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BREAKING: Florida Approves First Black Bear Hunt in a Decade Amid Fierce Opposition and Legal Threats
FWC commissioners voted to unanimously approve hunt rules without amendment. They’re now set to take effect in September. Florida will then begin its first black bear hunt in a decade this December. Hunting dogs will be allowed in 2027.
Florida votes to bring back black bear hunting season: See where they will be harvested
Sixty-eight bears will be permitted for harvest from 11 eastern panhandle counties, including Franklin, Leon and Wakulla; 18 bears from 12 Central Florida counties; 46 from five North Florida counties; and 55 from Lee, Collier and Hendry counties. The wildlife commission approved the hunt to take place from Dec. 6 to Dec. 28.
State wildlife officials say a regulated hunt is needed to manage the bear population. Opponents say the new rules will lead ...
FWC officials said the proposed hunt is aimed at managing Florida’s growing black bear population. The commission is ...
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