Hunters kick off 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.

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 ...

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

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 ...

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State wildlife officials claim the hunt is intended to help control future overpopulation of the species ...

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

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Despite numerous efforts to try and stop it, the Florida black bear hunt officially kicks off Saturday.

The season officially opened on Saturday, December 6, and will end on Sunday, December 28 ...