Our Bear season opened today and the group my brother was hunting with got 2. The one had an ear tag I have never seen before. Can't wait to hear why. The only thing I can think of is it was tranquilized.

Congrats on the bear.

Wow. Never heard of that before. Keeps us apprised of the response. Nothing for me. Went solo along a new clearcut. Left after the second group showed up to drive it. Joke was on them. Sat on river flats in evening and only saw 4 fawns and a flock of turkeys. Be back at it solo again tomorrow.

Does that mean don’t eat the bear or don’t eat the ear tag!!

Only thing I can think of and I'm just guessing would be maybe rabies shot?

A few years ago had a hunter shoot a USDA tagged bear. Had a tag # & phone #. Told him to call and see what they would tell him about the bear. All they would tell him is " that bear is safe to eat. All I could think is Why wouldn't it be? What are them jackwagons doing out there. Doesn't seem right to buy a license , harvest a bear and not be able to eat it. I'll be interested in what they tell you, or not.

From what I know bear was tranquilizer once you call the number in they will tell you how long ago it was tranquelized and if it can be eating or not

They are tagging raccoons around here do not eat after giving them a rabies or distemper shot.

Late season! Nice!

Congrats on the bears!

From what I've been told by wardens and a PA biologist bears handled for the first time, either in hibernation or captured nuisance bears, get tagged. Some that are over 100 pounds get radio collars.

I've also been told that they won't tranquilize bears within thirty days of the season opener.

I'm looking forward to seeing what information you get from the PGC.

Very Cool !

The Bear was Tranquilized in 2018. The Game Comm told him you can not eat one for 6 months after it was done. His is good to eat.

That’s good news what I figured it was

Good info. I always thought that you could eat them thirty days after being tranquilized and that's why they wouldn't do it within thirty days of the season.

Lug, they generally won't. I would imagine it became a nuisance within that 30 day period and had to be moved. When I worked the bear check station we had paper tags to give to guys for just such instances. I never handed one out.

I was out heard a lot of shooting but didn’t see any

Nice

Went back out solo this morning. Had a great time in the sleet/snow. Was able to move silently. Had more fun pretend deer hunting but great time in the woods. Quit rain/snowing around 10:00 and then animals really started moving. No bears though. Oh well, at least tried, unlike most years.

I was going to say tranquilized.
3 years ago I had a Bear in #3 Bridger. Game Warden said to meet him at so & so's. He and a State Trooper showed.
It was Bear archery season and GW ask State Trooper to taser Bear. Told me meat would be unfit to eat after tranquilizing.
They both followed me to Bear.
Trooper taser Bear, Warden opened trap jaws and released foot then backed off. Trooper stopped taser. Bear went the other way. Couldn't have scripted it better. Neat to watch too, was first time either have done that with a Bear.

Let us know about "DO NOT EAT"