Nearly 700-lb black bear killed in Louisiana’s first hunt in 35 years

Lafayette hunter kills 700-pound black bear in Louisiana's first bear hunting season in 35 years

Louisiana's 2024 black bear hunting season concluded with 10 harvested bears, among them a 696 pound male. According to LDWF officials, this may be the largest black bear in the state's record.

Nearly 700-lb black bear killed in Louisiana’s first hunt in 35 years

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) -- A Louisiana military veteran killed the biggest bear during the state's first black bear hunting season in over three decades. Military veteran and Purple Heart recipient Deron Santiny killed a 696-pound male bear in its late teens to early 20s in Tensas Parish. Santiny was the recipient of a hunting permit raffle from the Healing Road Foundation. According to Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Large Ca…

Louisiana Black Bear Hunting Season successfully concludes with massive 696-pound male harvested, LDWF announces

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Louisiana black bear hunting season successfully concludes with massive 696-pound male harvested - Louisiana Sportsman

Deron Santiny, a Louisiana military veteran and Purple Heart recipient, with the 696-pound adult male bear harvested this season. The bear is the biggest observed in recent department history. (Photo courtesy LDWF) The first Louisiana black bear hunting season in more than 35 years successfully concluded Sunday (Dec. 22) and included a 696-pound adult male bear harvested by Louisiana military veteran and Purple Heart recipient, Deron Santiny, th…