Nearly 2,000 bears were taken in Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsulas during the 2025 hunting season. But the real story wasn’t just the sheer number of successful hunters - it was the size of the ...

Before he had made two jumps George slammed another 180-grain bullet into his chest, and again he stopped but didn’t go down.

Our black bears deserve better; our people deserve better. Pandering to special interest groups and blood sport enthusiasts is wrong on every level. The North American model for wildlife conservation ...

Most people who won permits to participate in the first Florida black bear hunt since 2015 came away empty-handed. Jeff ...

Florida's first bear hunt in a decade generated $900K in fees but limited data for the public and minimal business for ...

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — Saturday marks the beginning of Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade, but many would-be bear hunters won’t be gearing up to join in - and it’s not due to any shortage of bears.

The real problem, according to hunting critics: unsecured trash cans. 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 ...

A total of 16 Louisiana black bears were harvested during the second bear hunting season, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has announced.

The following is a news release and photo from Idaho Dept. of Fish and Game. IDAHO FALLS – Hunters looking to apply for 2026 spring’s controlled hunts for black bear can apply from Jan. 15 to Feb. 15.

Maryland Natural Resources Police cited several hunters for illegal activity during the state’s annual black bear hunt held Oct. 20-25 across Allegany, Frederick, Garrett and Washington counties.

Louisiana's second iteration of its newly restarted black bear hunting season has ended with 16 bears killed, with the biggest weighing in at 565 pounds, the state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries ...

There were 52 bears harvested during Florida’s first bear season since 2015.