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Oklahoma lawmakers consider new bill for earlier bear hunting season

A bill at the Oklahoma Capitol would move the state’s bear hunting season start date from Oct. 1 to Sept. 15, prompting ...

Mississippi Legislature could allow first bear hunt in almost 100 years

Mississippi could see its first black bear hunting season in nearly 100 years if a new bill passes. Here's what to know.
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Many would-be bear hunters won’t be gearing up for this bear season due to efforts by advocates

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — Saturday marks the beginning of Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade, but many would-be bear hunters won’t be gearing up to join in - and it’s not due to any shortage of bears.

The Alaska Bear Hunt That Tested My Entire Family

The author heads north by boat with his family, hoping to end a streak of bad luck by finally tagging a brown bear ...
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Florida kicks off first black bear hunt in a decade, despite pushback

Read full article: Showers Set to Drench Northeast Florida Through Saturday Residents that live on Sevilla Drive off of Shores Blvd in St. Johns County spoke with reporter Sophia Vitello about their ...

‘Seal finger’ infection affecting an Alaska bear hunter was a medical first

When a 29-year-old Anchorage man returned from a bear hunt on the Alaska Peninsula in September of 2024, he had a persistent and painful finger infection that defied easy diagnosis. His swollen and ...
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Louisiana's newly reinstated bear hunting season ends. Biggest was 565 pounds.

Louisiana's second iteration of its newly restarted black bear hunting season has ended with 16 bears killed, with the biggest weighing in at 565 pounds, the state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries ...