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My information was posted in 2004, and obviously things have changed: Bradley Campbell won the lawsuit and the NJ Supremes upheld his cancellation of the December 2004 hunt; the Council had to adopt a "comprehensive" study of the bear hunt and submit it to Campbell (which they just did); and now Campbell has to decide if the hunt goes forward in December 2005.

My guess: It will. New York and Pennsylvania are complaining about NJ's bears, and while NJ hunters and outdoorsman have darn close to zero clout in this state, politicians tend to listen to other politicians.

A periodic check of NJ's Fish and Wildlife website is probably your best bet, or call them and ask about permits: they're very responsive and accessible.

Good luck to all hunters!