With Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade just two weeks away, opponents say they’ve used a combination of tactics to protect bears from bullets — and are heading to court Monday in Tallahassee ...

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 ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Starting this weekend, hunters will be able to hunt Florida’s black bears, provided they have a permit. From Dec. 6 through Dec. 28, hunters who received a permit will be able to ...

The controversial black bear hunt in Florida has been underway for more than a week, sparking debate and frustration as the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission remains silent on the ...

Florida's black bear population has rebounded, prompting the state to reintroduce a managed hunt. Anti-hunting groups have legally challenged the hunt and encouraged non-hunters to apply for permits.

A judge in Tallahassee rejected Monday a plea from a Central Florida bear advocacy group to halt the state’s planned bear hunt. Circuit Judge Angela Dempsey ruled against Bear Warriors United after ...

FLORIDA’S FIRST BEAR HUNT IN A DECADE IS IN THE BOOKS, BUT THE RESULTS ARE STILL UNKNOWN. CRITICS ARE DEMANDING THE STATE TURN OVER INFORMATION ABOUT THE NUMBER OF BEARS KILLED. WESH TWO GREG FOX ...

The 2025 New Jersey bear hunt has officially concluded after a dozen bears were killed in the extended second segment, state officials said. There were 12 bears killed in the four-day span from Dec.

WESH TWO NEWS STARTS NOW. FIRST AT FOUR. OPPONENTS ARE ASKING A JUDGE TO STOP A BEAR HUNT SCHEDULED TO START NEXT WEEK. BEAR WARRIORS UNITED IS SUING THE STATE AND ASKING THE COURT TO ISSUE AN ...

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 ...

The 2025 New Jersey bear hunt is set to return for its second and final segment after more than 350 were killed during the October session. Segment B of the hunt will take place Dec. 8-13 and is ...