MNBEAR

05/21/2026

05/21/2026

ATTENTION MINNESOTA BEAR GUIDES & BAIT SUPPLIERS!

Are you looking to reach more bear hunters across Minnesota and the Midwest? Get your business listed on MNBEAR today!

With a listing on MNBEAR, you can showcase:
✔️ Photos of your hunts, products, or camps
✔️ Direct website and social media links
✔️ Information about your services, bait products, lodging, and more
✔️ Contact information for hunters looking to book or buy

Whether you’re a professional bear guide, outfitter, bait supplier, or sell products geared toward bear hunters — MNBEAR is building a place for hunters to connect directly with trusted businesses and services.

Get your business in front of Minnesota’s bear hunting community today!

👉 Sign up now at: www.mnbearhunters.com

https://www.mnbearhunters.com/backwoods-bear-bait

Minnesota bear bait online store

05/21/2026

Minnesota Bear Lottery Results have hit some mailboxes today! Online results should be available soon!
Time to find out who’s headed to the woods this fall and who’s gonna be “just helping bait.”
We’re officially one step closer to bear season, and honestly… we’ve been counting down for months already. If you drew a tag, drop your permit area below!
Wheezy Outdoors offers guided bear hunting in areas 46 & 51. Good luck to everybody who drew — bear season will be here before we know it!

www.wheezyoutdoors.com/bear-hunting
218-275-7525

05/20/2026

Bernie the Bear Professor, Tom Miranda the Adventure Bowhunter, State record holder Jesse Koskiniemi and Richard P. Smith, among others, will be on hand to meet you and share hunting knowledge in seminars!

11/13/2025

Bear researchers need bear den reports! 🐻

🤳 Minnesota DNR is interested in receiving reports of bear dens (especially if located near Brainerd, Grand Rapids, and Duluth).

✅ Anyone finding a den in any of the three areas should obtain a GPS location (if possible) and call DNR bear research in Grand Rapids at 218-328-8874 or 218-328-8879. Having pictures (from a safe distance) is also helpful.

🍼 The purpose of this research is to document bear movements on the landscape and assess the age of first reproduction in these study areas.

❌ Each year, we ask bear hunters to avoid harvesting collared bears, as these individuals play a vital role in understanding their species.

📊 The DNR has a long-term monitoring project to assess survival, reproduction and movement of bears in Minnesota. We use this information to keep our finger on the pulse of the bear population and inform harvest quotas. The age of first reproduction appears to be changing in some areas of Minnesota, and the DNR is looking to understand how and why.

Interested in learning more about Minnesota's bear research? Check out our recorded webinar featuring bear project leader Andy Tri: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srblFNoSsck&feature=youtu.be

10/23/2025

More than 164,000 applications were submitted for 172 tags, hurting hunters' odds of winning one

09/19/2025

We had an absolute blast chatting with Juliet from Stern Game Recovery! From licking arrows (yes, you read that right) to some truly wild recovery stories, t...

09/12/2025

The preliminary bear harvest for the first week of Minnesota’s season was around 1,600, about 1,000 fewer than last year’s first week.

09/08/2025

A black bear attacked an Arkansas man on Sept. 3. Wildlife officials say it's the state's first black bear attack in more than two decades: https://trib.al/cFHGeMY

09/04/2025

Our good friends at Wheezy Outdoors Guide Service are having another great year of bear hunting. Way to get things done guys. Love seeing these trophy pics. Keep sharing!

Congrats to Ray on Bear #2! What a Toad!! We cant wait to get this one on the scale!