697-lb. bear hunted during 2025 Florida black bear hunt, nearing state record

Video: Check out other top stories from across Tampa Bay TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida held its first black bear hunt in over ...
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First Florida black bear hunt in a decade kicks off this weekend

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida black bear hunt begins this Saturday, Dec. 6, for the first time in ten years. Black bear hunting was outlawed across the state in 1994, when the population reached ...
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Florida bear hunt begins despite pushback

UPDATES. WELL, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MORE THAN A DECADE, HUNTERS FANNED OUT ACROSS THE STATE IN SEARCH OF BLACK BEARS. THERE’S BEEN A LOT OF BUILDUP TO THIS HUNT, WHICH IS SET TO START OR TO LAST ...
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For first time in decade, Florida kicks off black bear hunt despite vocal opposition of critics

For the first time in a decade, hunters armed with rifles and crossbows are fanning out across Florida's swamps and flatwoods to legally hunt the Florida black bear, over the vocal opposition of ...
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Fish and wildlife commission: 52 bears ‘harvested’ in sanctioned hunt

Fifty-two bears were “harvested” during the recently wrapped 2025 bear hunt, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in a release Tuesday. The bears were physically checked by FWC ...