A California ban on the use of hounds in bear hunting had a dramatic impact this past year -- the number of bears killed fell sharply. This follows a heated battle in the state legislature between ...

Nevada’s black bear hunt amounts to an unsportsmanlike escapade, say wildlife advocates, who contend the state-sanctioned practice of hounding reduces the sport to shooting fish in a barrel. With a ...

Getting Floridian's opinions about the possibility of there being a black bear hunt later this year is getting more and more popular. Most likely for two reasons: On May 5 and man and his dog were ...

Landowners and hunters with dogs are up in arms as House Bill 1396 moves to the Virginia Senate.

Hound hunters in Montana will be able to use their dogs to hunt black bears next spring after Gov. Greg Gianforte signed legislation into law Friday. House Bill 468 from Rep. Paul Fielder, R-Thompson ...

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 ...

Mississippi could see its first black bear hunting season in nearly 100 years if a new bill passes. Here's what to know.