Harvest trends / Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Black bear harvest, 2024
Pennsylvania black bear hunters reported 2,631 animals in 2024 — fell 9.9% from 2,920 in 2023. That's the lowest total in our 12-year record.
2,631
2024 harvest
-9.9%
vs 2023
12
Years of record
4,650
Peak (2019)
Record low. 2024 is the lowest black bear harvest in our 12-year record for Pennsylvania.
Season by season
| Season | Harvest | Change | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,631 | -9.9% | 57 |
| 2023 | 2,920 | -7.9% | 22 |
| 2022 | 3,171 | -13.2% | 23 |
| 2021 | 3,655 | +1.0% | 23 |
| 2020 | 3,618 | -22.2% | 23 |
| 2019 | 4,650 | +47.5% | 23 |
| 2018 | 3,152 | -8.3% | 23 |
| 2017 | 3,438 | -2.6% | 23 |
| 2016 | 3,528 | -5.7% | 23 |
| 2015 | 3,740 | +11.1% | 23 |
| 2014 | 3,367 | -4.0% | 23 |
| 2013 | 3,509 | — | 23 |
Statewide totals summed from official Pennsylvania harvest reports and subject to agency revision. Reporting rules differ by state, so these figures are comparable across years within Pennsylvania, not between states.