California second bear tag

[AM_Hunter]

I pulled my first tags ever in CA (have hunted mostly out of state prior w friends) and got two bear tags. It will be a miracle if I harvest even one, but for the reasonable cost and opportunity across alot of zones (relatively speaking) I figured might as well! I recently read in the LA Times that there's over 60,000 bears now in CA. With the pressure on the urban interface I think the 2 tag policy makes sense.

In the future I'd just buy one bear tag at a time, if you harvest one then pick up the second after that. It would be highly unlikely to tag two bears in a day but still possible I guess. Maybe in the northern parts of the state.

 

[Norcal18]

I pulled my first tags ever in CA (have hunted mostly out of state prior w friends) and got two bear tags. It will be a miracle if I harvest even one, but for the reasonable cost and opportunity across alot of zones (relatively speaking) I figured might as well! I recently read in the LA Times that there's over 60,000 bears now in CA. With the pressure on the urban interface I think the 2 tag policy makes sense.

Where are you planning to hunt? If it’s in the northern part of the state, it would be possible. My group saw 9 in 4 days last year.

 

[OrangeCurtain]

In the future I'd just buy one bear tag at a time, if you harvest one then pick up the second after that. It would be highly unlikely to tag two bears in a day but still possible I guess. Maybe in the northern parts of the state.

I totally agree with you, I just got stoked we were able to get two bear tags, and I sprung for both. Looks like reality will hit me in the face come rifle season, LOL! In the future, I'll save my 2nd tag cash for gas.

 

[OrangeCurtain]

Where are you planning to hunt? If it’s in the northern part of the state, it would be possible. My group saw 9 in 4 days last year.

That's an impressive count! I'll be keeping an eye out in D8 (Sequoia NF area) with deer tag for this season.