CAMBRIDGE, Minn. – Local bear hunters shoveled candy and nuts into their own 5-gallon buckets and 55-gallon drums this week in the center warehouse at Lucky 7 Bear Bait. As forklift operators ...

Moose and lobster are the signature symbols of Maine, but the black bear has lumbered to the fore in a referendum campaign that is attracting big money and stirring strong emotions.

“I’d like to retire and turn it all over to her,” said Jim Hansen, right, talking about his daughter, Leslie Loberg, left, at Little Bear Bait & Tackle in White Bear Lake on Tuesday, May 5 ...

Bear hunters in Alaska would no longer be able to use bait, such as pastries, dog food or bacon grease, under a proposed rule by the National Park Service on Friday that would prohibit bear ...

Even for the most seasoned hunters, using bait when bear hunting can be a tedious process with a low chance of success. Sign in or Subscribe See Offers. Sign In: Login. Forgot password?