Bear hunting
The black bear was originally found throughout Minnesota, but now occurs only in northern woodlands. Bears lead solitary lives except when females are rearing their young, or when concentrations of food bring bears together. Read more...
Bear hunt
- Lottery: Applications available late March. Deadline first Friday in May.
Check 2009 lottery results - Hunt information
- Season: 09/01/09 - 10/18/09
- Regulations: Minnesota Hunting and Trapping Regulations Handbook (3.72 MB)
- Legal big game cartridges
Hunting licenses - find license agents, get applications or purchase licenses by phone or the Internet.
Bear information
- 2009 Licensed Bear Outfitters
- Nature snapshots - Black bear
- Learning to live with bears
- Black Bear Yearbook (Minnesota Conservation Volunteer article)
- Minnesota's Growing Game (Minnesota Conservation Volunteer article)
Reports and surveys
Maps and statistics
- 2007 bear harvest density
- 2006 bear harvest density
- 2005 bear harvest density
- Archive of bear maps and statistics
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