FWC: 2025 Black Bear Harvest Fact Sheet Available
Media contact: FWC Press Office, 850-488-4676, Media@MyFWC.com
Release Date: 02-06-2026
All Articles
Tags:
A summary of key data points from the 2025 black bear season is now available at MyFWC.com/BearHunting. Additional data for a comprehensive harvest report is still being collected and analyzed, and the full report will be available in the future.
Notable information includes:
- Florida residents purchased 97% (166) of the 172 permits sold.
- Over the course of the 23-day season, 52 bears were harvested statewide, resulting in a minimum hunter success rate of 30.2%. This may increase based on hunter survey information currently being collected.
- 46% (24) of the harvested bears were female, 54% (28) were male.
- Biological information was collected from all harvested bears by an FWC biologist or contractor.
- All bears harvested met the size requirements of the hunt. No warnings or citations were issued for violations of bear hunting rules.
General information about bears and tips to reduce conflicts are available at MyFWC.com/Bear and at BearWise.org.