And in December, the two made hunting history in Santiny’s home state of Louisiana, where Santiny harvested a potential record black bear during the state’s first bear hunting season in more than 35 ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Black bear hunting is back for the first time in Louisiana since the late 1980s. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced how they’re divvying ...

That’s nearly 300 pounds more than “average” for male black bears in Louisiana, the state says. U.S. Army veteran Deron Santiny encountered the bear during the state’s first sanctioned ...

In regards to the letter, "The bait and switch on Louisiana black bears," the motivation of the author is not clear, but it is not the protection of Louisiana black bears. These bears are a huge ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A Lafayette man may have taken the largest Louisiana Black Bear in history, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Deron Santiny, a Louisiana ...

SHREVEPORT, La.---Black bear hunting season has ended in Louisiana after a 35-year hiatus. This year's season a record-breaking black bear was harvested. Deron Santiny, a Louisiana military ...

“Florida currently has more than 17,000 square miles of suitable bear habitat, of which 46% is protected,” the local BHA ...