Top bear areas show not necessarily biggest producers

We all have our favorite place to hunt and fish. For some it is because of an abundance of game. For others it may be a place of convenience or nostalgia.
None of the various reasons are wrong and a case can be made for each. With all of that in mind three of us sat in Orndoff's Sporting Goods Store in Graysville discussing the merits of various bear hunting hot spots.
Looking at the harvest figures compiled by the Pennsylvania Game Commission gives one an idea of what place is best. But taking things a step further helps a bit....................................
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I haven't mentioned the Eastern counties for they have longer bear seasons than we do here in the west. Also note I didn't forget Cameron County, which is the heart of bear country.
The reason I left it out until now is that it comes out way on top of the list with its kill of 217 bears. While that doesn't top the state in total numbers one has to remember it is a small county and its harvest comes out to one bear for every 1.9 square miles of land. Compared to the other counties, it is far and away the best and the numbers show this to be true.
If I could identify the townships in each county the bear harvest could be pinned down a bit more. If I were a betting man I would bet, for example, that many of Elk County's bears were taken near Benezette or near the border of Cameron County.
Again, I would bet if one placed a point at Emporium and drew a circle of say 20 miles around the town you would encircle the state's best bear country. ........................
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