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 ...
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton announced last week that hunters harvested an estimated 1,759 black bears during the 2025-26 hunting seasons.
The black bear hunting record reflects how well the animals are established in the Hudson Valley and Southern Tier.
Twelve states allow hunters to lure bears with barrels of expired candy and syrup. A hunting organization wants Vermont to be ...
Black bear hunters in New York had a banner year, according to harvest numbers just released by the state Department of ...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Applications opened Friday for Florida’s first regulated black bear hunt in a decade, a lottery that will distribute just 187 harvest permits and has reignited a heated dispute ...
DEC announced that hunters harvested an a record-breaking 1,759 black bears during the 2025-26 hunting seasons.
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. Roberts Ranch and ...
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 ...