Florida bear hunt is on, so far. When it starts, what to know

Barring last-minute lawsuits, the first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade starts this weekend. Here's what to know.

Florida kicks off its first black bear hunting season in a decade

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In spite of opposition from wildlife advocates, the first black bear hunt in Florida since 2015, will ...

Florida kicks off first black bear hunt in a decade, despite pushback

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- For the first time in a decade, hunters armed with rifles and crossbows are fanning out across Florida's ...
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Florida’s First Bear Hunt in a Decade Opens Dec. 6

A Florida court denied a temporary injunction last month that would have stopped the state’s first black bear hunt since 2015. One hundred and seventy-two hunters, who paid for the opportunity to help ...
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Florida wildlife agency’s leaders claim they don’t have to follow science

FWC's official estimate for the Osceola region wound up including bears from Georgia too, to allow bear hunting in that ...
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Florida opens bear hunting season for first time in over a decade

The 23-day season aims to manage the growing black bear population.
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Florida Bear Hunt: What to know about state's first regulated season since 2015

Florida has approved a December 2025 bear hunting season aimed at managing growing bear populations. The season runs from Dec ...