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Bear hunt application deadline approaching (2005-05-03)

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting applications for the 2005 Minnesota black bear hunting season through Friday, May 6.

This year, 15,950 licenses will be available in 11 permit areas in northern and central Minnesota. The season will run from Sept 1 through Oct. 16.

Applications can be made through the DNR's 1,850 Electronic License System terminals located throughout the state. Licenses are also available at the DNR Web site www.dnr.state.mn.us or by calling toll free 1-888-MNLICEN (665-4236).

Licenses for the no-quota area, which is the area outside of the 11 permit areas, can be purchased directly at any ELS agent beginning July 1. No previous application is necessary to buy a no-quota area license.

In 2004, there were 16,466 applicants for the available 16,450 permit area licenses. Seven of the 11 permit areas were under-subscribed. Hunters harvested a total of 3,391 bears; 2,962 in the permit areas and 429 in the no-quota area. Bear licenses cost $39 for residents and $196 for nonresidents.

The bag limit will remain at two bears in the no-quota area, and one bear in all-quota permit areas.

 

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