2012 Bear Season Harvest
From Andrew Timmins, N.H. Fish and Game Bear Project Leader
New Hampshire bear hunters took a total of 806 bears (433males, 373 females) in 2012. These numbers are still preliminary, as of December 2012. Bait hunters harvested 426 bears, still hunters/stalkers took 282 bears and hound hunters registered 98 bears. The overall harvest sex ratio was 1.2 males per female.
Click to skip to N.H. bear harvest total, compared to previous years.
2012 N.H. Black Bear Harvest by Region (preliminary figures)
North Region |
WMUs |
A, B, C2, D1 |
Total Harvest |
180 bears (93 females, 87 males) |
|
White Mountains |
WMUs |
C1, D2, E, F |
Total Harvest |
229 bears (96 females, 133 males) |
|
Central Region |
WMUs |
G, I1, J1, J2 |
Total Harvest |
263 bears (128 females, 135 males) |
|
Southwest-1 Region |
WMUs |
H1, I2 |
Total Harvest |
76 bears (29 females, 47 males) |
|
Southwest-2 Region |
WMUs |
H2, K |
Total Harvest |
57 bears (27 females, 30 males) |
|
Southeast Region |
WMUs |
L, M |
Total Harvest |
1 bear (1 male) |
2012 Bear Harvest Tally Compared to Recent Years (*Note - 2012 figure is preliminary)
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012* |
679 |
434 |
352 |
615 |
440 |
758 |
707 |
418 |
806 |
For additional harvest information, consult the N.H. Wildlife Harvest Summary -- click here and on publication cover at right. It is published annually in March.
