Is it legal to hunt black bears in Florida?
No. It is illegal to hunt bears in Florida, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) currently is not proposing a bear hunting season. However, the FWC has developed a draft bear management plan that does not rule out bear hunting or other lethal controls as possible future management tools. Stakeholders and the general public will have opportunities to comment on the draft plan before it is finalized.
