Minnesota Bear Hunting Season 2025
Recorded bear windows for Minnesota, including history and unverified dates.
Recorded dates, not hunting permission
Status assessment: 2026-10-14 UTC (static build snapshot). Static activity badges and day counts use this build assessment, not a live check. Interactive finder results show their own UTC assessment day.
0 of 1 recorded windows have date-review evidence. Other rows remain unverified. Historical records are retained and are not a current-season promise.
Check your current agency regulations, GMU or zone, hunt code, license and access restrictions before hunting. An agency link or successful publication fetch does not verify a row. Reviewed base dates do not cover every license-specific exception.
Minnesota Bear Season Calendar
Find all bear hunting season dates for Minnesota including archery, rifle, muzzleloader, and shotgun seasons for 2025.
All Bear Seasons
1 season for Minnesota bear hunting
Sep 1 - Oct 13, 2025
Unverified date record; agency review required. Lottery hunt
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Important Note for Minnesota
Only DPA101 private-land legal-buck regular firearms base dates Nov7–22,2026 reviewed from actual2026–27 guide pages95/98. County firearm ordinances, boundaries, licenses/permits, antler/bag/sex, orange/hours, registration, CWD, access and closures require checks; no individual permission or2-deer authorization. Other DPAs/hunts and seven historical rows/license-year metadata remain unverified. Agency index/calendar403 are explicit source gaps.
Minnesota Bear Hunting FAQ
Common questions about bear hunting in Minnesota
When is bear season in Minnesota?
Recorded windows, not one continuous season: 2025-09-01 to 2025-10-13. Historical and unverified records may be included. Check each row's evidence and your current GMU/hunt code and license before hunting.
When is bear rifle/firearms season in Minnesota?
Recorded windows, not one continuous season: 2025-09-01 to 2025-10-13. Historical and unverified records may be included. Check each row's evidence and your current GMU/hunt code and license before hunting.
Do I need a license to hunt bear in Minnesota?
Yes, you need a valid Minnesota hunting license and any required bear tags or permits. Check with the Minnesota wildlife agency for current license requirements and fees.
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