The proposal would reestablish state authority to manage sport hunting and trapping in federal territory that is part of the ...

After a run of bad luck, I returned to the Last Frontier by boat in search of bears and salmon. Only this time, I brought my whole family ...

When a 29-year-old Anchorage man returned from a bear hunt on the Alaska Peninsula in September of 2024, he had a persistent and painful finger infection that defied easy diagnosis.

This story, “A Family Hunt for Alaska Brownies,” originally ran almost 80 years ago in the July 1947 issue. While it is a classic example of family hunt for the time, it also shows how hunting ethics ...

The application process to obtain a bear baiting permit this year will be the same as 2025.

A new bill in the Mississippi Legislature could reintroduce black bear hunting for the first time in nearly a century. The proposed legislation would authorize the state's wildlife department to ...

The Department of the Interior (DOI) is moving to roll back nearly a decade of federal hunting restrictions in Alaska’s ...

Fat Bear Week, hosted by Katmai National Park in Alaska, draws bated breath from viewers every year. It’s an annual online tournament where people vote to crown the bear that’s best bulked up for ...

There are eight living bear species, and while many rely heavily on plants and insects, some are capable of taking down enormous prey. From sloth bears that mostly feed on termites to brown bears ...

Hunting permits for spring bear season are set to open, and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (DFG) has rules hunters should know before heading out.

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