Multiple black bear sightings reported in southern Wisconsin this …
May 8, 2024 · Wisconsin is home to an estimated over 24,000 bears, according to the most recent data from the DNR. The bear population has grown rapidly in recent decades, up from an estimated 9,000 in...
State Roundup: Wisconsin bear hunters off to a great start
Sep 28, 2024 · As of Sept. 20, Wisconsin’s black bear harvest totals stood at 91% of this year’s harvest goal with 3,527 animals registered across the six bear zones. The 2024 harvest goal was set at 3,850 bears. That’s an awfully strong start to the season, according to Randy Johnson, the DNR’s large carnivore biologist out of Rhinelander.
12-year-old boy fatally shoots black bear mauling his dad ... - NBC News
Sep 19, 2024 · A 12-year-old boy shot and killed a wounded black bear as it was mauling his father near their hunting cabin in the thick western Wisconsin woods.
2023 Bear Season Results Show Drop In Total Harvest And ...
Nov 14, 2023 · Wisconsin bear hunters harvested 2,922 bears during the 2023 black bear season, a marked decrease from the 4,009 bears taken by hunters last year. This decline was observed across the state, as the bear harvest fell short of respective targets in …
Boy, 12, kills black bear that was mauling his father in western Wisconsin
Sep 19, 2024 · A 12-year-old boy saved his father's life during a bear attack earlier this month in western Wisconsin, shooting and killing the bear.
Wisconsin bear season sees lowest harvest since 2008 - WLUK …
Nov 14, 2023 · The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released the results Tuesday. Wisconsin bear hunters harvested 2,922 bears during the 2023 black bear season, a decrease from the 4,009 bears...
DNR Asks Public To Report Black Bear Den Locations For ... - Wisconsin …
Nov 1, 2024 · MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to report any black bear den locations across Wisconsin to help with an ongoing study on black bear reproduction.. The Black Bear Litter and Diet Survey will generate new estimates of black bear reproductive rates within each bear management zone, and these estimates will improve the accuracy of the ...
Bear hunting - Wisconsin DNR
Jan 1, 1973 · Bear hunting in Wisconsin is divided into six management zones. Bear hunting licenses are zone-specific, so hunters need to pay attention to where they are authorized to hunt this season. Wisconsin's occupied bear range is expanding, increasing opportunities for hunters.
Wisconsin bear researchers checking on dens: More ‘awake’ bears ...
Feb 14, 2024 · Wisconsin DNR researchers will continue to check on bears and wait until later to begin checking dens with new cubs. A Wisconsin DNR scientist told KSTP the team held off some of its work due...
Southern Wisconsin bear sightings prompt DNR warning - WLUK …
Jun 18, 2021 · MADISON (WLUK) -- In the wake of recent bears sightings in southern Wisconsin, the state Department of Natural Resources is reminding people of ways to keep safe from the animals. The black...