Barring last-minute lawsuits, the first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade starts this weekend. Here's what to know.

For the first time in a decade, Floridians will be legally allowed to hunt black bears in the state. The move was unanimously approved by the state’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission this ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- For the first time in a decade, hunters armed with rifles and crossbows are fanning out across Florida's ...

Is Florida going to hunt bears? The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is preparing to launch the state’s first bear hunting season in a decade. After requesting public feedback ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Florida’s bear populations are on the rise, and a growing number of people in the Sunshine State are calling for a new black bear hunting season. In mid-December, at the urging of local sportsmen and ...

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The 172 available lottery permits for Florida’s December black bear hunt have mostly been claimed and paid for, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission. But it appears that many of those ...