Nevada is underway with its first Black Bear hunt in modern times with a quota of 20 animals(maximum 6 females)...............The season will stretch until December or until the quota is reached............The "quota is reached" philosophy is a flawed one in my opinion..........Why with a small population of Bears is it necessary to allow killing until the quota is reached.............Instead, if December comes and goes and only 12 Bruins have been taken, SO BE IT! Give the bears some space and let them grow in number...........Quota till reached makes no sense if your goal is to expand the population across a wider area of the State................For you hunters, it ups the ante by putting a finite time limit................For the bears, a sporting chance(of sorts) to make it to the "finish line" of the hunt without being snared.............

Fourth bear killed in Nevada black bear hunt

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The Associated Press

Published: Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011 - 4:21 pm

Last Modified: Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011 - 5:07 pm

RENO, Nev. -- Four bears have now been killed since Nevada's first black bear hunting season began four days ago.Department of Wildlife officials say a huge male bear weighing about 700 pounds was killed Tuesday in the Kingsbury Grade area.

Another male was taken Monday in the Sweetwater Mountains south of Wellington, and two female bears were killed over the weekend when the season opened.

Regulations adopted by the Nevada Wildlife Commission sets a maximum quota of 20 bears. Of those, only six can be female. The season runs through December or until those limits are reached.