A New Jersey hunter set a state record on Tuesday morning when he used a compound bow to kill a 770-pound black bear in Morris County. Brian Melvin told NJ Advance Media he first saw the massive bear ...

The Game Commission is considering adjusting season lengths based on regional bear populations, human-bear conflicts, and public opinion. A statewide bear survival study is underway, tracking collared ...

New Jersey's annual bear hunt begins next week as one way of controlling an expanding bear population, which has led to more encounters in populated parts of the state. The four-day archery portion is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pennsylvania’s black bear hunting seasons may become more defined by region in the future as research continues to study bear ...