Most people who won permits to participate in the first Florida black bear hunt since 2015 came away empty-handed. Of the 172 ...

Florida's black bear hunting season will open for 23 days, between Dec. 6 and Dec. 28. FWC will issue 187 permits throughout the state. Each permit holder is limited to take one bear. Come December, ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Just a small fraction of people who applied to participate in Florida's bear hunt will be issued a permit. Wildlife officials said 163,459 applications were submitted, and only 172 will ...

Florida's controversial bear hunt is scheduled to take place from Dec. 6 to Dec. 28. A nonprofit organization has filed a lawsuit seeking to halt the hunt, with a hearing scheduled for Nov. 24. The ...

Florida is holding its first bear hunting season in a decade, with a quota of 172 bears. Over 163,000 applications were submitted for a limited number of bear hunting tags. Conservation groups ...

Florida's first black bear hunt in ten years is scheduled to begin on December 6, pending a court challenge. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued 187 permits for the hunt, ...