For thousands of Pennsylvanians, today's final day of the regular archery deer season signals the end of bowhunting for another year.

That is not the case, however, for a dedicated group who Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 18 and 19, will participate in the first of what has become the first of Pennsylvania's three black bear seasons. Again this year, in addition to the limited archery and three-day statewide bear season, Monday-Wednesday, Nov. 23-25, the Pennsylvania Game Commission has approved a limited concurrent firearms deer and bear season the week of Monday, Nov. 30.