We’ve been ignored, misled, gaslighted and bullied by the FWC thus far,” Chuck O’Neal, founder of Apopka-based Speak Up ...

It remains unclear how many bears were harvested in the hunt. The state has not reported the numbers, and it's unclear if ...

It would be an understatement to say people in Southwest Florida are passionate about the topic of bringing back a bear hunt. Based on emails we have received, comments on social media and a poll ...

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 ...

A new black bear hunt may be on in Florida for three weeks in December to address rising bear populations in the state. But the proposed hunt from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

The first regulated Florida black bear hunt in a decade has been underway since Dec. 6. But unlike the 2015 version, it’s ...

Hunting seasons for black bear and wild turkey have opened in Northwest Montana. The last day for black bears is June 15. Some of the top bear-producing Management Units in the state are 100, 101, 103 ...

Bucky Flowers has been processing hides for 49 years, everything from deer to turkey and now, Florida black bears. He's ...

A total of 172 permits were issued through a lottery system. Each permit allowed the harvest of one black bear ...

Florida's first statewide black bear hunt in a decade is more than halfway over but state wildlife leaders have offered no ...