For more complete infomation read the regulations and the permit hunt supplements. If overharvest becomes a problem black bear seasons and bag limits may be restricted in the future. But if hunters are selective it should not be necessary to do so. Hunting over bait allows hunters to be very selective. Baiting can provide you with opportunities to select for bear size or absence of cubs.
Black bears reproduce at a very low rate.
Most female black bears in the Fairbanks area do not produce their first litter until they are six years old, and then they only produce an average of two or three cubs every three years. So, killing a female bear has a much greater impact on the population than killing a male bear. Often many different bears will visit a single bait station. Adult males have larger home ranges and may take longer to find your bait. Females have smaller home ranges and may visit bait more often.