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Hunting seasons are open in the Rockies, and grizzly bear attacks are increasing as bears search for food to get ready for winter hibernation.

New Jersey Gov. Philip Murphy has used his executive order powers to ban bear hunting on any state-controlled public land.

According to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, science soundly backs a grizzly hunt, with the bear’s population in the state growing.

If you're hunting bears without bait, predator calls can be your best friend.

An American hunter’s bear-hunting video went viral, and international backlash came with it. Did Josh Bowmar do anything wrong?

Through Youth Outdoors Unlimited, a blind Washington teenager was able to live out a dream when she bagged a 300-pound bear.

Chase Ferris wasn’t sure if he wanted to play college football, so he let a bear hunt decide his fate.

New York State had 1,715 bears killed a year ago, finishing just 148 behind the record.

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court will hear arguments in a lawsuit that pits a hunting reform group against the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife about the agency's role in defeating proposed changes to the state's bear hunt.

There are certain things to keep in mind when trying to take part in a successful bear hunt.

Wildlife officials say the annual hunt is an important part of their bear management plan and helps control the bruin population while reducing the potential for conflicts with people.

Northwest New Jersey has the highest concentration of black bears within their range and state officials are doing something about it.

Wildlife officials considered the hunt a success, with the tally of 298 bears taken — very close to top range of 320 animals they hoped to harvest on this, the first bear hunt in the state in over 20 years.

With animal lovers protesting the decision to open hunting season on bears, more than 3,500 people purchased bear hunting permits, even though the cap was just 320. Officials scheduled a week for the hunt, but by Sunday the high number of bears killed surprised hunting officials.

Florida wildlife officials closed two regions after the first day of bear hunting after the areas met the limit on the number of bears allowed to be killed during the first statewide hunt in more than 20 years.

Hunters for the first time in more than 20 years will trudge through Florida woods to legally kill black bears.

Animal protection and environmental groups are seeking an injunction to stop a bear hunt set to begin Oct. 24.

Like your typical great-grandmother, Karen Kuch enjoys doing crossword puzzles, reading books and baking. Oh, and the occasional black bear hunt!

The vast majority of bears are taken during the portion of the hunt where it is legal to shoot bears that have been baited. This segment of the hunt ends on Saturday, Sept. 26.

Northern New England's bear hunters might have a more difficult time bagging a bruin this year due to an abundance of natural food.

Florida wildlife officials have approved the killing of 320 black bears next month during the state's first bear hunting season in more than 20 years.

New Mexico officials want to increase the number of Sandias bears that can be killed by hunters, but the plan is drawing fire from critics.

Florida's wildlife management commission started selling permits for bear hunting for the first time in two decades, despite a legal challenge to the hunt.

Maine's bear hunters are getting ready for their season after withstanding a pair of challenges to the way they hunt, but opponents say their methods are cruel and they might try again to stop them.

State wildlife officials say the number of bears in Kentucky has grown and the population can withstand increased hunting.

The agency approved a "limited bear harvest," citing nuisance bear calls and an increase in bears killed by cars among the reasons for the need for a hunt.

Hunting black bears in Canada? Here's a first-part list of gear that will come in handy and hopefully help make your adventure a success.

In the springtime, tender berries and winter-killed animal carcasses draw bears. In mid-fall they gorge on falling acorns. But in late summer and early autumn, nothing attracts bears like a tall cornfield with ripe yellow corn.

Black bears have always fascinated me. They are big and powerful, with tremendous senses of smell and hearing, an animal to be greatly respected.