September 6th, 2024 by WCBC Radio

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has drawn the lottery numbers for this fall’s bear hunt. A total of 950 lottery entrants were randomly selected and will receive a permit valid for the six-day bear hunting season open from October 21-26 in Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, and Washington counties. A total of 4,507 hunters applied for the lottery with 58% of the permits going to Western Maryland residents, 32% to all other Maryland residents, and 10% to non-residents.