After three early black bear seasons in Pennsylvania, hunters reported more than 1,100 bears. One hunter got his fourth using ...

This story, “Upshot: A Record Bear,” appeared in the June 1969 issue of Outdoor Life. The two dogs took off like twin streaks, and within minutes they were out of hearing. We ran to the truck and ...

Bow hunters lugging their archery gear into the deer woods in quest of that trophy buck may now have another target in mind.

This story, “My Bear Was Blue,” appeared in the June 1973 issue of Outdoor Life. I was taking one step at a time, and very slowly at that, stopping after each to look and listen. Somewhere below me in ...

The state offers various black bear hunting seasons, including archery, muzzleloader, and firearms, with dates varying by wildlife management unit. For 2025, Sunday hunting is now permitted within the ...

Taxidermist Raymond Caswell from Escanaba killed one of the biggest black bears taken with bow and arrow in Michigan during ...

Warren County saw the second-most bears harvested during the early archery/muzzleloader season, but 20% fewer than the same ...

In a busy week of bear hunting in New Jersey, over 360 bears were harvested, with Sussex County seeing the highest numbers.