Benjamin — This name was the 11th most popular name for boys in 2024. It has a biblical connection, with Benjamin being the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel. The name literally translates to "son of ...

A 16-year-old became the first successful hunter of the 2025 Missouri black bear season on its opening day.  According to the ...

Katrina Shadix submitted 550 applications for bear hunting permits hours before the deadline to enter Florida’s lottery for the black bear hunt. At $5 a pop, Shadix spent $2,750 on applications, but ...

After a flood of applications, would-be Florida bear hunters have a one-in-a-thousand chance – the same as cracking open a double-yolk egg – of winning the lottery for a permit. The Florida Fish and ...

PASCHALL-BROWN, WESH TWO NEWS. FOR THE FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION WILL BE HOLDING A LOTTERY TO ISSUE PERMITS FOR THE STATE’S FIRST BEAR HUNT IN A DECADE. BUT THE ODDS ARE DEFINITELY NOT ...

Florida is holding its first bear hunting season in a decade, with a quota of 172 bears. Over 163,000 applications were submitted for a limited number of bear hunting tags. Conservation groups ...

OCALA, Fla. — After over three hours of public input, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spent about 30 minutes discussing and asking questions to staff about a bear hunt before voting ...

FLORIDA — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has just released a memo shedding new light on what a proposed black bear hunt could look like in our state. The proposed rules outline ...

Florida distributes 172 black bear permits to hunters, non-hunters for December's black bear hunt. Environmental groups have bought dozens of Florida black bear hunting permits. How will that impact ...

New Jersey’s 2025 black bear hunting season will be split into two segments — an archery season in October and a firearm season in December — with state wildlife officials retaining the authority to ...