[Cougra]

Originally posted by Montanareefer
What I got out of all this reading was how many black bears you guys have up there? That really surprised me!

I am with witfull and should have a regulated hunt!

MOnatanareefer:

Here is a bit more information on the number of Blackbears in Canada if you are interested:

Black bears are typically North American animals. Their population is estimated at over 450,000 in Canada alone. Black bears live in almost all kind of habitats, from the dense southern forests to the northern arctic tundra. The average weight of a mature black bear goes anywhere from 200 to 450 pounds, although some trophies weigh over 500 pounds. In the wild, black bears can live up to 15 years. The sow has a very low reproduction cycle, and gives birth to 1 or 2 - sometimes 3 - cubs once every 2 years.

American black bear populations appear to be stable or increasing across most of their North American range. It is estimated black bear population in the United States grew by some 25 to 35 percent during the past 15 years, from roughly 300,000 in 1988 to an estimated 450,000 in the mid-1990s. During the same overall period, Canada's black bear population estimate increased from approx. 380,000 to 450,000. Black bear populations in Mexico remain difficult to assess because of the lack of available data...
...Today upwards of 800,000 black bears inhabit North America with most still found in Alaska and Canada. Huntable numbers abide in about half of the states.

Info found HERE