Maine is unique, in that it is the only state where it is still legal to trap black bears.

Surprisingly large black bears aren’t just turning up more frequently. They are being killed in places that didn’t even have a stable bear population two decades ago.

Court dismisses animal-rights groups appeal concerning the incidental trapping of Canada lynx in Maine.

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.

The baiting season accounts for most of the bear hunting in Maine and started on Aug. 31 this year. The general hunting season runs until Nov. 28, and hunting with dogs is still legal until Oct. 30.

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.

The state cut the number of permits down from 37,185 permits last year.

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

Maine hunters are getting ready for a Sept. 9 deer hunting draw that will apportion a significantly reduced number of permits.

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.