NJ's bear hunt, by the numbers

| 28 Sep 2011 | 03:06

    • 1,600: Size, in square miles, of six-county region where bear hunt is in effect. • 675: Weight, in pounds, of biggest bear bagged in 2003 hunt. • 606: Weight, in pounds, of the biggest bear killed on the first day of this year’s hunt. • 413: Weight, in pounds, of biggest female bear killed in 2003. • 328: Number of bears killed in 2003 hunt. • 233: Number killed in Sussex County. • 200: Area of a hunter’s body, in square inches, that must be covered in fluorescent orange. • 80: Percentage of hunters who used shotguns to kill bears in 2003 hunt. • 54: Number of bears confirmed killed as of 2:30 p.m. Monday. • 8: Weight, in ounces, of newborn black bear cubs. • 2: Number of animal rights groups that sued to stop bear hunt. • 1: Number of bears that can be killed by any one hunter.