Hunters kick of Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade – this time with stricter rules - According to officials, the bear ...

Florida is four days into its 2025 Black Bear Hunt, but we still don’t know how many bears have been harvested, or even if any hunters have bagged a single bear yet.

From Dec. 6 through Dec. 28, hunters who received a permit will be able to harvest black bears on private property, with ...

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

Florida's controversial bear hunt started Dec. 6 and will end Dec. 28. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

The state’s first sanctioned hunt of black bears in a decade kicks off amid sharply divided public opinion and efforts by ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In spite of opposition from wildlife advocates, the first black bear hunt in Florida since 2015, will ...

The state argues the hunt is needed after years of rising bear complaints. Wildlife officials estimate more than 4,000 black ...

Florida has launched its first state-sanctioned black bear hunt since 2015. State wildlife officials claim that the hunt will ...

A group of Florida bear advocates is offering to pay tag-holding hunters $2,000 a piece to sit out on this year's hunt.

Joel Cleveland beat the odds – 953 to 1, to be precise – to secure a bear hunting permit. He won't be using it, however.

Florida has approved a December 2025 bear hunting season aimed at managing growing bear populations. The season runs from Dec ...