During recent previous years, the number of bears shot during the extended season ranged widely — from over 1,000 to as few as 432 in 2020 ... County. Pennsylvania’s estimated bear population ...

For reference, in 2003 Pa. had less than 130,000 bear hunters. Last year, 2,920 bears were harvested during hunting season. The number was noted as being smaller than in 2022, where 3,170 were ...