The 2025 Florida black bear hunt has been a failure as an attempt to manage the bear population in Florida. Only 52 bears were harvested.
Florida Bear Hunt a Flop, Only 52 Bears Harvested
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European Brown Bear Study: Aggression has Human Hunting Selection Component
A study by Italian scientist has shown the Italian population of ursus arctos (same species as grizzly bears) has been selected, by human hunting pressure, to be less aggressive toward humans.
Information on Florida’s Bear Hunt Will Be Held Until Hunt Ends
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission officials are not releasing information about the ongoing bear hunt until the hunt is over.
Activists Now Paying Hunters $2,000 Not to Hunt as Judge Confirms Florida’s Bear Season Will Proceed
…first announced its “Black Friday Bear Deal” on Nov. 28, offering $1,000 to any hunter who agreed not to hunt. Two days later, an anonymous donor doubled the offer to $2,000.
Outside Influencers Maul the Truth About Black Bear Hunting
Thankfully, over 1.2 million bears have been legally culled …in North America in just the last 25 years, and more than 1 million of those deaths happened here in the United States.
Florida Bear Hunt to Harvest Very Small Number of Bears
The Florida black bear hunt scheduled for December 2025 will harvest a small number of bears compared to the overall population in the state.
N.J. Appeals Court Upholds Bear Hunting, Rejects Anti’s Legal Attack on Fish & Game Council
A NJ appeals court has upheld the state’s authority to hunt black bears, rejecting claims by anti-hunting groups. Citizens hunting & managing bear populations continue despite years of political & legal attacks.
Florida Restores Black Bear Hunting — A Landmark Victory for Sportsmen’s Rights
Hunters in Florida are again afforded the opportunity to pursue black bears through regulated hunting supported by science-based wildlife management decision making.
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Smartly Move to Allow Semi-Auto Rifles for Big Game Hunting ~ VIDEO
Two Pennsylvania Republicans are teaming up to modernize the state’s hunting laws, pushing to end the state’s long-standing prohibition on semi-autos for deer & bear.
Trump’s Greenland Plans and Polar Bear Hunting
What might an American administration of Greenland mean for the hunting of polar bears?
The Year-Long Day: One Man’s Arctic by A.E. Maxwell & Ivar Ruud ~ Dangerous Polar Bears
At least five instances are documented of Ivar Ruud shooting polar bears as they charged him. Two of those were while hunting the bears. The other three were from bears hunting Ivar,
Bears Are Not Bulletproof, Don’t Aim at the Wrong Spot
Many people believe bullets will bounce off a bear’s skull. Much of this myth comes from a misunderstanding of where a bear’s brain is located.
Book Review: In the Land of White Death
The story of an ill-fated ship that went to sea unprepared, without key provisions & trained personnel. Trapped in Arctic ice for two years only two men survived.
New Jersey: Murphy Admin Stopping the Bear Hunt, Wildlife Management Be Dammed
In a state where hunting has continued to be on a decline, why would Murphy’s administration try to completely stop the few that are willing pay to help cull the growing number of bears?
New Bear Utah Hunts Approved for 2019
Utah Wildlife Board approves changes for Utah’s 2019 to 2021 hunting seasons. Starting this season, hunters will have more chances to spot and stalk bears in Utah.
Utah DWR Recommends More Bear Permits for Black Bears
For that reason, biologists with the Division of Wildlife Resources want to give more hunters a chance to hunt black bears during the state’s 2018 season.
MYSTERY RANCH & Jason Matzinger Team Up on a Bear Hunt to Remember
Jason details the trials & tribulations of his 2016 spring bear hunt that ultimately ends in success when he catches up with a bear…
Mossberg Patriot Synthetic Rifle in .338 Win. Mag. Review
Hunter and writer, Tom Claycomb gives us a short review of the Mossberg Patriot Synthetic Rifle after a recent brown bear hunt in Alaska.
.357 Magnum Ammo for Self Defense
Before we place .357 Magnum ammo in the museum along with the Atlatl and sling shot let’s take a second to reconsider its self defense relevance.
Apply for a Bear Hunting/Pursuit Permit in Utah by Feb. 29
If you want to hunt or pursue bears during the spring, summer or fall seasons, the time to apply ends Feb. 29. (Pursuit permits allow you to pursue bears with hounds, but you may not take the…..
For the Love of the Game
If you’re an avid hunter, you know that the thrill of the sport is about much more than the kill.
Bear Hunter Education Seminar Information
NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife is currently offering Bear Hunting Seminars, which uncertified hunters must attend in order to obtain a bear hunting permit for the bear season…
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