DNR - 2011 Bear License Quotas

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2012 Bear License Quotas

2012 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. 21 - Sept. 29 Oct. 5 - Oct. 11 (archery only) (firearm and crossbow prohibited)	835
21	Baldwin	Sept. 21 - Sept. 29 (all) Sept. 14 - Sept. 29 (North Area only)	70
22	Gladwin	Sept. 21 - Sept. 29	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. 21) is for bait-only hunting. The first day of the Baldwin North Area season (Sept. 14) is for bait-only hunting.

The last two days of the Red Oak, Baldwin and Gladwin firearm season (Sept. 28-29) are for bear hunting with dogs only.


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