Wisconsin bear hunters will see more opportunities to get a license this year statewide, but numbers will be similar to last year in the north. The Natural Resources Board approved recommendations ...

Wisconsin hunters will have a better chance to harvest black bears this fall due to a record number of licenses and higher ...

The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) approved a harvest goal of 4,160 bears for the 2026 bear hunt, which will result in 15,245 licenses being available, the most licenses the state has ever ...

The Wisconsin DNR will offer 15,245 black bear hunting licenses in 2026, a record high and a 16% year-over-year increase.

This Wautoma woman sat for 65 hours in a blind waiting for the beast, while a Waupaca teacher was in the right place at the ...

Applications for the 2026 black bear and spring turkey hunting seasons are due by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10 The drawing for 2026 black bear harvest authorizations will occur in February. Turkey ...

(WFRV) – As of Wednesday, the 2025 bear hunting season is now officially open in Wisconsin, with DNR officials expecting hunters to have another quality year of bear hunting this fall. According to a ...

(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 ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced preliminary results for the 2025 bear season on Wednesday, October 29. The DNR states that 3,724 bears were harvested during the 35-day ...

OCONTO COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) – A 64-year-old bear hunting guide in Oconto County was hit with a one-year ban for illegal bear baiting on federal property. According to Richard Frohling, the Acting ...

(WLUK) -- Wildlife officials are encouraging Wisconsinites to report any black bear den locations across the state to help with an ongoing study on black bear reproduction. The Black Bear Litter and ...