The Department of Natural Resources will issue 14% more black bear hunting licenses as part of a plan to hit a 6% higher kill goal for the species this year in Wisconsin. The DNR's bear hunting ...

Piles of bait, typically corn ... The bill was supported by the Wisconsin Bear Hunter's Association and Wisconsin Wildlife ...

The numbers reflect results from the 2024 Wisconsin bear hunting season and the latest ... woods for bears and reducing the effectiveness of bait piles set out by hunters, and an abnormally ...