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Bear Hunting Outfitter License
License Description Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

Eligibility requirements

Licenses are issued to residents and individuals only. To be eligible for a bear hunting outfitters license or master bear hunting outfitters license, an applicant must be at least 16 years of age and submit proof that the applicant:

     A. is certified for standard first aid and CPR by the American Red Cross or American Heart Association or through an equivalent course;

     B. has completed a department-approved advanced hunter education/bear hunting outfitter clinic;

     C. is eligible to possess a Minnesota big game hunting license; and

     D. has scored at least 70 percent on a written bear hunting outfitter exam, administered by the commissioner.

Application must be approved by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resource's enforcement division before license is issued. 

Report forms are required.

The report must show for each outfitter:

     (1) the names and addresses of all hunters guided;

     (2) the Minnesota DNR number of all hunters guided;

     (3) the bear zones hunted;

     (4) whether a bear was harvested;

     (5) the date the bear was harvested; and

     (6) the sex of the bear harvested.

Information must be recorded on the report form before any bear hunting activity takes place.

Information required must be recorded on the report form within 24 hours of a bear being harvested by a guided hunter or within 24 hours of the completion of a hunt when a bear is not harvested.

The records required must be available for inspection by the commissioner. The records must be preserved and available for three years after the expiration of the license.

Review Minn. Rules 6232.3500

See the Minnesota Hunting and Trapping Regulations Handbook for more information.

Hunting and Trapping Regulations Handbook

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Licensing Agency
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155-4026
(651) 296 6157
Active Status Active
Certification Certification required
Continuing Education No continuing education requirement to maintain license
Criminal Record No criminal record prohibitions
Education Specific course required
Exam State exam required
License Type Stand-alone license
License Updated 10/13/2021
Physical Requirements No physical requirements
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