If you ended up encountering a record-setting black bear in your home state, what would your reaction be? Maine sees its fair share of big bears, but one snared this year seems to have taken the cake.

Those numbers are what turn a big bear into a legendary one. Lots of hunters dream about a 300- or 400-pound bruin; a 700-plus-pound bear with a 22-inch skull is the kind of animal that gets talked ...

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 ...

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 ...