| Hunting black bears in California is exciting and fun | | | | even just in open ground. There are many areas |
| experience. However, due to issues with the | | | | that they will thrive in while others have marginal |
| population of black bears they limit the harvest | | | | success for survival and reproduction. They tend |
| each year. So it's crucial you know how to find | | | | to sometimes use grasslands during the year, |
| black bears properly to get yours in before the | | | | however this is sporadic. However, this type of |
| limit is reached. This article will give you a basic | | | | area won't successfully sustain the population. |
| idea of their habitat in California and hopefully | | | | They need sufficient cover, food supply and |
| improve your chance for success. | | | | water to thrive; this is usually in montane |
| They are known to occupy several different | | | | hardwood, montane chaparral, and mixed conifer |
| types of habitats. The majority of the black bear | | | | forests. |
| population is densest in the forest areas. They | | | | The loss of natural habitats is the leading cause of |
| favor areas with both vegetation and a structural | | | | depopulation of wildlife in California. More than 50% |
| diversity. They tend to also stay near areas with | | | | of the suitable habitat for bears is in ownership of |
| alternate sources of food in case of a short | | | | the public, with about 10% owned by the park |
| supply that season. The availability of food is the | | | | district. Some ownership allows large blocks to |
| primary source of reproductive success. So, their | | | | remain as they are to help sustain the population. |
| natural instructs will keep them near the greatest | | | | Furthermore, they typically inhabit rugged lands |
| source of food to future the population of their | | | | and conversion projections indicate that only 1 |
| species. | | | | percent of existing black bear habitat is expected |
| Black bears have very specific preferences when | | | | to be lost each decade (FFRAP 1989). |
| it comes to mating, lodging and feeding. A female | | | | As we can see black bear hunting will be enjoyed |
| bear will require a secure den that is dry to give | | | | by many hunters for years to come. Hopefully, |
| birth and raise her cubs. Studies in California have | | | | California will enacted more laws to designate safe |
| found that they will choose secure den locations. | | | | areas for black bears to grow and thrive. This will |
| The optimal site would be thermally protective | | | | help not only nature itself, but allow hunters to |
| area associated with large trees; however, they | | | | enjoy the sport of hunting bears. |
| have been found under large rocks, slash piles and | | | | |