Bowhunters are now permitted to hunt black bears in the Garden State. Bear hunting season has begun in New Jersey – a controversial decision that state officials say is intended to curb the population ...

Archery season is reduced from three weeks to one week this year, as officials aim to boost participation in the November firearms season after years of declining bear harvests.

I knew too well the disappointment my daughter was feeling. She had pulled her hat down over her eyes to hide the tears on the late-night boat ride home. We had both hoped that her first trip to hunt ...

(WLUK) -- A Wautoma woman bagged a nearly 600-pound bear on her first hunt in a decade. Teri Jo Fendler says she shot the 586.8-pound black bear on Sunday in Webster. That's in Burnett County, along ...

New Jersey’s black bear hunt will continue after a state appeals court rejected a constitutional challenge to the agency that oversees wildlife management. In a decision released Thursday, the ...

Women’s hunting pants have to be comfortable while offering protection. They need to move with you while traversing rugged terrain, keep you warm when the conditions get frosty, and ward off water ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissioners voted 4-1 May 21 to have a black bear hunt for 23 days in December, but the measure must be voted on again in August to be finalized. This ...

File Photo: "Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Biologist Wade Brenner (left) and a volunteer unload a Florida black bear ready to be weighed at the check station located off of Forest ...