Most people who won permits to participate in the first Florida black bear hunt since 2015 came away empty-handed. Jeff ...

Claudia Nichols of FOX10 News says the official count is now locked in for Florida’s black bear hunt, and the final number is ...

Florida's first bear hunt in a decade generated $900K in fees but limited data for the public and minimal business for ...

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The season started Dec. 6, making its return in Florida for the first time in a decade. Last December, FWC staff presented an update on black bears in the state to commissioners. In March 2025, a ...

Bear hunters recorded another robust season in Michigan in 2025, harvesting nearly 2,000 animals and bringing home a ...

The Florida hunt exposed deep emotional divisions among animal rights activists and hunters. In social media forums and in ...

Florida bear hunt: 52 black bears killed, FWC says A total of 52 black bears in Florida were harvested during the 2025 bear hunt, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.

Florida's recent black bear hunt resulted in 52 bears being taken out of 172 permits issued. Black bear advocate groups purchased 52 of the hunting permits to prevent those bears from being killed.

The hunt, which started Dec. 6 and ended Sunday, had been restricted to 172 permit holders who had won vouchers through a random lottery involving more than 160,000 applicants. Fifty-two bears were ...

FLORIDA, USA — With the first black bear hunt in ten years officially complete, the actual number of bear kills reported was far lower than what state officials would have allowed. After 172 ...