By Katie Kausch | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
More than 470 bears were killed during this year’s bear hunt in New Jersey, a slight decrease from last year, data from the state Department of Environmental Protection showed.
The 472 bears were killed during 12 days of hunting, split between October and December. The October segment ran from Oct. 14 to Oct. 19, and the December segment took place between Dec. 9 and Dec. 14.
There were 21 fewer bears killed this year compared to last year. But 2024 saw the second-highest number of bears killed since Gov. Phil Murphy took office after campaigning to end the hunt entirely.
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