Almost 370 bears were killed in the first phase of the state sanctioned bear hunt.

Segment A of the bear hunt ran from October 12 to the 17th, with 367 bears killed, recording numbers similar to last year's hunt, according to NJ Fish and Wildlife.

Sussex County saw the highest number of bears hunted, with 178 bears killed. Warren County had the second high number, with 88 recorded bear deaths.

The second phase of the bear hunt will begin on Dec. 7.

If 20% of the state's bear population is not culled through the hunt by the end of Segment B, the hunt will be extended until the threshold is reached.

The full segment totals by county can be found below:

Sussex: 178

Warren: 88

Morris: 61

Passaic: 26

Hunterdon: 14

Bergen: 0

Somerset: 0

Mercer: 0

Total: 367