A Wahkiakum County District Court judge sentenced a Battle Ground man earlier this month for illegally hunting black bear with dogs in a case that began with a tip from a trail camera, according to ...

Animal rights activists lost their fight against a Florida bear hunt last month. Now with the hunt’s final approval drawing near, they’re hoping a canine caveat, a hunting permit end-run and other ...

If you’re planning a black bear hunt in North Carolina in 2025, timing is everything and you need to ensure you know the ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade will take place in December under a rule adopted Wednesday by state wildlife officials despite strong opposition to the ...

New Hampshire’s forests are ideal hunting grounds for many species and game, but black bears are a top-tier choice for many ...

State wildlife officials next month could approve rules for a three-week bear hunt in December that would have "a more structured format" than a hunt halted a decade ago after a limit was quickly ...

Ten years ago, Florida held a black bear hunt that resulted in more than 300 animals killed in just two days before it was halted early. It was controversial from the start and hasn’t happened since — ...

So, the proposal to once again allow bear hunting in Florida progresses. The most recent report anecdotally cites a few close encounters of the bear kind with virtually no statistical or scientific ...

"I recognize this is a tough thing to talk about. It's hard. There's a lot of emotions about it. But emotions don't drive wildlife policy." That was Travis Thompson speaking in support of a bear hunt ...