FWC to hold final vote on proposed black bear hunt Wednesday

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…

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