Wildlife officials in Missouri capped the season harvest at 40 black bears, but hunters killed less than a third despite good conditions.
Numbers for all hunting seasons and methods are among the lowest totals in more than 15 years.
The new deadline is March 9.
Ten bears comprised the quota for the limited season in the Pelican State.
A Colorado man was arrested by CPW officers on suspicion of illegally killing three black bears.
Creeping up salmon streams in the fall bowhunting huge brown bears in southeast Alaska is not for the faint of heart.
A hotel security guard was lucky to escape with only scratches after being swatted to the ground by a huge black bear in an Aspen, Colorado, hotel kitchen.
Researchers are trapping black bears and affixing GPS tracking collars to study the bruins in West Texas, where numbers are small but growing.
An Oregon woman and man received stiff penalties for killing two black bear cubs in 2022.
Arizona man mauled, killed in rare attack by a black bear in Prescott, about 100 miles northwest of Phoenix.
A Colorado man relaxing in a hammock was bitten by a black bear snooping around a campground late at night.
Surprised grizzly bear attacks Wyoming man, who was hospitalized with injuries and released.
A woman in Maine stood her ground against a black bear in her yard, punching it in the face before it bit her and ran off.
Baiting black bears is often misunderstood or maligned, but bowhunters with experience realize the challenges. With some basic info and a good strategy, anyone can do this.
In this classic bowhunt, Tom Miranda kneels in the brush in hopes an Alaska brown bear returns to feed on a moose kill.
Keystone State black bear survey finds healthy sows, cubs; project may expand.
Longtime hunters find success on second day of 2022 season with monster bruin in mountainous western region of Tar Heel State.
Carrying his recurve, Fred Eichler stalks a big grizzly on the Alaskan coastline. What happens next has to be seen to be believed.
A young boar believed to have been seen for a couple of years was captured and tagged in the undeveloped Santa Monica Mountains.
Wildlife officials say bruins are moving around, but food and habitat for hibernation will be critical to establish new territories.
The Natural State’s black bear hunters took full advantage of a new zone.
