Getting Floridian's opinions about the possibility of there being a black bear hunt later this year is getting more and more popular. Most likely for two reasons: On May 5 and man and his dog were ...

It would be an understatement to say people in Southwest Florida are passionate about the topic of bringing back a bear hunt. Based on emails we have received, comments on social media and a poll ...

I knew too well the disappointment my daughter was feeling. She had pulled her hat down over her eyes to hide the tears on the late-night boat ride home. We had both hoped that her first trip to hunt ...

A black bear photographed in a backyard in Connecticut. As their population of bears has grown, so has the frequency of their run-ins with people. Credit: Courtesy: CT DEEP Come Sundays this fall, the ...

Bowhunters are now permitted to hunt black bears in the Garden State. Bear hunting season has begun in New Jersey – a controversial decision that state officials say is intended to curb the population ...

Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade will take place as scheduled next month after a state judge on Monday denied a motion by a conservation group to stop it from taking place. Leon County Circuit ...

For the first time in a decade, hunters armed with rifles and crossbows are fanning out across Florida's swamps and flatwoods to legally hunt the Florida black bear, over the vocal opposition of ...

Alaska’s bear hunting season is a long-standing tradition thanks to the state’s rugged wilderness and complex ecosystem management. With two native bear species—the brown (or grizzly) bear and the ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has set a planned hunt of 172 black bears to start on Dec. 6. Bear Warriors United argues that the hunt would harm Florida's black bear population ...

If you’re planning a black bear hunt in North Carolina in 2025, timing is everything and you need to ensure you know the regulations of where you’re headed. Unlike states with a single, statewide ...

STATEWIDE — It’s open season for bear hunting applications. Anyone interested in taking part in the bear hunt in December can apply for a permit beginning Friday. "Bear harvest permit applications for ...