Entries Tagged black bears

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

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.

The black bear work underway by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission provides an excellent example of how Pittman-Robertson funds conserve wildlife.

Wildlife officials in Missouri capped the season harvest at 40 black bears, but hunters killed less than a third despite good conditions.

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.

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.

A Colorado man relaxing in a hammock was bitten by a black bear snooping around a campground late at night.

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.