First Bear of the Season, Maryland

[fabsroman]

Cal,

Garrett County is in the NW of Maryland where all the mountains are. It is the most western county we have and it borders Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. If you are going to find black bears anywhere in Maryland, it would be there.

Like you, I hope we manage the population too. However, last year, PETA and other groups went to Court to try and prevent the start of bear hunting in Maryland. I think with the over abundance of deer that we have and the huge amount of roadkills, the bears are finding plenty of food for themselves.

I remember 15 years ago when all we could kill was a single antlered buck. Now, I can kill as many does as I want in several counties and a good amount of bucks too.