Vermont Black Bear Hunting Opportunities

If you're looking for the right place to hunt blackcommercial guide setting.
bears than Vermont might be the best locationThe key to tracking a bear in Vermont is the
for you're next bear hunting trip. Bears aresame as any other. You need to find a
considered one of the most reclusive big-gameconcentrated area containing its natural food
animals in that state. Vermont has one of thesource or in an area that is prime for a bear
largest black bear populations in the United States.habitat or den. The Vermont Fish & Wildlife
It's estimated that there is one black bear forDepartment claims that early in the season their
every 3 square miles. Vermont can thank theirblack bears prefer food such as berries, black
health bear population due to proper monitoringcherries and standing corn, while towards the end
and hunting regulations.of the season wild apples, beechnuts and acorns
You're allowed to hunt black bears in Vermontbecome more important to their diet.
during their regulated hunting season. This is a 2You'll find that Vermont has some of the best
1\2 month season opening on September 1st andhunting opportunities, especially when it comes to
ends on the first Wednesday of Vermont'shunting bears. As with any state you need to
firearm dear season. You're not allowed to usemake sure you have all the proper hunting license,
bait stations or baiting methods to hunt blackpermits and tags, along with following all hunting
bears in Vermont. However you can use dogs aslaws and regulations. If you want to learn more
an aid as long as the owner or person in chargeabout bear hunting or Vermont hunting laws and
has the proper bear-dog permit. You're restrictedregulations then please visit the links below.
to only six dogs and cannot use this in a