(KNSI) - For those hoping to hunt bear in Minnesota this fall, applications are now open. The Department of Natural Resources ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Get ready, hunters: Minnesota's bear hunting season is less than two weeks away. To be eligible, hunters need to be at least 10 ...

The DNR has 5,330 licenses available across the 15 bear permit areas for the 2026 season. The season opens September 1 and ...

DULUTH, Minn. – Drawing a bear license in Minnesota used to be a routine thing. A hunter usually could get a license in the state’s bear lottery every year or every other year. Those days are gone – ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, in conjunction with the national BearWise effort, is reminding cabin and ...

Minnesota bear hunters had an average year for the 2025 season, with around 2,860 black bears registered by the end of the season on Oct. 12, according to preliminary figures collected by the state ...

CO Troy Fondie (Orr) reports bear hunting was short lived with most done after the third day of the season. Wild rice harvest also came to a quick end. CO Sean Cannon (Cook) reports numerous bear ...

We are in the middle of bear hunting season in the Northland. However, large carnivore experts from the Minnesota and Wisconsin DNR say we’re seeing a drop in bears being harvested. But why are ...

Get ready, hunters: Minnesota's bear hunting season is less than two weeks away. Here's what you should know before it starts. The season starts Sept. 1 and ends Oct. 12, according to the Minnesota ...