New Hampshire wildlife officials warn that bears are more active this winter because of mild weather combined with limited snowfall. New Hampshire Fish and Game officers says bears are encouraged to remain active because of the amount of available food. Bears typically hibernate from November to April, but in a mild winter that period can be shortened to December or… Maine Sep 16, 2019 Maine’s bear hunt is entering the final few busy days of the season just as other fall game seasons get going. The busiest part of the bear hunt is the stretch in which it’s legal to use bait to lure bears. That ends on Sept. 21. The rest of the season continues until Nov. 30, but it slows down considerably.