On opening day of his first-ever elk hunt, Chase Parker tagged a giant 6x6 Roosevelt bull that is a pending Alaska record.

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 ...

Two Montana men have been sentenced each to a misdemeanor charge of conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act after reaching plea ...

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

The biggest interior grizzly bear ever killed by a bowhunter was shot in May 2009 by Pennsylvania hunter Rob Debias. It was ...

Florida’s black bear hunt ended with 52 bears killed, far fewer than the 172 allowed. Conservation groups say permit buybacks helped limit the hunt and now plan to seek federal protection. State ...

TALLAHASSEE — Florida wildlife officials reported 52 bears were harvested during the state’s highly regulated 2025 black bear hunt, following the approval of new hunting rules earlier this year. After ...

Tragically, it seems, Florida officials learned all the wrong lessons from the black bear hunt that saw the slaughter of at least 304 animals in the space of a few days a decade ago. This year’s hunt ...

A total of 52 black bears in Florida were harvested during the 2025 bear hunt, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said. A total of 172 permits were issued. The bear hunt ran for ...

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 ...

WELL, TONIGHT MARKED THE FINAL DAY OF FLORIDA’S FIRST BLACK BEAR HUNT IN A DECADE. THIS YEAR’S HUNT, HOWEVER, WAS MET WITH PUSHBACK FROM GROUPS OPPOSED TO KILLING THOSE ANIMALS. WESH 2’S TONY ATKINS ...

Florida's first black bear hunt in 10 years concluded Sunday. Of 172 selected hunters, some participated while others opted out to save bears. FBI releases images of seized motorcycles as search for ...