KY Hunters Kill 11 Black Bears

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Kentucky hunters killed 11 black bears last weekend, including one that set a record for its size. Doug Adkins of Jenkins killed the state-record bear estimated at more than 450 pounds in Letcher County. All the bears killed came from Harlan and Letcher counties. The hunting season was scheduled to continue through Monday but wildlife officials closed it down Sunday night because hunters killed the maximum number of bears.

This was the fourth year that Kentucky has had a bear season. Hunters killed no bears the first year, two the second and four the third.