Best Pennsylvania Black bear Units (2026)
These are the most productive Pennsylvania black bear units by reported harvest across 80 units — Pennsylvania doesn't publish tag/success figures for black bear, so we rank by how many animals are actually taken.
Harvest figures are the most recent reported season and vary year to year — confirm current regulations with the state wildlife agency before applying.
| # | Unit | Latest harvest | Yrs tracked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WMU 2G | 565 · 2023 | 11 | Details → |
| 2 | WMU 3D | 451 · 2023 | 11 | Details → |
| 3 | WMU 3B | 343 · 2023 | 11 | Details → |
| 4 | WMU 2F | 247 · 2023 | 11 | Details → |
| 5 | WMU 3C | 221 · 2023 | 11 | Details → |
| 6 | WMU 4C | 220 · 2023 | 11 | Details → |
| 7 | WMU 3A | 203 · 2023 | 11 | Details → |
| 8 | Tioga | 163 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 9 | Clinton | 157 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 10 | Lycoming | 148 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 11 | WMU 2D | 146 · 2023 | 11 | Details → |
| 12 | Bradford | 133 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 13 | WMU 4D | 124 · 2023 | 11 | Details → |
| 14 | Potter | 109 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 15 | WMU 2H | 101 · 2022 | 10 | Details → |
| 16 | Luzerne | 95 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 17 | Monroe | 93 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 18 | WMU 2C | 87 · 2023 | 11 | Details → |
| 19 | Pike | 85 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 20 | McKean | 78 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 21 | Sullivan | 75 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 22 | Venango | 74 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 23 | WMU 4E | 72 · 2023 | 11 | Details → |
| 24 | Warren | 67 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 25 | Clearfield | 67 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
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