FLORIDA — Florida Fish and Wildlife will gather Wednesday in Gadsden County to decide if the state should hold its first black bear hunt in more than a decade.
What You Need To Know
- Florida Fish and Wildlife will vote on black bear hunt on Wednesday
- The hunt would allow up to 187 bears to be removed from the state in four designated bear hunting zones
- Participants will need to have permits and pay fees to join the hunt
Regulators met in May to lay out the rules for a hunt should the FWC vote to move forward with one.
If officials vote in favor of a hunt, a total of 187 bears would be allowed to be removed from the state in four designated bear hunting zones…