Get ready, hunters: Minnesota's bear hunting season is less than two weeks away. Here's what you should know before it starts. When is Minnesota's bear hunting season? The season starts Sept. 1 and ...

Drawing a bear license in Minnesota used to be a routine thing. A hunter usually could get a license in the state's bear lottery every year or every other year. Those days are gone-at least for the ...

Minnesota bear hunters had an average year for the 2025 season, with around 2,860 black bears registered by the end of the season on Oct. 12, according to preliminary figures collected by the state ...

CO Troy Fondie (Orr) reports seeing a number of ATVs and hunters baiting bears, and that wild rice harvest is in full swing. Phone calls hours continue at all hours as some wait until the last minute ...