Thanks to decades of conservation efforts, black bear populations are rebounding across the U.S. In Arkansas, hunters talk about their annual black bear hunt — a practice they acknowledge is ...

As the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission continues to analyze the state’s first permitted bear hunt in a ...

In the last three years, according to data from the Nevada Division of Wildlife, 95% (42 of 44) of bears killed by hunters in ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Most people who won permits to participate in the first Florida black bear hunt since 2015 came away empty-handed. Jeff Nemeth wasn’t one of them. He and his son harvested a 503-pound ...

South Carolina hunters are killing more black bears than ever as restrictions are eased on stalking and shooting the animals, a trend that concerns animal welfare groups but one that reflects state ...

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 ...

FLORIDA – Law enforcement officers issued no citations against hunters during Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade. On Wednesday, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission executive director ...

Story Highlights • Michigan’s 2025 bear season produced a strong harvest, with hunters taking 1,952 bears statewide — ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Most people who won permits to participate in the first Florida black bear hunt since 2015 came away empty-handed. Jeff Nemeth wasn’t one of them – he and his son harvested a 503-pound ...

Hunters transport a bear that was shot and killed during the 2016 hunting season across Lake Tugaloo. The hunters were taking the animal to station where a state wildlife official could weigh the ...