The Fish and Wildlife Department issued a draft black bear management plan in April that estimates California’s black bear population to be about 65,000, up from around 20,000 in 1998, when the ...

California not hitting hunting quota. The way California’s bear season works is an unlimited number of licensed hunters are allowed to buy a $49.42 permit known as a “bear tag.” ...

California’s limited bear-hunting season has had no impact on this statewide population growth. In 2011, with bear populations growing, the state proposed increasing the state’s annual harvest ...

As outdoor activities in California go, bear hunting is not particularly popular. Officials estimate that, at most, 1% of the state’s population hunts black bears. Many of the other 99% are ...

The way California’s bear season works is that an unlimited number of licensed resident hunters are allowed to buy one $51.02 permit known as a “bear tag” each hunting season. Last year ...

California Seeks To Expand Black Bear Hunting California's Department of Fish and Game is proposing changes to expand where and how black bears can be hunted. But not everyone agrees that this is ...

A California ban on the use of hounds in bear hunting had a dramatic impact this past year -- the number of bears killed fell sharply. This follows a heated battle in the state legislature between ...

Currently, trophy hunters in California are allowed to kill up to 1,700 black bears a year during the state’s annual bear trophy hunt. But how many black bears are there in California? The ...

California’s limited bear-hunting season has had no impact on this statewide population growth. In 2011, with bear populations growing, the state proposed increasing the state’s annual harvest ...

Citing wildfires, animal welfare activists petition California officials to stop bear hunting By Ryan Sabalow. Updated January 21, 2022 12:24 PM.

The way California’s bear season works is that an unlimited number of licensed resident hunters are allowed to buy one $51.02 permit known as a “bear tag” each hunting season. Last year ...