Pennsylvania bear hunting is a long shot, and fewer than 2% of hunters succeed in a given year.
Mark Hanes of Bensalem has done it three times in four years, writes Brian Whipkey for PhillyBurbs.
A Veteran of the Northeast Woods
Hanes, 51, hunts public land in Pike and Monroe counties and has about 25 years of bear-hunting experience in northeastern Pennsylvania’s forests.
He took bears in 2023, 2025, and 2026. His latest, harvested Oct. 23 during muzzleloader season, weighed 161 pounds…