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 ...

Bear hunting season is underway in Pennsylvania with more than 200,000 hunters expected in the field this year, though the state game commission expects just 3% of them will come home with a bear.

Bow hunters lugging their archery gear into the deer woods in quest of that trophy buck may now have another target in mind.

After three early black bear seasons in Pennsylvania, hunters reported more than 1,100 bears. One hunter got his fourth using ...

The state offers various black bear hunting seasons, including archery, muzzleloader, and firearms, with dates varying by wildlife management unit. For 2025, Sunday hunting is now permitted within the ...

Getting a bear isn’t easy in Pennsylvania, but a Carbon County hunter appears to have found the secret. Ryan Hausman, 30, of Jim Thorpe, shot his fifth bear in five years on the final day of the ...

CHEYENNE — Months of planning have passed and it’s finally hunting season for some. But before you hit the trail this fall, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department wants to remind people who recreate in ...

What if I told you you could have a compound bow that shoots over 320 fps, has several flagship features, shoots tight groups at 50 yards, and costs less than $600? You’d say I’m crazy, right? Meet ...

New Hampshire’s forests are ideal hunting grounds for many species and game, but black bears are a top-tier choice for many ...

Vermont’s 2025 bear hunting season begins on September 1st, which marks the start of one of the state’s most closely managed wildlife events. The season is actually divided into two parts: the Early ...