52 bears were hunted in the first Florida bear hunt in 10 years, that’s 83% less bears hunted than in the 2015 hunt. I spoke with neighbors about this hunt and how that number came to be.
- In a press release on December 30th, the FWC called this hunt a success rooted in sound scientific data.
- Neighbors questioned why the number was so low.
- Watch the video below to hear from a local hunter who gave insight into the answer to that question.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
In Florida’s first bear hunt in over 10 years, only 52 bears were harvested out of the 172 tags issued. That’s quite a drop from the over 300 bears harvested and almost 4,000 tags released in the 2015 hunt.
I’m Serena Davanzo, your Crawfordville neighborhood reporter. I talked with neighbors about these numbers and what they think contributed to it…