Bears Articles

Two hunters encountered an angry, wounded bear that attacked before the 12-year-old son saved his father with a rifle shot.

A few punches to the head didn’t deter a black bear defending its cub during a non-lethal attack this past September in Washington state.

Pursuing big game that can kill you is not for everybody — but there’s nothing like it.

In our ongoing series of our best and worst hunting stories, GVO President Derrick Nawrocki recounts his excellent bear hunting trip to Idaho and a tough outing in the Iowa deer stand.

Match your compound bow outfit to the quarry and conditions at hand for more efficient bowhunting.

The author finds himself amid a flurry of emotions and surprises during a Tennessee hunt with experienced bear hunters and a fellow novice.

Hunters are feeling the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, with Nebraska wildlife officials halting sales of nonresident turkey licenses and some states' restrictions impacting travel.

Some of this new-found predator management initiative may be too little to late but it’s up to us predator hunters to keep supporting by voice and dollars any predator program that exhibits common sense management.

Fat Bear Week has once again arrived thanks to the super-stuffed and bouncy bruins in Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve. Love a little meat on the bones? Check out Katmai's curvy contenders.

Instead of dozing on your rifle awaiting long-range pokes, try hunting summer predators in plum thickets!

What happened after voters passed hunting restrictions in these states?

Spot and stalk bowhunting is always a challenge, and the stakes are raised to the highest level when pursuing Alaska brown bear.

Spring is a great time to be in the woods and arguably the best time of the year to shoot a mature black bear.

The best way to analyze a bear to determine whether it’s a mature animal that you want to kill or a younger bear that should be passed up is to study these physical traits.

A severe outbreak of mange bears in Pennsylvania has resulted in a three-year research project that includes three dozen collared bears.

A bear known as 409 Beadnose claimed top honors in the fourth annual Katmai National Park and Reserve's annual "fattest bear" contest.

Over the course of about 40 years of hunting and fishing, I still can't comprehend how utterly ignorant some people are around wildlife.

Three wildlife and hunting advocacy groups are suing New Jersey Gov. Philip Murphy for his ban on bear hunting on public land.

Every year we see reports about a bear with a jar on its head and while somewhat funny, it's not a laughing matter to the bear.

A grizzly-bear outfitter went looking for the perfect bear rifle and instead formed Alaska Magnum ARs, LLC. He now sells beautiful custom ARs mean enough to take down brown bears.

The biblical tale of David fighting Goliath played out in a North Carolina home when a tiny angel dog took on a large black bear to protect its terrified family.

A dumb man wades into the Brooks Falls area of Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska where brown bears were feeding to take a selfie photo.

Two Alaska men have been charged with multiple violations after an investigation into an illegal poaching incident involving a black bear sow and two cubs.

Many bear hunters are interested in shooting a mature bruin, but more and more are looking to add a color phase bear to their collection.

When it comes to stopping a charging bear, having the right firearm, ammunition and knowledge about what to do is critical. Here's what you need to know.

Tracks and dung confirmed to be from a bear were discovered on Rishiri Island in northern Japan prior to an ultra marathon event.

Officials with the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission have approved the state's first grizzly bear hunt in 44 years following years of restoration to a population that can sustain limited hunting.

A cab driver in India learned that wounded bears don't like to be bothered after he approached for a selfie and was mauled to death.

Federal protection won't be restored for Yellowstone-area grizzly bears despite questions about decisions on management strategy that have activists howling.

Two Minnesota trappers accused of poaching face multiple counts of wildlife violations in the snaring deaths of bears, deer and other game animals.