The 2012 Black Bear Season was held December 3-8, 2012. A total of 287 bears were harvested. Summaries of the harvest by Bear Hunting Area, county and bear check station are provided below.

2012 Black Bear Harvest by Bear Hunting Area

Bear Hunting Area	Bears Harvested in 2012
	12/3	12/4	12/5	12/6	12/7	12/8	Total
Area 1	43	11	7	10	8	9	88
Area 2	31	15	15	11	14	12	98
Area 3	37	11	8	14	3	10	83
Area 4	11	4	0	0	2	1	18
Total	122	41	30	35	27	32	287

2012 Bear Harvest by County

County	Bears Harvested
	12/3	12/4	12/5	12/6	12/7	12/8	Total
Sussex	73	27	23	24	21	21	189
Warren	19	6	1	2	4	0	32
Morris	19	4	5	7	0	8	43
Passaic	11	4	1	2	2	3	23
Total	122	41	30	35	27	32	287

2012 Bear Check-in Station Totals

Check Station Location	Bears Checked In
	12/3	12/4	12/5	12/6	12/7	12/8	Total*
Flatbrook WMA	41	9	2	9	7	7	75
Whittingham WMA	31	14	13	10	14	10	92
Green Pond Golf Course	30	12	14	15	3	8	82
Pequest WMA	15	6	1	1	3	2	28
Black River WMA	5	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	3	8
Total*	122	41	30	35	27	30	285*

* Two bears harvested on Saturday were checked in by biologists on Sunday.