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Updates

• 2012 Bear License Quotas

• 2011 Bear Drawing Information PDF icon

• Check Your Bear Preference Points

• Bear Cooperator Patch
Learn more about the free bear management cooperator patch that young hunters with a valid bear-hunting license may receive. Adult hunters, collectors and other interested individuals may purchase the patch.