Mar 4, 2025 · The 2024 black bear hunting season is now closed. General bear season opens concurrently with general deer season in the A, B, C, D, X8, X9A, X9B, X10 and X12 deer hunting zones and extends through December 29, 2024.

Below is a summary of the 2024 bear hunting regulations. Hunters should be familiar with all game laws and regulations prior to hunting. IMPORTANT: PREMOLAR TOOTH COLLECTION AND TAG VALIDATION ARE REQUIRED FOR 2024.

Aug 14, 2022 · Bear hunting in California is a popular big game species for many outdoorsmen. Learn where to hunt black bears and how you may legally take them this bear season.

Hunt for... The Department of Fish and Wildlife manages California's diverse fish, wildlife, and plant resources, and the habitats upon which they depend, for their ecological values and for their use and enjoyment by the public.

Use the + - to zoom in and out to spotkill locations and click on individual points for more information on date and weapon used. Spotkill points are approximations based on successful hunter location reports and have not been verified for accuracy.

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Jul 30, 2021 · Brian Kyncy, known as Big Bri, is obsessed with hunting black bears in California. Eric Hanson. Walking through some ordinary Northern California woods, near an ordinary cedar tree, Brian Kyncy suddenly stops. Leaning in close, he plucks a single blonde hair from the tree’s bark. A bear has been through here.

6 days ago · In its draft Black Bear Conservation Plan, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife estimates — using new methodology — the population at about 65,000 and says it has been stable for a ...

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May 6, 2024 · 2024/current: CDFW releases the updated California Black Bear Conservation Plan and estimates current bear population between 50,000 and 80,000 bears! The newly drafted California Black Bear Conservation Plan emerges in this context, marking a pivotal development in wildlife management.