Hunting provides access to the resource, allowing hunters to use the meat, pelt, fat and other parts of any bear they harvest ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. In data gathered from 34 bear-hunting states, we found that while the number of bears hunted has increased nationwide, conflicts did not decrease.

Florida wildlife officials will talk Thursday night about a possible black bear hunt, which would be the first in the state since 2015. Hunting groups say the black bear population can handle a ...

If you're planning on hunting black bears or white-tailed deer this year, shotgun season officially begins today in Massachusetts.. Shotgun season will go until Dec. 14 this year for both bears ...