We Asked Our Moms In addition to being a new state record, Autumn’s bear was entered into the Pope and Young record book. The minimum score for black bear skulls in the P&Y book is 18 — the same as ...

The largest bear shot by a hunter in 2024 weighed 774 pounds. The Game Commission’s 2024 Big Game Record Book has been available since October and includes whitetails, elk and black bears. “ ...

Bear Week celebrates Mississippi's growing population of black bears and teaches people about the animals and how to avoid conflicts with them.

"It's a way to explain some things our program does and bring some educational content about black bears in Mississippi," said Anthony Ballard, Black Bear Program coordinator for MDWFP.