2022 harvest report
The 223 bears harvested in 2022 was the sixth highest harvest ever and the second highest in the last 5 years. The November season bear harvest was near average compared to the last 10 years. Harvest numbers for the shotgun season were low compared to previous years, likely a result of bears denning earlier due to the lack of hard mast.
2022 totals by season:
- September: 155
- November: 35
- December: 33
- Statewide total: 223
Massachusetts black bear harvest by county
|
Year |
Total |
Berkshire |
Franklin |
Hampden |
Hampshire |
Middlesex |
Worcester |
| 2022 | 223 | 79 | 51 | 34 | 43 | 2 | 14 |
| 2021 | 218 | 81 | 55 | 35 | 28 | 1 | 18 |
| 2020 | 325 | 113 | 80 | 62 | 48 | 1 | 21 |
| 2019 | 207 | 82 | 45 | 33 | 29 | 1 | 17 |
| 2018 | 204 | 78 | 41 | 47 | 22 | 3 | 13 |
|
2017 |
270 |
119 |
64 |
38 |
40 |
- |
9 |
|
2016 |
283 |
106 |
57 |
65 |
42 |
1 |
12 |
|
2015 |
237 |
75 |
77 |
30 |
38 |
1 |
16 |
|
2014 |
240 |
78 |
56 |
51 |
43 |
4 |
8 |
|
2013 |
148 |
57 |
33 |
25 |
24 |
1 |
8 |
|
2012 |
185 |
47 |
56 |
39 |
36 |
1 |
6 |
|
2011 |
131 |
45 |
25 |
23 |
31 |
- |
7 |
|
2010 |
144 |
57 |
42 |
16 |
26 |
- |
3 |
|
2009 |
169 |
61 |
42 |
27 |
35 |
1 |
3 |
|
2008 |
100 |
41 |
24 |
9 |
23 |
- |
3 |
|
2007 |
143 |
71 |
33 |
9 |
29 |
1 |
- |
|
2006 |
148 |
76 |
32 |
17 |
18 |
- |
5 |
|
2005 |
113 |
52 |
34 |
14 |
13 |
- |
- |
|
2004 |
146 |
56 |
30 |
33 |
27 |
- |
- |
|
2003 |
153 |
66 |
43 |
20 |
23 |
- |
1 |
|
2002 |
116 |
50 |
27 |
21 |
17 |
- |
1 |
|
2001 |
104 |
36 |
30 |
17 |
21 |
- |
- |
|
2000 |
81 |
33 |
21 |
9 |
18 |
- |
- |