Florida Kicks Off First Black Bear Hunt in a Decade: A Return to Regulated Bear Season
On Saturday, December 6, the state of Florida officially began a regulated black bear hunting season for the first time since 2015. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) awarded 172 hunting permits by random lottery, drawn from 163,459 applications submitted statewide. Each permit allows the holder to harvest one bear in one of four … Read more