Florida hunters will be able to begin applying Sept. 11 for permits to participate in the state's 2026 regulated bear hunting season.
Bear harvest permit applications will open at 10 a.m. EDT on Friday, Sept. 11, and remain available through 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 21. A bear harvest permit will be required to harvest a bear in one of the
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