Florida is four days into its 2025 Black Bear Hunt, but we still don’t know how many bears have been harvested, or even if any hunters have bagged a single bear yet.

When News 6 asked the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for an update on the number of bears harvested on Monday, a spokesperson said we were told we needed to file a public records request for any data queries, not just the bear hunt.

News 6 has filed that request with the state and is waiting to hear back. We have also asked FWC why the agency has not posted public updates on the bear hunt yet. We are waiting to hear back.

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FWC allocated 172 permits to allow for bear hunting for the first time in 10 years. Only one bear is allowed per permit.

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