Pennsylvania Firearm Owners Association
Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 21

Thread: new bear season

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Jan 2009
    Location
    State College, Pennsylvania
    (Centre County)
    Posts
    213
    Rep Power
    296342

    Default new bear season

    I read the Grice gun flier, and they said you can hunt bear with a muzzleloader in early inline season for deer in October. I looked it up, and it is true. Naturally you need a muzzy license and bear tag. New stuff.

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Feb 2015
    Location
    814, Pennsylvania
    Posts
    918
    Rep Power
    9430368

    Default Re: new bear season

    Yes , this was mentioned as a direction they were taking this a while back.
    I was thinking they MAY go as far to combine bear with a part of the deer rifle season.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Location
    OUT TO LUNCH
    Posts
    4,540
    Rep Power
    21474858

    Default Re: new bear season

    This October will be an excellent opportunity to take a bear in PA. Bears forage this time of year close to 18 hours a day. I went as far as putting a new Leupold scope on my inline and am planning on taking the week off from work in lieu of going during the regular bear season. Many folks fear a slaughter, but I do not. I also hunt in NY. Bear comes into season October 1st during archery season and continues through a three week rifle season that starts in November all the way through a week long late season muzzleloader season. The property that I hunt in NY is a heavily populated bear area and while I have seen a few and lost a few trail cameras to them, I only know of one being shot on our property.

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Feb 2013
    Location
    Tioga County, Pennsylvania
    (Tioga County)
    Posts
    4,951
    Rep Power
    21474852

    Default Re: new bear season

    Good, there are way too many bears running around.

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Location
    Sterling, Pennsylvania
    (Wayne County)
    Posts
    6,038
    Rep Power
    21474859

    Default Re: new bear season

    I’ve got one that’s gonna get it come season. Got 2 bird feeder in a week one being this morning at 9:15.

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Feb 2007
    Location
    North East PA, Pennsylvania
    Posts
    3,437
    Rep Power
    21474857

    Default Re: new bear season

    Quote Originally Posted by Boondox View Post
    Yes , this was mentioned as a direction they were taking this a while back.
    I was thinking they MAY go as far to combine bear with a part of the deer rifle season.
    They already did. It's been open a couple days during deer rifle for a few years now.
    Any vote for a third party is a vote for a Democrat. You are the enemy.

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Feb 2015
    Location
    814, Pennsylvania
    Posts
    918
    Rep Power
    9430368

    Default Re: new bear season

    Quote Originally Posted by Yoder View Post
    They already did. It's been open a couple days during deer rifle for a few years now.
    I'm actually expecting them to run them side by side the entire time at some point.
    Just a feeling.

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    Pennsyltucky, Pennsylvania
    Posts
    8,076
    Rep Power
    21474861

    Default Re: new bear season

    The only thing I don't like about it, for purely selfish reasons, is there may be a lot of people whacking the brush during what is otherwise a peaceful time to hunt deer.

  9. #9
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Location
    Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
    (Luzerne County)
    Posts
    3,536
    Rep Power
    14216548

    Default Re: new bear season

    Yeah, I was glad when I saw they approved the muzzy bear season earlier this year. Plan on taking a week vacation!!

  10. #10
    Join Date
    Jan 2009
    Location
    State College, Pennsylvania
    (Centre County)
    Posts
    213
    Rep Power
    296342

    Default Re: new bear season

    I generally take the flintlock in the woods that week, but I don't like to shoot anything when it is warm/buggy. So using a tag that week has a lot to do with heat for me. Still good to get out and do some recon on buck season.
    They run limited bear in deer season here in 4D for sometime. I am not an archery hunter, but I wish those guys would get more bear days. My opinion let archery have a dual season. Doubt a zillion bear will be flattened by bows, so let those guys have some anticipation.

Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast

Similar Threads

  1. 2017 bear season
    By Qtrborecrazy in forum Hunting
    Replies: 21
    Last Post: November 30th, 2017, 10:08 PM
  2. Archery Bear season
    By God's Country in forum Hunting
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: October 26th, 2017, 04:46 PM
  3. firearm Bear Season
    By God's Country in forum Hunting
    Replies: 22
    Last Post: November 24th, 2012, 09:13 PM
  4. Looking like this will be a good bear season
    By Automan21k in forum Hunting
    Replies: 10
    Last Post: May 10th, 2012, 04:26 PM
  5. Bear season is right around the corner
    By unclemoak in forum General
    Replies: 12
    Last Post: November 7th, 2008, 12:43 AM

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •