{"id":101659,"date":"2025-12-31T22:09:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T22:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/101659\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T22:09:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T22:09:06","slug":"local-hunter-reflects-after-floridas-bear-hunt-wraps-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/101659\/","title":{"rendered":"Local hunter reflects after Florida\u2019s bear hunt wraps up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Florida wrapped up its bear hunt this week, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/12\/30\/more-than-50-harvested-black-bears-reported-fwc-during-florida-bear-hunt-season\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/12\/30\/more-than-50-harvested-black-bears-reported-fwc-during-florida-bear-hunt-season\/\">Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said hunters reported killing 52 bears<\/a> since the season started on Dec. 6. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">One of those hunters, Frank Richardson, is one of more than 100 people who took part in Florida\u2019s first bear hunt since 2015. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI hunted for a week straight before even seeing the first bear,\u201d he said. \u201cThey were a lot more wary, a lot more crafty, and a lot smarter than I thought they would be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More news out of the Big Bend:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Richardson killed a 170-pound bear in Wakulla County. He said he\u2019s glad bear hunting is back, and says this hunt was a good start.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cSeems like a more responsible manner than they went about it last time, where it seemed like a lot more got killed,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s a learning curve for everyone. I think the small number was a decent starting and we can always see where to go from here.\u201c<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Richardson is an avid hunter, but this was his first time hunting bear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The FWC is expected to release a full report on the statewide bear hunt in the next few months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/12\/31\/learning-curve-local-hunter-reflects-after-floridas-bear-hunt-wraps-up\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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