The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has approved week-long bear hunt to take place Oct. 24-30.
The bear hunt won FWC approval Wednesday on a 6-1 vote.
This restores bear hunting in the Sunshine State after a more than two-decade absence.
The FWC said the bear hunt would be limited to 275 bears. When that number is reached, whether it’s on the first day of the season or the last, officials would close the hunt.
Each hunter would be permitted to bag one bear per hunting season. Florida hunters would pay $100 for a permit, and out-of-state hunters would pay $300.
