DEP: New Jersey black bear hunt to continue through Saturday

The DEP says that hunters did not reach the 20% limit of the hunting season necessary to cull the bear population.

Matt Trapani

Dec 12, 2023, 11:02 PM

Updated 323 days ago

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The statewide black bear hunt has been extended through Saturday, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection.
The DEP says that hunters did not reach the 20% limit of the hunting season necessary to cull the bear population.
This is the second leg of the bear hunt. The first round was held in October.