The Pennsylvania Game Commission is readying for another bear hunting season.
While some areas began archery bear season last month, statewide muzzleloader bear hunting begins this Saturday.
There’s also high interest in bear hunting this year, with more than 220,000 people purchasing a bear hunting license.
The increase in hunters has also lead to an increase in the yearly harvest. Last year, there were more than 3,600 bears taken statewide. In Butler County, that number was 43.
Muzzleloader bear season runs through November 5th.
