Florida Wildlife commissioners voted unanimously to approve hunt rules without amendment on Wednesday. They’re now set to ...

Florida's black bear hunting season will open for 23 days, between Dec. 6 and Dec. 28. FWC will issue 187 permits throughout the state. Each permit holder is limited to take one bear. Come December, ...

FWC commissioners voted to unanimously approve hunt rules without amendment. They’re now set to take effect in September.

State wildlife officials say a regulated hunt is needed to manage the bear population. Opponents say the new rules will lead ...

Florida wildlife commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to reinstate a black bear hunt and approve the rules for an ...

The first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade takes place in December under a rule adopted Wednesday by state wildlife officials.

The hunt will take place in four regions of the state and use a lottery process for hunters to obtain permits.

Supporters of the hunt have claimed that overpopulation of the bears has caused a nuisance in local communities and that a ...