Florida hunt by the numbers: Which county bagged the biggest bear?

Florida's first bear hunt in a decade killed 52 bears and generated nearly $900,000, but wildlife managers and advocates ...

Anti-Hunters Tried to Hijack Florida’s Black Bear Season, But Officials Say the Hunt Was a ‘Success’ Anyway. Here’s the Harvest Data

After animal-rights groups bought up dozens of tags to keep them from hunters, the state announced a conservative — and ...

Florida wildlife officials release more data after state-sanctioned bear hunt

As the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission continues to analyze the state’s first permitted bear hunt in a decade, the agency has started to release more data.
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Here's the data for Florida's first bear hunt in a decade

As the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission continues to analyze the state's first permitted bear hunt in a ...
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Controversy in the Sunshine State: Inside Florida’s Black Bear Hunt Backlash

Public debates continue after the hunting season, with a full report potentially bringing more answers. Florida’s first state-sanctioned black bear hunt in a decade finished on December 28th, 2025.
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Florida bear hunt begins despite pushback

For the first time in more than a decade, hunters took to Florida's forests in search of black bears as part of the 2025 Florida black bear hunt. The hunt has been hotly contested, pitting animal ...
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Florida hunter outlasts 200-pound Burmese python in epic wrestling match

A python hunter caught the second-heaviest Burmese python ever recorded in Florida, weighing 202 pounds. The 16-foot, 10-inch female python was captured in Big Cypress National Park with the help of ...