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 54-year-old Army veteran just harvested one of the biggest black bears in Louisiana state history. Born and raised in the Sportsman’s Paradise, Deron Santiny thought he’d seen “just about ...

Journalist Ken Wells told us about researching the origins of gumbo, the uses of bear lard and growing up in Bayou Black.

And in December, the two made hunting history in Santiny’s home state of Louisiana, where Santiny harvested a potential record black bear during the state’s first bear hunting season in more than 35 ...

The home owner, Samy Arbid, told CBS News that the unexpected visitor was found when utility workers called to restore power ...

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 ...

That’s nearly 300 pounds more than “average” for male black bears in Louisiana, the state says. U.S. Army veteran Deron Santiny encountered the bear during the state’s first sanctioned ...