JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri hunters harvested a record 36 black bears during the state’s sixth bear hunting season, held Oct. 17-30, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC).
More than 5,200 hunters applied in May for 2,000 available permits. The season’s maximum allowable harvest was 60 bears.
Of the 2,000 hunters selected through a random drawing, approximately 1,490 purchased permits…