Registered: Nov 2005
Location: New Market Va
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I live in Rockingham County VA.


2006-2007 Black Bear Harvest Summary
Tracking population growth, Virginia's 2006-07 black bear harvest increased to the highest annual level ever recorded at 1,633 bears. In line with the 2006-07 harvest, Virginia's black bear harvest trend has been increasing at an average annual rate of 7.6% per year over the past decade. The 2006-07 harvest was 13% greater than last year's harvest of 1,439 and exceeded the previous 2003-04 record kill of 1,511 by 8%.

Bear harvests west and east of the Blue Ridge Mountains were 1,231 (up 10% from last season) and 402 (up 25%), respectively. Similar to 2005, the 8 counties surrounding Shenandoah National Park produced 41% (662 bears) of the total bear kill.

The archery harvest of 425 bears was a 37% increase from the previous year. At 26%, the archery portion of the total harvest was slightly greater than the 21% average observed since 1995. Reflecting their increased popularity, crossbows accounted for 38% of the entire archery harvest of bears.

The 4-day muzzleloading season accounted for 90 bears (6% of the total harvest). Although this was down 38% compared to 2005, the 2006 harvest was similar to the 2004 muzzleloading season.

The 2006-07 regular firearms harvest of 1,118 bears was a 14% increase over the 2005-06 season. Dog hunters accounted for about 50% of the regular firearms harvest and 33% of the total bear kill.

Similar to the long-term average of 37%, the harvest was comprised of 35% females. Bear hunters in all seasons and hunter groups harvested a similar proportion of females. The percent female composition of the archery, muzzleloader, and regular firearms season was 32%, 41%, and 35%, respectively. Female bears represented 33% of the hound-hunter harvest.

Top 10 Counties
2006-2007 2005-2006
Rockingham 162 Rockingham 153
Augusta 124 Madison 95
Alleghany 113 Alleghany 88
Shenandoah 91 Augusta 86
Page 90 Rockbridge 84
Madison 89 Albemarle 66
Bath 75 Shenandoah 66
Rockbridge 69 Page 60
Craig 66 Rappahannock 57
Albemarle 63 Bath 56

Cost For Non. Res. Lic.

Nonresident Hunting Licenses, Permits and Stamps
The issuance fee is included in the prices below.

If you are required to buy a nonresident hunting license, one of the following is needed to hunt in Virginia. Other licenses, permits, or stamps may also be required.

License, Permit or Stamp Fee
Nonresident License to hunt statewide (16 years or older) $86.00
Nonresident 3-Day Trip License to hunt statewide (16 years or older). Must be 3 consecutive hunting days; no Sunday hunting $46.00
Nonresident Youth License (under age 12) to hunt statewide $13.00
Nonresident Youth License (ages 12-15) to hunt statewide $16.00
Nonresident Youth Combination License (under 16 years old) to hunt statewide; includes hunting license, bear, deer, turkey license, archery license, crossbow license, and muzzleloading license $31.00
Nonresident Lifetime License to hunt (16 years or older) Available only through Richmond Office. Annual deer, bear, turkey license and all applicable licenses, stamps or permits are required in addition to this license $505.00

One or more of the following may be required in addition to the nonresident hunting license.

License, Permit or Stamp Fee
Nonresident Bear, Deer, Turkey License to hunt bear, deer and turkey statewide, required in addition to hunting license or lifetime license. Valid July 1 through June 30. Age 16 years or older $66.00
Age 12-15 years old $16.00
Under 12 years old $13.00

Nonresident Archery License to hunt statewide during archery season $31.00
Nonresident Crossbow License to hunt statewide during archery season $31.00
Nonresident Muzzleloading License to hunt during the muzzleloader season $31.00
Nonresident Shooting Preserve (to hunt within the boundaries of a licensed shooting preserve, in lieu of other required licenses) $18.00
Nonresident Bonus Deer Permit (2 antlerless tags) See page 31 $31.00
Nonresident County Damage Stamp to hunt deer and bear in Smyth County, in addition to other licenses, and sold only by the clerk of the county $5.00

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