Dept. of Natural Resources: 2024 bear season results show rebound in harvest and hunter success

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced preliminary results for the 2024 bear season. This fall, bear hunters harvested 4,285 bears during the five-week season, a rebound from the below-average harvest of 2,922 bears taken during last fall's bear season. "Several factors likely led to this season's increase in harvest," said Randy Johnson, DNR large...