We are now booking hunts for 2022
At BearPaw Guiding, we offer guided black bear hunts for the avid bow, rifle or black powder hunter; novice to the most experienced. We are a licensed Minnesota black bear hunting guide service located in the heart of black bear country
MN Guides License #14640


Bearpaw 2018 and 2019 hunter of the year award goes to
Sydney (sweet 16 & 17)


BearPaw Guiding is a member of the
Minnesota Bear Guides Association
http://www.mnbearguidesassoc.com
NOW BOOKING FOR 2022
Give us a call and reserve your spot early..Get your hunt booked and in the event that you are not picked on the Zone 12 lottery, you can always hunt in the "No Quota Zone" We are licensed to provide guiding in both zones. I urge all hunters to apply for Zone 12 , but we always cater to "No Quota" hunters on a first come, first served basis. BOOK early & hold your spot. If you are awarded your Zone 12 tag, GREAT! If not, no problem, you are hunting bears either way. This is great for making plans well ahead of time, no need to wait and see about the lottery. Once your dates are booked and we have received your down payment you are hunting bears this Fall
Available START and END dates below. These are inclusive dates for a five day hunt. YELLOW Weeks Filled up
START thursday September 1st - END monday September 5th
START friday September 9th - END tuesday September 13th
START saturday September 17th - END wednesday September 21st
START sunday September 25th - END thursday September 29th
Now Booking 2022 Fall Hunts !!
First Come First Serve!!
BearPaw is booking hunts daily and we urge hunters to lock in your hunts as soon as possible
Booking 2022 Fall Hunts !!
Black bear permit applications due early May 2008) FHunters have until May to apply for a black bear license for the 2022 Fall hunt. The permit application process usually starts in early April. . The season begins Sept. 1, 2021 Licenses for the no-quota area, which is outside of the 11 permit areas, can be purchased directly at any ELS agent or on-line beginning July 1. No previous application is necessary to buy a no-quota area license.
Bear licenses cost $44 for residents and $230 for non-residents. The bag limit will remain at one bear in the No Quota area and/or one bear in all other quota permit areas. (excecption BearPaw Guiding will only allow 1 bear per paid hunter, we need to protect the resource for future generations)
Hunters who want to increase their chances to be selected in future years now can select bear zone 99 on their application. They will not receive a permit but will earn a preference point, increasing their chances of being selected for zone 12 permit in future years. Individuals must apply for a permit at one of the nearly 1,800 Electronic License System (ELS) agents throughout the state or the DNR License Center in St. Paul. People may also apply by calling 1-888-MNLicense or online http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/licenses/hunting/index.html?type=hunting
Currently there is a $5 Minnesota DNR application fee for residents and/or non-residents for the 2022 Bear lottery