2 black bear hunt areas closed

SHERIDAN — Black bear hunters are alerted that Black Bear Hunt Areas 1 and 2 closed on Tuesday, September 8. The closed areas are located in the northern Bighorn Mountains.

The black bear hunting season closes for each hunt area or group of hunt areas in the black bear management unit when the female mortality limit has been reached or, on the closing day, whichever comes first. The female quotas...