The Department of Natural Resources will issue 14% more bear hunting licenses and set a 6% higher kill goal for the 2025 Wisconsin bear season.

Randy Johnson, the Wisconsin DNR’s large carnivore specialist, says the state's bear population is stable or growing in neary ...

Although bear hunting season is still months away, a significant change is set to draw more hunters into the woods this year.

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 ...