Entries Tagged bear hunting

Final tweaks for the Louisiana bear season have been approved for the inaugural season that will see 10 tags issued.

Today’s in-line muzzleloaders are more accurate and reliable than ever before. Using one in pursuit of a black bear adds another layer to the challenge and, in some cases, extra spice to the season.

Considering a black bear hunt for the first time? Spring or fall? Here are six key differences to consider before booking an adventure.

Black bear hunts over bait can result in some crazy close-range encounters.

Hunters reported killing 1,356 black bears in New York during the 2023 season, with the Catskills showing the greatest density.

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.

Creeping up salmon streams in the fall bowhunting huge brown bears in southeast Alaska is not for the faint of heart.

Kentucky wildlife officials have simplified its bear hunting regulations, eliminating eight zones and harvest quotas to help hunters plan and hunt easier.

Hunters killed 103 black bears during the Maryland hunt this year, twice as many as in 2021 thanks to a combination of factors.

Woman arrested for interfering with bear hunters.

Three bear sanctuaries in North Carolina will be open for limited hunting for the first time in decades due to overpopulation.

The Arkansas Game & Fish Commission approved the addition of two new black bear hunting zones during its May meeting.

Keystone State hunters record another high black bear harvest.