Well the bear population in CT is growing! My father and I have hunted Kollar State Forest in Tolland (my hometown) for years (he much much longer than I). Recently, my dad found scat and I found what I thought could be a bear print (posted it a coupla months back). Turns out it was... bears have turned up in the near area where I found that track (within a few miles). The story made the local evening news. He's smaller... about 150 lbs, but its cool to find them there!! There is legislation on the table to open a black bear season in CT, so if any of you are CT residents and interested in chasing these magnificent creatures like I am, write your legislators and ask for a bear season!!