Handling the all-American black bear encounter
In bear country, it pays to be diligent, even if the bears appear nonaggressive.
Black bears
A bear battalion
At least three bears reportedly responsible for more than 150 incident reports in the region straddling Northern California and Nevada.
Pennsylvania sees fifth-best bear harvest
It’s also the second-best take of black bears since 2011.
Fewer bears taken in early seasons; more left for rifle hunters?
Outlook bright for bear hunters participating in traditional bear season coming up.
When bears mistake tires for doughnuts
With bear populations expanding across the country, encounters with humans and their “tasty” equipment become more frequent.
Interest in bear hunt continues to grow
Limited natural food supply could mean good things ahead for this bear season.
Brainerd man sentenced to prison for wildlife trafficking
Gets 15 months after removing the head of a black bear on the Red Lake Indian Reservation.
Thousands apply for Missouri bear hunting permit
(Photo by Windigo Images)JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri’s first-ever bear hunt is drawing plenty of interest. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that 6,335 people applied for one of the 400 permits the Missouri Department of Conservation will issue for a harvest of 40 bears. Revenue from those applications amounted to more than $63,000. Winners of a random drawing of eligible…
Kansas seeing more mountain lions, black bears, elk
Kansas went 103 years, from 1904 to 2007, without any confirmed sightings of mountain lions. But the state has since seen 36, including 12 last year and three this year.
Midwest black bear population likely to expand into parts of Iowa – and soon
Black bears are native to Iowa. However, Iowa has been without a resident bear population for more than 100 years. But as black bear populations in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Missouri stable to increasing, it is possible that a small population could set up residence in Iowa.
Vermont, New Hampshire see record black bear harvests
“It was a poor year for natural bear foods, and we saw a surge in hunter numbers brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and perhaps a corresponding increase in the number of hunters spending more time in the outdoors hunting than in past years.”
Wisconsin sees spike in bear harvest numbers
Preliminary data from the Wisconsin DNR shows hunters harvested 4,129 bears during the 2020 Wisconsin black bear season, an increase from the 3,679 reported in 2019.
Hunter tags black bear in southeast Minnesota
Start of a trend? The hinterlands of the no-quota zone produces a tasty, corn-fed bear in Winona County.
Man pleads guilty to poaching 700-pound black bear on reservation
Brett Stimac, 41, of Brainerd, Minnesota, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of wildlife trafficking and trespassing on Indian land for the September 2019 incident, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office for the District of Minnesota. Prosecutors have said Stimack killed the bear with a compound bow near the reservation’s garbage dump and came back later to remove the bear’s head for a trophy.
A black bear in Indiana?
If the bruin, spotted near the border, makes it into the state, it would be among just a handful of confirmed black bear sightings in the state since the 1870s.
Vexing proposition: trail cameras and curious bears
As black bear populations increase, so does their sometimes-annoying habit of playing with – or sometimes completely busting up – your expensive trail cam. Take these steps to keep your equipment functional in bear country.
Bruno the roving bear gets transported to the woods
The bear is suspected to have traveled from Wisconsin, through Illinois, and into Missouri.
Wisconsin family saves bear swimming with head stuck in container
Family came across what they first thought was a swimming dog. They soon realized, though, that it was a young bear with a clear plastic cheese ball container stuck on its head.
Trifecta for New Hampshire hunters
Results from 2019 deer, bear and spring turkey seasons among the best ever.
Pope and Young Club names new world-record black bear
The massive bear scored 23-5/16 and was shot in Morris County, New Jersey.
DNR: Important changes to 2021 bear season application
Applicants are reminded to be aware of the new bear management zone boundaries as their hunting grounds may change to a new unit beginning in 2021. It is not known precisely how these changes will specifically affect harvest permit wait times, but there will likely be no significant changes across zones A, B, C and D.
Pennsylvania hunters set bear harvest record
The overall bear harvest increased by a third from 2018 to 2019.
Brainerd man charged after killing large bear on Red Lake Indian Reservation
He’s charged with federal misdemeanor counts of wildlife trafficking and trespassing on Indian lands after he allegedly shot and killed a bear on the reservation, sawed off the bear’s head, and left most of the carcass behind.
Hunters set new Pennsylvania bear-harvest record
Although numbers are continuing to come in, and bear hunting remains open through Saturday in some of the state’s Wildlife Management Units, as of today, the 2019 preliminary bear harvest sat at 4,577.
Challenging bear season arrives
Early bear season is getting under way in parts of New York. This includes a season that runs from Sept. 7-22 in parts of Regions 3 and 4 in southeastern New York, as well as the traditional early season in Regions 5 and 6 that begins on Sept.14 and continues on into the early muzzleloading and regular big game season…
Minnesota woman killed by black bear near International Falls
The attack happened on Canada’s Red Pine Island on Rainy Lake.
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