Florida Bear Hunt Is on, so Far. When It Starts, What to Know

Florida bear hunt is on, so far. When it starts, what to know

Barring last-minute lawsuits, the first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade starts this weekend. Here's what to know.

This Group Is Paying Hunters $2,000 Not to Use Their Tags, in a Final Effort to Thwart Florida's Bear Hunt

They tried suing. Then they tried flooding the lottery system. Now, in a last-ditch effort to thwart the upcoming Florida black bear hunt, a group of bear advocates is offering to pay hunters $2,000 in exchange for not using their tags. Bear Warriors United first announced the “Black Friday Bear Deal” on Nov. 28 to coincide with the shopping holiday. By Sunday, however, the original award amount had doubled. BWU explained in a Nov. 30 Facebook p…

Florida black bear hunt is set to begin Saturday

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. The first sanctioned hunting season for Florida black bears in a decade starts on Saturday, Dec. 6. During the season, which is planned to last until Dec.... The post Florida black bear hunt is set to begin Saturday appeared first on ECB Publishing, Inc..