Army veteran Deron Santiny harvested a 696-pound black bear in December that could set a new Louisiana record.

For those that might not know, 2024 was the first year that bear hunting was allowed in Louisiana since the late 1980s. At ...

This year, for the first time in 40 years, Louisiana hosted a black bear hunt. When the season opened on Dec. 7, hunters were permitted to bait bears to their deaths using sweet treats like honey ...

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 ...

A military veteran who earned a Purple Heart as a combat soldier harvested what may be the largest black bear in Louisiana during the state's first hunting season in two generations. Deron Santiny ...

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 ...

Glynn Harris is a long-time outdoor writer from North Louisiana and has won more than 50 writing and broadcasting awards ...

Louisiana's first official black bear hunt in over three decades resulted in what could be a new state record for one Iraq ...