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A black bear was euthanized after it hindered recovery efforts of the body of a man missing for more than four days in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Bernie Barringer, an outdoor writer from Minnesota, recently completed a quest to arrow all four of the major color phases of black bears.

You’ve seen videos of a black bear climbing a tree, but have you ever watched one get this close?

While hunting from a natural ground blind 22 miles from the nearest road in the wilds of northern Saskatchewan, the author lets a big color-phase black bear get way too close.

A handful of proven tactics for the crossbow-toting black bear hunter.

Not sure where to plan your next black bear adventure? Consider Saskatchewan. It’s truly remote regions are home to some truly wild — and huge — boars.

If sitting over a bait pile doesn’t interest you, or if it’s not legal in your state, then grab your predator calls and lure in a black bear that’s looking for an easy meal.

If you’re looking to have a spring encounter with a monster bruin, then you must realize that not all outfitters are created equal. Here’s what to look for before booking your next black bear adventure.

Never hunted black bears over bait? Here’s what you need to know about stands, baiting and field-judging to help you be successful.

To ensure success during spring or fall black bear hunts, be sure to begin hoarding away bait months before opening day.

It might come as a surprise to many that wolves eat bears. This is a problem that seems to be growing anywhere the two species overlap.

New Jersey's first expanded bear hunt in more than 30 years had quite the results, with 206 bears killed the first day alone and 100 the next day.

Bear-human conflicts are so far up that Wildlife and Parks officials are scratching their heads trying to decide what to do. Any suggestions?

A Florida woman recorded a recent face-to-face meeting with a black bear in her driveway. The bear was calmly within feet of the woman before leaving.

Pedals captured America's fascination two months ago, but some didn't see the bipedal bear the same way and now want it captured and put in a sanctuary.

A wild black bear recently spotted in Indiana is only the second sighted in The Hoosier State since the 1870s.

A Minnesota man walked onto his back porch to find quite a discovery — a black bear lying in his kids’ pool.

When you're attempting to hunt multiple predators, having your head on a swivel and being ready for anything are your...

A Canadian man was forced to fight a black bear for self-defense and landed an uppercut that caused the mother bear and her cub to scamper off.

It's the time of year Alabama tends to see an increase in black bear sightings, but this summer has turned up more than 20 occurrences.

The upright walking black bear has become a social media darling and was recently caught on camera walking through a New Jersey neighborhood.

Spring is the perfect time to hunt black bears. Here are the top 10 things to remember before going after a top-end black bear.

A shortage in acorns and other foods that black bears eat could send the animals into hibernation early and potentially hurt the upcoming firearm hunting season, West Virginia wildlife officials said.

Students got a first-hand lesson in wildlife biology at a Bozeman, Montana, high school when a black bear wandered through the hallway before the start of classes.

A homeless man fashioned a long knife to a groomed tree branch and speared a hungry black bear cub that was sniffing for food at an illegal camp site in Anchorage.

Reports say people were trying to jar the container loose, which is a dangerous thing to do with a 3- to 5-year-old bear.

A poor berry harvest is pushing bears into residential areas in search of food as they prepare for hibernation.

Wildlife officials say a Fort Collins man shot and killed a young black bear that got into a fight with his dog in his backyard.

Did you know bears love swimming pools? Check out this fun-loving black bear family cool off in a suburban pool.