Florida's first bear hunt in a decade resulted in 52 bears killed over a 23-day season. More than half of the bears were taken from the state's Panhandle region. The largest bear killed was a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than half the bears killed during December's Florida bear hunt were from the state's Panhandle, but the biggest animal killed ...

OCALA, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently released its proposed rules for a black bear hunt ahead of its meeting next week. Meanwhile, organizers of a group against ...

After a controversial and much-protested reopening of Florida’s black bear season in December, the state has released a harvest report for its first bear hunt in a decade. Overall, 52 bears were ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Friday released a fact sheet about the first bear hunt in the state in a decade. A Florida black bear is shown in this file photo. New data ...

The season started Dec. 6, making its return in Florida for the first time in a decade. Last December, FWC staff presented an update on black bears in the state to commissioners. In March 2025, a ...

A black bear in Florida (Florida Fish and Wildlife, Tim Donovan/FWC) FLORIDA – As the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission continues to analyze the state’s first permitted bear hunt in a ...

Florida fish and wildlife officials said this week that no bears were taken illegally as part of the state’s first bear hunt in a decade and no hunters were cited, calling it a success “by all ...

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This story, “Black Bear Posse,” appeared in the December 1963 issue of Outdoor Life. Eight o’clock on a sunny May morning seemed like a strange time to start out after a renegade bear, but I was a ...

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 ...