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Jack is right, and I should add that with thousands of acres of State Forest and Gamelands, there's no issue in finding a place to hunt. Bear are expanding their range in PA (been seen in Pittsburgh) and yes, one or two 600 pounders are killed every year. Most are much smaller, of course. However, it's a low success rate given the terrain and the dense laurel on mountain tops. Record kill is something over 4,000 in 2011. A guide would not be of much help. Last year, the bear hunters from our camp were relaxing before supper, and one of the guys opened the back door to find a fair sized one standing on his hind legs on the porch. He is reported to have "squealed like a girl" (the guy, not the bear). The bear departed quickly.
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