Every hunter’s got that one caliber they brag about—the one they claim “never misses.” Then the weather turns, the... The ...

A hunting guide in Maine has snared the largest black bear sow on record in the state by using bait and remote trail cameras.

The state offers various black bear hunting seasons, including archery, muzzleloader, and firearms, with dates varying by wildlife management unit. For 2025, Sunday hunting is now permitted within the ...

New Jersey’s 2025 black bear hunting season will be split into two segments — an archery season in October and a firearm season in December — with state wildlife officials retaining the authority to ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) — The second edition of the revived Louisiana Black Bear hunt has more hunters applying for permits and more permits issued than last year’s inaugural hunt. According to the ...

After a flood of applications, would-be Florida bear hunters have a one-in-a-thousand chance – the same as cracking open a double-yolk egg – of winning the lottery for a permit. The Florida Fish and ...

Katrina Shadix submitted 550 applications for bear hunting permits hours before the deadline to enter Florida’s lottery for the black bear hunt. At $5 a pop, Shadix spent $2,750 on applications, but ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced the application results Tuesday for the state's first black bear hunt in a decade: 163,459 applications were ...