Get ready, hunters: Minnesota's bear hunting season is less than two weeks away. Here's what you should know before it starts. When is Minnesota's bear hunting season? The season starts Sept. 1 and ...

DULUTH — Those wishing to put their name in the hat for one of just over 5,000 bear hunting licenses have until May 1 to do so, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Applications ...

CO Troy Fondie (Orr) reports bear hunting was short lived with most done after the third day of the season. Wild rice harvest also came to a quick end. CO Sean Cannon (Cook) reports numerous bear ...

Residents of southern Minnesota may have noticed an uptick in the frequency of black bear sightings. With photos from around ...

The Forest Lake Police Department has seen an increase in calls about bear sightings in the city’s residential areas. Black bears are most common in northern and central Minnesota, but they can live ...