I always wondered why it ain't open earlier in November.
In part, because Bear season is the week before. PA manages its black bear population through a combination of season timing and hunt structure. The season opens after breed females are expected to have denned up. It’s illegal to shoot a bear in a den, over/near/enroute to or from bait, or to hunt bear with dogs. The regular bear season is four days long.
Bear has nothing to do with it. With the bear population on the rise, theyll love having the extra pressure. Saturday opener killed the number of hunters that hunted the previous 3 day season.
