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2011 Bear License Quotas

2011 Bear Management Units Map

HUNT NUMBER	MANAGEMENT UNIT	SEASON DATES	LICENSE QUOTA*
00	I do not want to be included in the license drawing this year, but I want a preference point for future use.
01 02 03	Bergland	Sept. 10 - Oct. 21 Sept. 15 - Oct. 26 Sept. 25 - Oct. 26	260 520 1,085
04 05 06	Baraga	Sept. 10 - Oct. 21 Sept. 15 - Oct. 26 Sept. 25 - Oct. 26	390 630 1,275
07 08 09	Amasa	Sept. 10 - Oct. 21 Sept. 15 - Oct. 26 Sept. 25 - Oct. 26	110 170 360
10 11 12	Carney	Sept. 10 - Oct. 21 Sept. 15 - Oct. 26 Sept. 25 - Oct. 26	190 340 670
13 14 15	Gwinn	Sept. 10 - Oct. 21 Sept. 15 - Oct. 26 Sept. 25 - Oct. 26	295 400 1,040
16 17 18	Newberry	Sept. 10 - Oct. 21 Sept. 15 - Oct. 26 Sept. 25 - Oct. 26	460 560 1,600
19	Drummond	Sept. 10 - Oct. 21	2
20	Red Oak**	Sept. 16 - Sept. 24 Oct. 7 - Oct. 13 (archery only) (firearm and crossbow prohibited)	1,195
21	Baldwin	Sept. 16 - Sept. 24 (all) Sept. 9 - Sept. 24 (north area only)	50
22	Gladwin	Sept. 16 - Sept. 24	140

*Quotas may be adjusted prior to the selection process.

** Licenses issued for the Red Oak Bear Management Unit are valid for all Red Oak hunt periods.

Lower Peninsula Season Structure

The first day of the Red Oak, Baldwin and Gladwin season (Sept. 16) is for bait-only hunting. The first day of the Baldwin North Area season (Sept. 9) is for bait-only hunting.

The last two days of the Red Oak, Baldwin and Gladwin firearm season (Sept. 23-24) are for bear hunting with dogs only.