HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut hunters and anglers contribute millions to the state’s economy each year and play a vital role in conservation efforts, but over the last several years, hunting and ...

HARTFORD — Connecticut lawmakers decided against permitting bear hunting, as the state's legislative session ended Wednesday night. In fact, lawmakers declined to pass even a weakened bill that would ...

After years of unsuccessful attempts to allow black bear hunting in the state, a revised bill has cleared a key hurdle with state lawmakers, possibly making hunting the animals one step closer to ...

Connecticut hunters generate around $1.6 million in revenue for the state, yet despite relatively steady hunting license sales over the past few years, finding a hunting spot can still be a problem ...

A black bear tagged by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to track the species' population. Credit: Courtesy CT DEEP A proposal to allow hunting of Connecticut’s black bears is no ...

After a black bear slashed a Connecticut man’s chest as he was walking his dog in North Canaan last week, the debate over bear hunting in the state once again heats up. Officials with the state’s ...

He claims that hunting is safe. This could not be farther from the truth. Flying bullets and arrows do not respect boundaries. Several people have been killed by hunters in Connecticut in recent ...

A proposal to allow hunting of Connecticut’s black bears is no more. On Friday, members of the legislature’s Environment Committee unveiled new language for Senate Bill 1523, a proposal that would ...

HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut hunters generate around $1.6 million in revenue for the state, yet despite relatively steady hunting license sales over the past few years, finding a hunting spot can ...