The frantic barking of the hounds was getting closer. I could feel the sensation of the hunter’s adrenaline kicking in. The ...

After a black bear slashed a Connecticut man’s chest as he was walking his dog in North Canaan last week, the debate over bear hunting in the state once again heats up. Officials with the state’s ...

This story, “A Lean and Angry Bear,” appeared in the May 1971 issue of Outdoor Life. We trailed the sheep killer that morning with some of the best dogs on earth, a pack brought to north-central ...

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 ...

The Sunshine State is in the process of approving a proposal that would create an annual hunt to cull black bear populations. The three-week hunt, to take place in December, would be the first such ...

If you’re planning a black bear hunt in North Carolina in 2025, timing is everything and you need to ensure you know the regulations of where you’re headed. Unlike states with a single, statewide ...