Bear license drawing results posted; leftover licenses on sale in July
Results of the 2013 bear hunting license drawing have been posted at www.michigan.gov/huntdrawings . A total of 7,906 bear licenses were available during the bear application period (May 1 - June 1). A total of 267 leftover bear licenses are available in the Bergland Management Unit ( Sept. 25 - Oct. 26 ) and will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis as follows: Holders of Lifetime Comprehensive Licenses, who were not selected in the drawing, may purchase a leftover license beginning at 10 a.m. Monday, July 8 . Unsuccessful applicants may purchase a leftover license beginning at 10 a.m. Monday, July 15 . Any hunter may purchase a leftover license beginning at 10 a.m. Monday, July 22 , including those who did not apply. Hunters are reminded that their preference points will reset to zero if they purchase a leftover license, except for Lifetime Comprehensive License holders. Hunters can increase their odds of getting a bear lice...