Pennsylvania’s fields and forests, already flush with deer hunters using archery gear along with a handful of squirrel hunters, are set to get a little more crowded when the muzzleloader hunters’ statewide season on whitetail deer opens on Oct. 14 and runs through Oct. 21 and again when the state’s archery season on black bears kicks in on Saturday. But while deer hunters can expect to enjoy a fair measure of success, the odds of collecting a black bear are extremely long – in fact only about two percent of bear license holders can expect to bag a bruin in any given year.
OUTDOORS: Statewide bear season for bowhunters opens Saturday
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