Bear hunting has a long history in North America. These are the key dated moments.
1902: A Mississippi bear hunt with President Theodore Roosevelt inspires the teddy bear.
1975: Grizzly bears in the lower 48 states are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
2002: TRAFFIC North America publishes a survey of black bear status and management across the United States and Canada. Hunt4 Bear.com is part of the original Hunt4 family of hunting sites.
2010: Black bear numbers are reported healthy across North America, with seven states holding spring and fall seasons.
2020s: Missouri holds its first modern black bear season as the bear comeback continues.