| If you're looking for the right place to hunt black | | | | commercial guide setting. |
| bears than Vermont might be the best location | | | | The key to tracking a bear in Vermont is the |
| for you're next bear hunting trip. Bears are | | | | same as any other. You need to find a |
| considered one of the most reclusive big-game | | | | concentrated area containing its natural food |
| animals in that state. Vermont has one of the | | | | source 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 for | | | | Department claims that early in the season their |
| every 3 square miles. Vermont can thank their | | | | black bears prefer food such as berries, black |
| health bear population due to proper monitoring | | | | cherries 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 Vermont | | | | become more important to their diet. |
| during their regulated hunting season. This is a 2 | | | | You'll find that Vermont has some of the best |
| 1\2 month season opening on September 1st and | | | | hunting opportunities, especially when it comes to |
| ends on the first Wednesday of Vermont's | | | | hunting bears. As with any state you need to |
| firearm dear season. You're not allowed to use | | | | make sure you have all the proper hunting license, |
| bait stations or baiting methods to hunt black | | | | permits and tags, along with following all hunting |
| bears in Vermont. However you can use dogs as | | | | laws and regulations. If you want to learn more |
| an aid as long as the owner or person in charge | | | | about bear hunting or Vermont hunting laws and |
| has the proper bear-dog permit. You're restricted | | | | regulations then please visit the links below. |
| to only six dogs and cannot use this in a | | | | |