Hunters kill 286 bears during first 5 days of New Jersey hunt

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Updated Oct 17, 2020; Posted Oct 17, 2020

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Hunters have killed 286 bears so far during New Jersey’s latest black bear hunt.

The state’s Division of Fish & Wildlife says 22 bruins were culled on Friday, the fifth day of the hunt that concludes on Saturday. Hunters had been restricted to using archery for the first three days, but starting Thursday they were also allowed to use muzzleloading rifles.

The hunt is restricted to Sussex,Warren, Passaic, Morris, Bergen,Hunterdon, Somerset and Mercer counties. Hunting is prohibited in state parks, forests and wildlife management areas.https://9450edb3f65da7f32318ba57cc3448fa.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-37/html/container.html

The second segment of the hunt, for firearms only, is scheduled to begin on Dec. 7.

Gov. Phil Murphy has said this year could be the last for the…

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