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2013 Bear License Quotas

2013 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
165
370
730
04
05
06
Baraga Sept. 10 - Oct. 21
Sept. 15 - Oct. 26
Sept. 25 - Oct. 26
255
470
895
07
08
09
Amasa Sept. 10 - Oct. 21
Sept. 15 - Oct. 26
Sept. 25 - Oct. 26
100
150
255
10
11
12
Carney Sept. 10 - Oct. 21
Sept. 15 - Oct. 26
Sept. 25 - Oct. 26
115
225
475
13
14
15
Gwinn Sept. 10 - Oct. 21
Sept. 15 - Oct. 26
Sept. 25 - Oct. 26
200
290
760
16
17
18
Newberry Sept. 10 - Oct. 21
Sept. 15 - Oct. 26
Sept. 25 - Oct. 26
270
360
890
19 Drummond Sept. 10 - Oct. 21 1
20 Red Oak** Sept. 20 - Sept. 28
Oct. 4 - Oct. 10 (archery only)
(firearm and crossbow prohibited)
750
21 Baldwin Sept. 20 - Sept. 28 (all)
Sept. 13 - Sept. 28 (North Area only)
70
22 Gladwin Sept. 20 - Sept. 28 110

*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. 20) is for bait-only hunting. The first day of the Baldwin North Area season (Sept. 13) is for bait-only hunting.

The last two days of the Red Oak, Baldwin and Gladwin firearm season (Sept. 27-28) are for bear hunting with dogs only.

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