The Wisconsin DNR will offer 15,245 black bear hunting licenses in 2026, a record high and a 16% year-over-year increase.

Florida's first black bear hunt in ten years is scheduled to begin on December 6, pending a court challenge. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued 187 permits for the hunt, ...

Hunters killed 52 black bears during Florida's 2025 bear hunt, which was the first one permitted in ten years. The hunt was recommended by the FWC to manage a growing bear population, which has led to ...

Black bear sightings are on the rise around Ohio, with several spotted this summer all over the Buckeye State. Add winter (OK — late fall) to that list, as well. On Facebook, the Ohio Department of ...