As Arkansans spend more time outdoors during the summer months, wildlife experts say residents may notice an increase in black bear sightings, but they emphasize that bears are generally wary of people and rarely pose a threat
Flowers are blooming, days are growing longer, and Arkansas bears are on the move
Black bear population are slowly rising in the bottom land hardwood forest of southern and eastern Arkansas according to wildlife expert, Don White Jr
A county-by-county harvest report on bears is expected to be released in coming weeks, an AGFC spokesman said
Bear hunting season in bear zones 3 and 4 is Dec. 9-15, although the season may close earlier in each zone if the harvest quota is reached
Arkansas’s bear season kicks off Sept. 13, and hunters should check out the new regulations if they plan to be loaded for bear this year
Bears in the southern part of the state continue to show good reproduction as drought conditions and berry crops were better than in other parts of Arkansas.
