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• Bear Hunting in Michigan
• Application Information
  • Locations
  • Requirements
  • Applicant Responsibilities
  • Successful Applicants
  • Application Worksheet
• General Rules
• Apprentice License 
• Preference Point System
• Wolf-Dog Conflicts
• How Bear Hunters Help
• Tooth Collection
• Female Reproductive Tract Collection
• Bear Registration Stations by County
• Validating Kills
• Carcass Care
• Bear Management Units Map (JPG)  
• Bear Management Units Information Table (PDF)
• Mandatory Penalties for Certain Hunting Violations
• Hunter Harassment
• Bear Hunting License Fees
• Bear License Opportunity for Youth and Hunters with an Advanced Illness

• The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the State's natural resources for current and future generations. The Natural Resources Commission is the governing body for the Michigan Department of natural Resources. In providing a strategic framework for the DNR to effectively manage the state's resources, the NRC works closely with a broad cross-section of constituencies to establish and continuously improve natural resources management policy.

  Department of Natural Resources Directory DNR Operations Service Centers Funding the Wildlife Division Facts You Should Know          The Michigan Department of Natural Resources provides equal opportunities for employment and access to Michigan's natural resources. Both state and federal laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, sex, height, weight or marital status under the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 as amended (MI PA 453) and MI PA 220, Title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act). If you believe that you have been discriminated against in any program activities, or facility, or if you desire additional information, please write: Human Resources, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 30028, Lansing, MI 48909-7528 or the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, Cadillac Place, Suite 3-600, 3054 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48202 or the Division of Federal Assistance, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Mail Stop MBSP-4020, Arlington, VA 22203.      For information or assistance on this publication, contact the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 30444, Lansing, MI 48909-7944. This publication is available in alternative formats upon request. Notice : This hunting guide is not a legal notice, nor a complete collection of hunting regulations and laws. It is a condensed guide issued for hunters' convenience. Copies of Wildlife Conservation Orders can be obtained from our website.