2021 Bear Zone Map
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Bear Zone 1 Season Details
2021 Bear Season Dates
Archery: Sept. 25-Nov. 30, 2021
Muzzleloader: Oct. 16-24, 2021
Special Youth Modern Gun Bear Hunt: Nov. 6-7, 2021 (does not include WMAs requiring a deer permit to harvest a bear):
Modern Gun: Nov. 13-30, 2021 (Zone 1 closes earlier if quota is reached)Statewide Bag Limit
One bear, either sex, by any method.
Bear Zone Quota
Hunters must call 800-440-1477 the evening before the hunt to check the harvest number. The season will end the morning after the quota is reached or Nov. 30, whichever comes first.
Archery quota: 400 bears
Muzzleloader quota: 50 bears
Modern gun quota: 50 bears -
Bear Zone 2 Season Details
2021 Bear Season Dates
Archery: Sept. 25-Nov. 30, 2021
Muzzleloader: Oct. 16-24, 2021
Special Youth Modern Gun Bear Hunt: Nov. 6-7, 2021 (does not include WMAs requiring a deer permit to harvest a bear):
Modern Gun: Nov. 13-30, 2021Statewide Bag Limit
One bear, either sex, by any method.
Bear Zone Quota
Bear Zone 2 does not have a quota.
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Bear Zone 5 Season Details
2021 Bear Season Dates
Archery: Closed
Muzzleloader: Closed
Special Youth Modern Gun Bear Hunt: Closed
Modern Gun: Nov. 27-Dec. 5, 2021 (closes earlier if quota is reached)Statewide Bag Limit
One bear, either sex, by any method.
Bear Zone Quota
Hunters must call 800-440-1477 the evening before the hunt to check the harvest number. The season will end the morning after the quota is reached or Dec. 5, whichever comes first.
Modern gun quota: 10 bears -
Bear Zone 5A Season Details
2021 Bear Season Dates
Archery: Closed
Muzzleloader: Closed
Special Youth Modern Gun Bear Hunt: Closed
Modern Gun: Nov. 20-Dec. 5, 2021 (closes earlier if quota is reached)Statewide Bag Limit
One bear, either sex, by any method.
Bear Zone Quota
Hunters must call 800-440-1477 the evening before the hunt to check the harvest number. The season will end the morning after the quota is reached or Dec. 5, whichever comes first.
Modern gun quota: 5 bears -
All Remaining Bear Zones Closed to Hunting
All Remaining Bear Zones Closed to Hunting
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