State Gears Up for Bear Hunt

Florida gears up for 3-week bear hunt in December

State wildlife officials next month could approve rules for a three-week bear hunt in December that would have “a more structured format” than a hunt halted a decade ago after a limit was quickly reached on bears that could be killed. The proposed rule will be considered by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission during a meeting Aug. 13 and Aug. 14 in Havana. They would include a lottery-style permitting process and up to 187 bear…

State Gears Up for Bear Hunt

TALLAHASSEE --- State wildlife officials next month could approve rules for a three-week bear hunt in December that would have “a more structured format” than a hunt halted a decade ago after a limit was quickly reached on bears that…