take the course to allow me to hunt black bear in new jersey. was wondering if anyone had an idea of where i might stand a chance of seeing one. i was thinking of heading up to the greenwood lake region near the new york border . im wondering if theres any state gamelands or forests to hunt. any ideas would be a great help as i want to start scouting now for this december hunt.
10-20-2003, 08:18 PM
#2
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 3
RE: im one in ten thousand
I was working in Worthington state park and saw bears every day it off rt 80 .Im not sure what kind of hunting is possible nearby.I know thats the area I' d be looking at if I had a permit.There is some private ground just down the road,but most of the bears seem to be in the park.I doubht that you can hunt in the park itself but I' d look into it If I was you
10-20-2003, 09:51 PM
#3
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: uniontown,pa
Posts: 881
RE: im one in ten thousand
i haven' t been there in years but i know they have a few up by the flatbrook and i know there was some in morris county especially denville , but it' s mostly private property , good luck!
10-22-2003, 06:51 AM
#5
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: OLD TAPPAN NJ USA
Posts: 533
RE: im one in ten thousand
There are lots of bears off Rt 23 in places such as Nwk Watershed, Wawayanda, and Hamburg Mtn. My buddy has been seeing bears behind the Dunkin Donuts off Rt 23S! Good luck....
10-22-2003, 10:20 AM
#8
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Audubon & Red Rock, Penna.
Posts: 4,472
RE: im one in ten thousand
What kind of course do you need to take to hunt black bears? Is it shotgun only? I don' t know much about bears in NJ, but I do know that Pike County in PA has so many bears that they not only have a 3 day bear season there but you can shoot bears in deer season, too. If there is any public land bordering Pike County PA it probably holds bears.
10-22-2003, 03:33 PM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 2,175
RE: im one in ten thousand
i actually deer hunt in pike county and know it has a good population of bear but i have yet to see one in several years of hunting there. as far as what is included in the bear hunting course i have no clue. im pretty sure its 20 or 12 gauge slug only. i think some guys have taken the course already so maybe they can fill us in on what is taught at the course.