Hunters registered 4,275 black bears in the 2026 Wisconsin hunting season, 3% above the quota. The DNR issued a record high ...

The 2026 Wisconsin bear hunting season is open from Sept. 9 to Oct. 13. This year, over 34,000 people applied for one of the 15,245 bear licenses available. Hunters must know the management zone in ...

Bear hunters in the Wisconsin management zone that includes Florence and neighboring counties had a success rate of 52% ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has published preliminary 2025 bear season results. This fall, bear hunters harvested 3,724 bears during the 35-day season. The 2025 bear season ran from ...

Statewide, about 28% of bear hunters were successful in taking a bear, on par with the five-year average hunter success rate ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (WFRV) – As of Wednesday, the 2025 bear hunting season is now officially open in Wisconsin, with DNR officials expecting hunters ...

Over 146,000 people applied for a bear hunting license or preference point for the 2026 season, again setting an all-time high record number of applicants. To help hunters make hunting plans, a full ...

(WLUK) -- Hunter success rates in Wisconsin bear season dropped slightly from last year due to temperature swings and food availability, the DNR reports. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources ...

Wisconsin will issue a record-high 15,245 bear hunting licenses for the 2026 season. The decision aims to reduce the black bear population in certain areas and meet hunter demand. The statewide ...

MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wants hunters to know that the 2026 bear hunting season is open from Sept. 9 to Oct. 13. This year saw over 34,000 applicants ...