Florida approves a black bear hunt!

[Mannlicher]

First time in almost 10 years, hunters in Florida can hunt black bears. About time. There are way too many of 'em running around.
https://www.wcjb.com/2025/08/13/florida-approves-first-black-bear-hunt-nearly-decade/

 

[rice paddy daddy]

Florida's black bear population is about 4,000 according to FWC.
The only reason that there seems to be a lot of them is unregulated habitat destruction caused by greedy land developers.

There will be 187 permits issued, and only one bear can be taken per permit.

 

[Fodderwing]

Florida's black bear population is about 4,000 according to FWC.
The only reason that there seems to be a lot of them is unregulated habitat destruction caused by greedy land developers.

There will be 187 permits issued, and only one bear can be taken per permit.

Unchecked development maybe. But no development happens these days without approval from some planning or zoning board and gazillions of building permits.

Development is highly regulated, but quite rampant.

I am pro-hunting, if I ever have an opportunity I would.shoot a bear, eat the meat and have a rug made.

 

[Mannlicher]

Florida's black bear population is about 4,000 according to FWC.
The only reason that there seems to be a lot of them is unregulated habitat destruction caused by greedy land developers.

There will be 187 permits issued, and only one bear can be taken per permit.

hey, it's a start.

 

[Selbor2u]

Unchecked development maybe. But no development happens these days without approval from some planning or zoning board and gazillions of building permits.

Development is highly regulated, but quite rampant.

I am pro-hunting, if I ever have an opportunity I would.shoot a bear, eat the meat and have a rug made.

Is bear meat even good?

 

[Fodderwing]

Is bear meat even good?

I personally have only had bear sausage, from a bear killed in Wisconsin, it was good.

A friend of mine killed a big bear in the last FL hunt, he said it was delicious.

Lots of states have bear seasons, among them our neighbors in GA. The folks on GA Outdoor News forum rave about how good bear meat tastes.

If I was not going to eat it, I would not attempt to hunt a bear.

I bought preference points for a bear tag in WI, but left before I could use them.