Hunters take 77 black bears during 2024 seasons

Black bear hunters had a great hunting season in 2024, taking a total of 77 (49 male and 28 female) bears, nine fewer than the year before.Archery hunters took 74 black bears, while muzzleloader hunters bagged three bears in the bear hunting zone that includes all or portions of 12 counties in southeastern Oklahoma.Choctaw Nation wildlife authorities conducted bear check-in for tr...