Hunters who visit one or more of those places just might run into a real trophy this fall. Anderson, for one, thinks the outlook for bear hunting in Somerset County is again promising for this season.

"It will be interesting to see what happens in the county this season," he said. "I'll be watching to see if we can keep our harvest numbers up, or if they'll drop. Sometimes that happens because hunters did what they were supposed to do in the years before, which is control the population.

"I don't necessarily see that happening this year. We've been handling a fair number of nuisance bruin complaints lately, so I think the population is doing well."

For more information on bear hunting, season dates and check station locations, visit www.pgc.state.pa.us , or call (717) 787-4250.

For lodging and travel information on Somerset County, contact the Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau at www.laurelhighlands.org , or else call (724) 238-5661.