Black bear, like those caught on film in the video above during the 2012 whitetail buck season, would be fair game for gun hunters if proposed bear hunting regulations are adopted.
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources ("WV DNR") is proposing major changes to the black bear gun hunting seasons for Webster and other counties.
At a meeting Sunday, DNR biologists proposed that hunters could hunt bears with guns during the two week gun season for whitetail bucks. Use of dogs would not be permitted during this two week season. Hunters wanting to kill bears during the buck season would have to apply for a permit, the number of which will be limited in each county, and hunter applicants will be selected at random for the permits.
In addition, the DNR proposed that the early September bear season with dogs be moved back to October and shortened to three days (from October 14 to 16).
These proposed changes are in addition to the traditional gun season for bears which runs for four weeks in December of each year. The changes also do not affect the Fall-long bear archery season.
People wishing to comment on these proposed changes can mail their comments to the WV DNR by April 5, 2013, or they can attend any one of the many public meetings scheduled for March 18 and 19, 2013, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the following locations:
Fairmont – East Fairmont High School (Commons Area)
Martinsburg – James Rumsey Technical Institute (Cafeteria)
Summersville – Nicholas County High School
Lewisburg – Quality Inn (Conference Room)
Milton – West Virginia Pumpkin Park (Office Building)
Harrisville – 4-H Camp
Tuesday, March 19, 2013:
Glen Dale – John Marshall High School (Cafeteria)
Moorefield – Moorefield Middle School (Cafeteria)
Elkins – DNR Operations Center
Beckley – Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center
Logan – Chief Logan State Park Conference Center
Parkersburg – City Building (Lobby)
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