New york state black bear record book

As stated earlier, a big bear is the result of two main aspects. There are different color phases of the black bear, but over 99% of the black bears in new york state are the black color phase. Ryan was attacked after trying to get a close look at a pet bear. This is a new staterecord archery bear, and ties the alltime record for the biggest bear ever taken in new york state, taken by a gun hunter in 1995 in greene county. A little over half of the state s black bear population is located right in the adirondack park. May 15, 20 20 biggest black bears of all time as one of the most popular north american species to hunt, black bears have a certain kind of mystique that captures the imagination of hunters in a primal way. Includes searches for properties, complaints and violations, applications, boilers, gas service, power authorizations, elevator devices, cranes and derricks. They regularly produce monster bruins that weigh over 350 pounds, square out between 7 feet and 8 feet and have skulls that score between 19 12 inches and 22 inches. This page contains links to recent whitetailed deer and black bear harvest. Early season leads to record bear hunt in southern new york.

Fish caught on handheld snagging equipment will be considered if taken from waters where snagging is legal. This stunning game commission patch, available only to those trophy owners who have a listing in the record book, is sure to become a highly collectible and coveted item. After being run through the scrutiny mill ad nauseum it was found to be murky enough to be removed from every record list in existence save for new york s state record. Why are there so many black bears sightings in upstate ny. The state record for a bear shot with a bow, taken in 2009 had a skull size of 22 612 inches. A book, records of north american big game, offers detailed tabular listings for trophies in 38 different categories of game. The record book of oregons big game animals included john and his bear in their second edition, and i had seen their article and photos. For more on this story, check back at and read fridays pocono record. Each entry includes the alltime entry score, date harvested, location of kill, hunter and owner names, and selected measurements. Jan 31, 2012 according to the club, the number of trophy whitetails entered in their record book has jumped 400 percent over the past 30 years. They typically live in largely forested areas, but do leave forests in search of food.

In new york state, black bears ursus americanus are the second largest mammal the moose is the largest. Here are some of the 2012 new york record bear entries. List of fatal bear attacks in north america wikipedia. Bear hunters can upload their own pics and info of past bear harvests to our members photos page. Thats 12 percent more than the previous record of 983 bears taken in the southern zone in 2011. Black bears on the move in upstate new york cornell chronicle. The record harvest is likely due to a new early bear hunting season that ran from sept. Search official city licensing records for information on new york city buildings. Record setting bear bagged in monroe news recordonline. This scoring procedure uses the combined length and width measurements of the bears dried skull. They regularly produce monster bruins that weigh over 350 pounds, square out between 7 feet and 8 feet and. Nwtfs wild turkey records program offers nwtf members a way to register any legally harvested wild turkey, taken anywhere in the world. Bear hunters can upload their own pics and info of past bear.

Jimmy, a longtime boone and crockett club member, devised a scoring system for clients who patronized his taxidermy studio. Jun 19, 2015 new york bear hunters killed 1,628 black bears during the 2014 hunting seasons, a 20 percent increase from 20 and a record for the southern half of the state, the dec said in a report in april. New york bear hunters killed 1,628 black bears during the 2014 hunting seasons, a 20 percent increase from 20 and a record for the southern half of the state. Moose pronghorn rocky mountain goat black bear whitetail deer. The hair around the black bears muzzle is short and generally brown in color. Upstate ny bowhunter shoots apparent state recordsized black. Color phases rarely found in new york are brown or cinnamon. The new york state big buck club, the official biggame records keeper for new york state, scores both deer and bear, using the boone and crockett scoring system.

New york state bear hunters took 1,505 black bears during the 2019 hunting. Jun 30, 2017 youth hunter shoots record book manitoba black bear with bow duration. New york bear hunters killed 1,628 black bears during the 2014. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Why are there so many black bears sightings in upstate ny lately. Monster new zealand elk nontypical spyder bull 532. Mountain and coastal regions of the state and are uncommon in the heavilydeveloped. Black bears are thriving in new york, and bear hunting seasons are a critical part of our states necessary population management, seggos. It is the continents smallest and most widely distributed bear species. Prices bear was 15 pounds heavier than the state s previous record holder, a 864pound bear killed by doug kristiansen of dingman township in. After trying his patience in a stand for six days, he finally harvested one. New york black bear facts new york antler outdoors.

Nwtf wild turkey records national wild turkey federation. Black bear a description of the appearance, food preferences, signs of, and habitat of the black bear and the best places to view black bears in new york. American black bears are omnivores, with their diets varying greatly depending on season and location. Twelve of the top 25 black bears in the record book came from pennsylvania. Record bears are determined by skull size, not weight or length of the body. The patch, which features a bull elk, bear and buck on a keystone state outline, was designed by wellknown graphic designer mark anderson. The american black bear ursus americanus, previously known as euarctos americanus is a mediumsized bear native to north america. Having harvested this black bear on the 18th of october, i had to wait the mandatory 60 days drying time before the skull could be scored. Bear densities decreased slightly farther north in the study region, supporting the idea that black bear ranges have been expanding northward. The 4 largest bears ever taken by hunters outdoorhub. Black bear in new york new york state department of. The bureau of wildlife is requesting the assistance of successful black bear hunters in new york state.

Apr 27, 2017 the black bear population in southern new york has grown and expanded their range since the early 1990s, which has led to increased encounters with humans. The second world war years occupied all of america fully. Here are the top record whitetail bucks taken in new york, by category, as recorded by the new york state big buck club. This is a new staterecord archery bear, and ties the alltime record for the biggest bear ever taken in new york state, taken by a. The largest live black bear handled in new york weighed 684 pounds 310 kg. London the skull of winnipeg, the bear who inspired winniethepooh, has gone on display for the first time at the hunterian museum in london in the mid1920s, a. Michigans second largest black bear on record michigan. Statewide, hunters took 1,628 black bears last year. There are more record book black bear entries from here than the rest of north america. They abide mainly in wooded areas, which makes the pursuit of black. Upstate ny bowhunter shoots apparent state recordsized black bear. The record book has been produced every two years since 1972 and contains thousands of trophy whitetail and bear entries.

While the bear is not the heaviest bruin ever taken, he has an enormous skull scoring 23 916 inches, making it the biggest black bear ever taken by a hunter. Some of the forms and instructions on this web site do not reflect recent changes in tax department services and contact information. Apr 26, 2017 the researchers estimate that the average density of black bears in the southern new york area was about bears per 38. Prices bear was 15 pounds heavier than the state s previous record holder, a 864pound bear killed by doug kristiansen of dingman township in 2003. Nov 19, 2010 the bear had a fielddressed weight of 744 pounds. A female black bear who recently had her cubs taken away killed her feeder, joyce. There are more recordbook black bear entries from here than the rest of north.

The big buck club also keeps records of exceptional black bear taken throughout the years in new york. Lorna weafer 36 may 7, 2014 near fort mcmurray, alberta weafer, a suncor worker was attacked at the remote north steepbank oil sands mine site while walking back to work after a trip to the washroom. Their incredible sense of smell makes harvesting an new york black bear a genuine trophy. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Black bear new york state department of environmental. Black bear ursus americanus black bear facts nearly 60007000 strong in new york state, the black bear is the smallest of the three species of bear in north america. Sep 23, 2014 the student, darsh patel, 22, and four friends were hiking on sunday in the apshawa preserve in the northern part of the state, about 40 miles from new york city. Johns bear has an official boone and crocket score of 22516 inches. The bear was tied to a fence at mount albion cemetery after a truck transporting it broke down. New york record bear bear hunting hunting new york.

Jun 14, 2016 new york s black bear population is currently estimated at a minimum of 6,0008,000 bears in areas open to hunting, with roughly 5060 percent of the bears inhabiting the adirondack region, about. New york black bear hunting guides and outfitters hunting. Currently, there are over 300 bears listed in the new york record book in all categories. The empire state s black bear population continues to thrive, with increasing numbers each year. New york state bear hunters took 1,505 black bears during the 2019 hunting seasons, state department of environmental conservation dec commissioner basil seggos announced today. An average adult male weighs about 300 pounds while females average about 170 pounds. The bear figures in so much of mythology, folklore and fairytales that its not surprising there are many monuments to the noble animal in new york city.

The animal weighed 550 pounds, was slightly more than 8 feet long and had a skull size of 22 16. The bears on prince of wales were recently reclassified by safari club international as coastal bears or island black bear due to their massive size. Hunters took a record 1,179 bears in the southern zone, while hunters in the northern zone took only. The largest reported bear in new york weighed an estimated 750 pounds 340 kg. Billys north carolina record black bear had an official weight of 647 pounds and was estimated to be nine years, nine months old. There are categories for rifle, archery, archery velvet, black powder, and shed antler. Mar 23, 2020 according to the state department of environmental protection, this was the first fatal bear attack on a human in new jersey on record. The world record skull is over 23 inches, conway said. Black bears can remain dormant for up to 5 months in winter. Black bears may not get as big as browns or grizzlies, but by golly, they do get big. The nys big buck club record book is an official collection of new york states exceptional whitetail deer and black bear. Hunters who harvest a bear in new york are required to report their harvest through the decals telephone system at 18664263778 1866gamerpt, via the mobile app, or use the new online harvest reporting system at c. Recordbusting, 879pound bear bagged in poconos news. The record bruin was shot on a dog hunt in hyde county, nc, a hotbed for big bears in the state.

Milne wrote his beloved childrens classic winniethepooh, inspired by trips to the london zoo with his son to see winnipeg, a celebrity bear who was brought to the zoo during world war i. Bear hunters in new york s southern zone killed a record 1,110 bears in 2014, according to harvest figures that the new york state department of environmental conservation released on monday, april. Please see form tp64, notice to taxpayers requesting information or assistance from the tax department, for updated information if you are using any documents not revised. The fish must be caught on rod or pole using hook and line.

The minimum score requirements for entry into the northwest big game record books, for all four states we cover oregon, washington, idaho, and montana are listed below. The biggest with a firearm, taken in 2011 is 22 716 inches, according to the big buck club. The official record book for new york states biggest and best whitetails, as well as, new york state bear records. These are the 5 biggest black bear kills by hunters in the. One albino black bear was reportedly taken near hague, warren county, in the early 1900s seton 1929. Even larger, the most massive american black bear recorded in pennsylvania one of six weighing over 363 kg 800 lb shot in the last 15 years in the state. The 2019 bear harvest played out differently across the state. New mexico probably doesnt come to mind as a destination for hunting big black bears, but this massive bruin taken by thomas lyne in 2016 proves there are some really big bears in that state. Little did he know this giant black bear would beat. New potential world record black bear shot in pennsylvania. Black bear educational resources find educational resources about black bears for teachers and students including curriculum materials for k8 teachers. New yorks black bear population is currently estimated at a minimum of 6,0008,000 bears in areas open to hunting, with roughly 5060 percent of the bears inhabiting the adirondack region, about 3035 percent in the catskill region and about 1015 percent in. Hunters killed a record number of black bears last fall in the states.

There are currently an estimated 7,500 to 8,000 black bears in the state, according to jeremy hurst, a big game biologist with the new york state department of environmental conservation. Record number of bears killed by hunters in states southern. Sep, 2012 this season marked matt knoxs first time hunting for black bear. That total includes 1,110 in the southern zone, a percent increase over the previous year and well above the previous record of. There are more recordbook black bear entries from here than the rest of north america. Record bear harvest in new yorks southern zone news the. Fatal black bear attacks in north america over the last 20 years. After 60 days, the bear s skull will be measured to be determined where it will stand in the record books.

Pope and young is proud to announce our 2020 gearup drawing. The bruin, which dressed out at about 415 pounds, didnt necessarily strike wendberg as state record size after he shot it, but he did notice the size of its noggin. Nevada wildlife record book committee new york state big buck club. Its worth remembering where americas favorite biggame species stood not so long ago at the brink of extinction, said ben wallace, club president. Mar 14, 2008 the record book of oregons big game animals included john and his bear in their second edition, and i had seen their article and photos. New york state muskellunge record musky, tiger musky. From nose to tip of the tail a black bear can range from 4 7 feet in length and 23 feet to the shoulders when walking on all fours. A state record fish must be legally caught in arkansas where a sportfishing license is required no hatcheries or paytofish lakes. Recordkeeping began in fall 1982 and now we have more than 27,000 records in our database. Upstate ny bowhunter shoots apparent state recordsized. Every year nearly 300 new record book whitetails are entered in new york state. Following the war, as things began to return to normal, interest was renewed in the boone and crockett club in biggame records keeping. Clark, former vice director of exhibits at the american museum of natural history, new york city, was photographed at the end of a successful grizzly bear hunt in british columbia in 1925. Relyeas black bear is possibly the largest ever taken in the state by a hunter.

It turned out that the black bear jason wendberg killed last year is a new state record. Biggame hunters who are listed in the pennsylvania records book will want to bag a new patch recognizing their membership in this exclusive fraternity. Jun 20, 2019 billys north carolina record black bear had an official weight of 647 pounds and was estimated to be nine years, nine months old. The heaviest black bear ever recorded in pennsylvania was shot and killed just north of fernwood resort in pike county on monday. New york state big buck club new york antler outdoors. Boone and crockett lists the largest black bear skull ever recorded as 231016 inches. We also have a seperate youth division for animals taken between the ages of 1217. The pennsylvania game commission confirmed that david price of barrett township killed the 17yearold bruin, which had an estimated live weight of 879 pounds. Boone and crockett club records program history wildlife. Bruins in new york come in a variety of colors including true black, brown, cinnamon and blonde. The animal weighed 550 pounds, was slightly more than 8. Although black bears are considered dangerous, they are actually one of the most elusive animals in the region and tend to avoid human contact.

Black bears are large they have erect, rounded ears. Keep an eye out for more species and how to hunt them. The biggest wild american black bear ever recorded was a male from new. With the dietary preferences of a labrador retriever and the survival.