Bear didn't hunt deer with a bow until he was 29 years old. Other archers in his home state of Michigan also got a late start. Archery hunting for deer wasn't legalized there until 1937, when fewer ...

This story, “Upshot: A Record Bear,” appeared in the June 1969 issue of Outdoor Life. The two dogs took off like twin streaks, and within minutes they were out of hearing. We ran to the truck and ...

Saturday's rain cut down on the number of bow hunters in the woods for the last day of the archery season for black bears in northwestern New Jersey, but the season's total was still third-highest of ...

New Jersey's annual bear hunt begins next week as one way of controlling an expanding bear population, which has led to more encounters in populated parts of the state. The four-day archery portion is ...

With the outcry over the demise of a black bear affectionately dubbed "Pumpkin" at the hands of a hunter in Hanson in early November — it got us wondering when it's legal to hunt bears, as well as ...

New Jersey’s 2025 black bear hunting season will be split into two segments — an archery season in October and a firearm season in December — with state wildlife officials retaining the authority to ...

The state offers various black bear hunting seasons, including archery, muzzleloader, and firearms, with dates varying by wildlife management unit. For 2025, Sunday hunting is now permitted within the ...

A black bear photographed in a backyard in Connecticut. As their population of bears has grown, so has the frequency of their run-ins with people. Credit: Courtesy: CT DEEP Support CT Mirror and the ...

Read full article: Florida wildlife officials gather to discuss bear hunt proposal A bear is camped out in a tree near the parent pickup loop at Markham Woods Middle School. Read full article: Nice ...