Bears In Michigan Map

Black bears often appear to be much larger than they are.

Bears in michigan map. Buy a license application. They have a very good sense of smell and follow their noses to local garbage cans and campsites. Dwayne etter wants to know about any black bears making dens in your neighborhood. For a full description of bear hunting dates in both the upper and lower peninsulas as well as a map of the bear management units please see the bear hunting digest.

Bear licenses are limited and only available through a drawing. You do not need a base license to apply for the drawing but if chosen you must purchase a base license and bear license to hunt. Brian roell wildlife biologist with the michigan department of natural resources said there are about 14 000 bear in the woods across the state the majority in the upper peninsula and about 3 000 in the northern lower peninsula. Now it could just be that the prevalence of social media makes it seem like there are more bears than ever but officials disagree.

Also in 1952 bear trapping was outlawed except under special permit. The black bear is the only species of bear found in michigan. Find local businesses view maps and get driving directions in google maps. Cubs were first protected in 1948 and in 1952 the legislature empowered the natural resources commission to open or close bear hunting seasons as necessary and to prescribe methods of take.

Please see the black bear digest for application information. One square mile supports a single bear in the forestland. This railway enabled the transport of lumber cut in the bear lake sawmill to be moved to lake michigan and then sold to the various markets in chicago and milwaukee. Shy and elusive they typically flee when encountered black bears have excellent hearing and will usually leave an area when they.

The railway was made of maple wood rails with steel straping and house drawn trailers were built and put on the rails. A black bear is now back in the wild up north after the michigan department of natural resources released the animal following two separate sightings over the mother s day weekend in grand rapids. Etter the head of bear research for the michigan department of natural resources has been studying the. The bear lake tram railway was built from the south side of bear lake down to lake michigan at pierport.

Black bears in michigan feed on the natural fruits nuts berries fish roots small animals and honey found in vast amounts in the upper peninsula of the state. However bears wander into populated areas looking for food. Using bait for bear hunting has always been legal in michigan and hunting bears with dogs became legal in 1939. In 1874 the hopkins built a large sawmill a brickyard a gristmill and a store.