Florida held its first black bear hunt in a decade, which began on December 6. A Naples taxidermist is processing hides from the hunt, turning them into rugs. The Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

Organizers are preparing for a key meeting in two weeks on rules for a proposed bear hunt in Florida that could happen by the end of 2025, which a Seminole County wildlife activist is calling “a huge ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s first bear hunting season in a decade is now in its 10th day, but no one knows how many bears have been hunted at this point. Susannah Randolph with the Florida Chapter ...

Oviedo-based Bear Warriors United: ‘We think we’re gonna be able to nail the FWC on this.’ Seminole County bear interactions had dropped after bear-proofing protocols put in place. An Oviedo-based ...

Florida is less than a week 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. When News 6 asked the ...

Florida's first bear hunt since 2015 kicked off on Saturday, taking place in several approved zones across the state. The hunt began on December 6 and is scheduled to run until December 28, or until ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida black bear hunt begins this Saturday, Dec. 6, for the first time in ten years. Black bear hunting was outlawed across the state in 1994, when the population reached ...

Supporters of the hunt point to increased interactions between bears and humans and consequent fears of attacks. Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade will take place as scheduled next month after a ...

Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade will take place as scheduled next month after a state judge on Monday denied a motion by a conservation group to stop it from taking place. Leon County Circuit ...

Applications for the 2026 black bear and spring turkey hunting seasons are due by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10 The drawing for 2026 black bear harvest authorizations will occur in February. Turkey ...

The real problem, according to hunting critics: unsecured trash cans. Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade will take place as scheduled next month after a state judge on Monday denied a motion by a ...