Minnesota Bear News
Time for black bear hunters to bear down on some of the rules - Sep. 08, 2009Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conservation officers are asking hunters to review the rules as the black bear hunting season gets underway."During my initial inspections, I found bear baiting stations that had not been registered with the DNR within 24 hours of being established, or lacking a bear bait sign within 20 feet of the bait," said Conservation Officer Paul Parthun of Lake George.Bear bait signs must contain the full name, Minnesota DNR number, and Minnesota driver?s license number ( or the full name, address, and telephone number) of the person placing the bait.
Bear baiting with off-highway vehicles - Sep. 02, 2008
St. Paul, MN - Hunters using bear bait should know that several state forests have a new limited classification that restricts travel by off-highway vehicles (OHV) to roads or trails that contain an OHV sign.
DNR Asks Bear Hunters Not To Shoot Radio-Collared Bears - Aug. 26, 2008
Hunters participating in this fall’s bear hunt, which opens Sept. 1, should avoid shooting radio-collared animals to aid researchers in collecting valuable data about Minnesota’s black bear population, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
