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February 2, 2009

Contact: Michelle Dennehy (503) 947-6022 / (503) 931-2748
FAX: (503) 947-6009

SALEM, Ore. – Hunters are reminded that the deadline to apply for a controlled spring bear hunt is Feb. 10, 2009.

Apply by faxing or mailing in the controlled hunt application form on page 15 of the 2009 Oregon Big Game Regulations or at your local license sales agent or ODFW office. The cost to apply is $4.50 and the tag itself costs $11.50. Hunters cannot yet apply for spring bear or other controlled hunts online but ODFW is working on offering this capability in the coming months. 

A total of 3,885 bear tags spread across 14 adult and three youth controlled hunts are available this spring. See the hunting statistics Web site for information on points needed and success rates last year.

New for this year, the SW Oregon hunt has been changed from a controlled hunt to a first-come, first-serve hunt with 3,750 tags available. Hunters no longer need to apply in advance for this hunt; they just need to purchase a tag no later than March 31, 2009 or before tags sell out. As of today, 978 SW Oregon spring bear tags are still left for sale.

Hunters that purchase a SW Oregon spring bear tag prior to the controlled hunt drawing are not eligible to apply for other controlled spring bear hunts or point savers. Results of the draw will be available by Feb. 20.

Successful black bear hunters, remember that check-in of bear skulls is mandatory. See page 35 of the 2009 Oregon Big Game Regulations for details. New for this year, skulls must be unfrozen when checked in; otherwise biologists cannot take measurements or extract the pre-molar tooth necessary to determine the age of the bear. It’s also a good idea to prop the bear’s jaw open with a stick soon after harvest; this makes measuring and tooth extraction easier.

Anyone that purchases a spring bear or any other big game or turkey tag must also report the results of their hunt online or by phone. Check-in and reporting are mandatory for hunters so ODFW can more accurately assess the state’s black bear population and continue to provide a variety of bear hunting opportunities. 

Spring bear seasons open April 1 or April 15 and close May 31. For more information on black bear hunting, visit ODFW’s big game hunting Web site at http://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/hunting/big_game/

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News Release : January 21, 2009

 Hoy Murphy, Public Information Officer (304) 558-2003 ext. 365 hoy.r.murphy@wv.govContact: Chris Ryan, Wildlife Resources Section (304) 558-2771 wildlife@wvdnr.gov  

            West Virginia hunters harvested a record 2,064 black bears during the combined 2008 archery and firearms seasons, according to Chris Ryan, Black Bear Project Leader for the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. The preliminary harvest data for the combined seasons in 2008 was 14 percent higher than the previous record of 1,804 established in 2007.

            “Numerous factors contributed to this record bear harvest,” said Ryan. “West Virginia has a tremendous bear population that allows for a variety of different hunting opportunities. The expansion and increase in the bear population has led to the extension of hunting seasons designed to keep counties in line with their management objectives. With the cooperation of hunters, wildlife managers can maintain and/or adjust bear populations to desired management levels by implementing appropriate hunting regulations.”

            Hunters took 477 bears during the 2008 archery season. The top five counties were Randolph (56), Nicholas (37), Preston (36), Webster (32), and McDowell (24).

            Firearms hunters took a record harvest of 1,587 bears during 2008. Hunters took 670 bears during the September season. Top five counties were Pendleton (72), Randolph (66), Hardy (62), Pocahontas (60) and Greenbrier (52). Hunters took 109 bears during the concurrent buck gun season. Top five counties were Kanawha (32), Raleigh (27), Boone (25), Fayette (24) and Monongalia (1).  Hunters took 808 during the traditional December season. The top five counties were Pocahontas (128), Greenbrier (105), Pendleton (102), Randolph (76), and Webster (68).

To see a chart listing all counties go to:  http://www.wvdnr.gov/2009news/09news009.shtm

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Hunt                                   Application periode                    Results posted online

Spring wild turkey                Jan – 1 , Feb – 1                                   March- 2

Bear                                            May – 1,  June – 1                               June -29          

Elk                                               May - 1,   June – 1                              June- 22

Fall wild turkey                    July – 1,     Aug – 1                               Aug -17

Anterless deer                      July – 15,  Aug  – 15                              Sept- 1

Reserved Waterfowl           Aug – 1,    Aug – 28                                Sept- 23

Contact:  Adam Bump 517-373-1263
Agency: Natural Resources

Jan. 14, 2009

The Department of Natural Resources invites the public to participate in the bear management planning process. The draft bear management plan is now available online and the DNR welcomes comments via e-email or U.S. mail through March 2, 2009.

In addition, five public open houses are planned to discuss the draft bear management plan.

“These open houses are the perfect opportunity to present the draft bear management plan and have a one-on-one conversation about the plan with the public,” said Adam Bump, DNR bear specialist. “The citizen-based Bear Consultation Team, DNR staff and others involved with the recommendations for this plan have worked diligently to create this draft document.”

Open house locations and dates are as follows:

• Monday, Jan. 26, 6-8 p.m. Eastern: Comfort Inn, 13954 State Highway M-28, Newberry;
• Tuesday, Jan. 27, 6-8 p.m. Eastern (5-7 p.m Central): Crystal Falls Township Hall 1384 West US 2, Crystal Falls;
• Tuesday, Feb. 3, 6-8 p.m. Eastern: Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Center, East M-115, Cadillac;
• Wednesday, Feb. 4, 6-8 p.m. Eastern: Hillman Recreation Center, 24220 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hillman;
• Thursday, Feb. 5, 6-8 p.m. Eastern: Best Western Midway, 7711 West Saginaw Highway, Lansing.

The draft plan is available on the DNR Web site at www.michigan.gov/dnr under Hunting and Trapping and then Bear Management Plan.

Individuals can submit written comments on the draft plan via e-mail or U.S. mail to: Adam Bump, DNR Wildlife Division, P.O. Box 30444, Lansing, MI 48909 or dnr-wld-wild@michigan.gov. Requests for hard copies can be sent to the same address. Following the comment period, DNR Wildlife Division staff will finalize the plan and present it to DNR Director Rebecca Humphries for information at the March 5, 2009, Natural Resources Commission meeting.

Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in a meeting should contact Pauline Gray at 517-373-1263 or grayp@michigan.gov, at least five days prior to the meeting date to request mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance.