RECORD SIZE Caleb Henry, left, and friend Lucas Teague, pose with Henry's record black bear. Idahos mountainous and forested regions make a wonderful home for these animals. Henry took his shot, and the bear fell. First United Methodist Church of Waynesvilles response to questions about disaffiliation. A 61-year-old woman in Vermont says she has her small dog to thank for saving her from a black bear attack, according to a news release by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. By then it had begun to rain, so Davenport went back to his house and returned in a pickup truck. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. The bear got across one of the old roads in front of my girlfriend and me, Henry recalled. Vermont has one of the densest black bear populations in the country, approximately one bear for every three square miles, most commonly found in the Green Mountains and Northeast Kingdom. Collecting a bear tooth is now mandated by law. The black bear he took in the Keystone State this November will likely be the new Boone & Crockett record. Black bears climb trees to feed on ripening fruit and as a means to escape danger. To order Banquet tickets, send $20.00 per ticket to: For more information on records of Vermont Big Game, contact Curtis Smiley at 802.849.2986. However the bears appear to be expanding their range southward as there have been more sightings in Southern Wisconsin in recent years, mainly in Dane, Sauk, Iowa and Grant counties. Like other American black bear subspecies, cinnamon bears are omnivorous. You have permission to edit this article. A hunter who believes they have legally killed or wounded a bearduring hunting season may engage a person who has a Leashed Tracking Dog Certificate issued by the department to track and recover the animal during the season or within 24 hours after the season ends. In September of 1965, James Thomas killed a monster bear in the town of Norton that was weighed on certified scales at 525 . https:// The trophy show is open to the public from 10-5. We pulled our side-by-side into a trail that it could fit down, we hooked ropes to him, and we pulled him up above the road bank, Henry said. As far as I can determine there is no estimated population in Wyoming, we only know that there is a robust and healthy population of Black Bears in the state. Kevin Lamere of Brownington shot the bear on October 5, 2013 with a bow and arrow in Orleans County. Length and girth measurements and a photo of the fish are required. A separate Early Bear Season tag is required to hunt the Early Bear Season. MONTPELIER -- Curtis Smiley with the Vermont Big Game Trophy Club says a huge bear taken in the 2013 hunting season is the heaviest bear taken in Vermont by bow and arrow since 1898, and that it is a new record according to skull measurements. Tyler Auffhammer According to Michigan.gov, there are between 15,000 and 19,000 Black Bears living in Michigan today. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife tells us that there are between 25,000 and 30,000 Black Bears living in Oregon today, giving it one of the largest bear populations in the United States today. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. bear he took with bow and arrow last October in Vermonts Northeast Kingdom. Last year, Vermont Fish and Wildlife saw a record number of reports about bears attacking chickens. By early summer, bears have the opportunity to eat a variety of succulent plants such as the roots of the jack-in-the-pulpit and berries that are beginning to become available. U.S. Army Capt. MONTPELIER -- Curtis Smiley with the Vermont Big Game Trophy Club says a huge bear taken in the 2013 hunting season is the heaviest bear taken in Vermont by bow and arrow since 1898, and that it is a new record according to skull measurements. They are widely distributed throughout Alaskas forests. A patch club for Vermont hunters who bag a buck that dresses out at a minimum of 200. The previous record was established in 2005 with . There are over 4,000 Black Bears living in the forests and mountains of Utah. Most deer hunters have spent years by now reading about the basics of shed hunting you know, food sources, About 20 cows stopped dead in their tracks and looked at me like I was wearing a bad Halloween costume.