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Online class offered ahead of bear hunting season in Massachusetts

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Black bear hunting season in Massachusetts begins next month, and MassWildlife is hosting a virtual class covering a variety of topics, such as laws and regulations. The first ...
The Connecticut Mirror

Lawmakers OK Sunday hunting, while giving reprieve to bears

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 Come Sundays this fall, the ...

I went on my 1st bear hunt in 1977. 2 years later, Maine ended spring bear hunting.

"I didn’t kill a bear that first day, but I did learn two important things that I have carried with me ever since." ...
Orlando Sentinel

After a decade off, Florida resumes bear hunting. Here’s what to expect.

Hunters will fan out across Florida beginning today as the first sanctioned hunt of black bears in a decade kicks off amid sharply divided public opinion and efforts by humane advocates to cajole — ...
News 6 WKMG

Florida’s bear hunt starts Saturday. What you need to know

ORLANDO, Fla. – Starting this weekend, hunters will be able to hunt Florida’s black bears, provided they have a permit. From Dec. 6 through Dec. 28, hunters who received a permit will be able to ...