Bear Seasons and Limits
2024 Bear Zone Map
2024 Bear Season Dates
Archery: Sept. 18-Nov. 30, 2024
Alternative Firearms (Formerly Muzzleloader): Oct. 19-27, 2024
Special Youth Modern Gun Bear Hunt: Nov. 2-3, 2024 (does not include WMAs requiring a deer permit to harvest a bear):
Modern Gun: Nov. 9-30, 2024 (Zone 1 closes earlier if quota is reached)
Statewide Bag Limit
One bear, either sex, by any method.
Bear Zone Quota
Hunters must call 833-345-0398 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: 450 bears
Muzzleloader quota: 50 bears
Modern gun quota: 50 bears
2024 Bear Season Dates
Archery: Sept. 18-Nov. 30, 2024
Alternative Firearms (Formerly Muzzleloader): Oct. 19-27, 2024
Special Youth Modern Gun Bear Hunt: Nov. 2-3, 2024 (does not include WMAs requiring a deer permit to harvest a bear):
Modern Gun: Nov. 9-30, 2024 (Zone 1 closes earlier if quota is reached)
Statewide Bag Limit
One bear, either sex, by any method.
Bear Zone Quota
Bear Zone 2 does not have a quota.
2024 Bear Season Dates
Archery: Closed.
Alternative Firearms (Formerly Muzzleloader): Closed.
Special Youth Modern Gun Bear Hunt: Closed.
Modern Gun: Dec. 21-27, 2024 (Zone 3 closes earlier if quota is reached)
Statewide Bag Limit
One bear, either sex, by any method.
Bear Zone Quota
Hunters must call 833-345-0398 the evening before the hunt to check the harvest number. The season will end the morning after the quota is reached or Dec. 15, whichever comes first.
Modern gun quota: 5 bears
2024 Bear Season Dates
Archery: Closed.
Alternative Firearms (Formerly Muzzleloader): Closed.
Special Youth Modern Gun Bear Hunt: Closed.
Modern Gun: Dec. 21-27, 2024 (Zone 4 closes earlier if quota is reached)
Statewide Bag Limit
One bear, either sex, by any method.
Bear Zone Quota
Hunters must call 833-345-0398 the evening before the hunt to check the harvest number. The season will end the morning after the quota is reached or Dec. 15, whichever comes first.
Modern gun quota: 25 bears
2024 Bear Season Dates
Archery: Closed.
Alternative Firearms (Formerly Muzzleloader): Closed.
Special Youth Modern Gun Bear Hunt: Closed.
Modern Gun: Dec. 21-27, 2024 (Zone 5 closes earlier if quota is reached)
Statewide Bag Limit
One bear, either sex, by any method.
Bear Zone Quota
Hunters must call 833-345-0398 the evening before the hunt to check the harvest number. The season will end the morning after the quota is reached or Dec. 3, whichever comes first.
Modern gun quota: 10 bears
2024 Bear Season Dates
Archery: Closed.
Alternative Firearms (Formerly Muzzleloader): Closed.
Special Youth Modern Gun Bear Hunt: Closed.
Modern Gun: Dec. 21-27, 2024 (Zone 5A closes earlier if quota is reached)
Statewide Bag Limit
One bear, either sex, by any method.
Bear Zone Quota
Hunters must call 833-345-0398 the evening before the hunt to check the harvest number. The season will end the morning after the quota is reached or Dec. 3, whichever comes first.
Modern gun quota: 5 bears
