MD Bear Hunt 2013

[THE DEER HUNTER]

2013 Maryland Bear Hunting Permit Lottery

Thank you for your interest in Maryland’s Black Bear Hunting Permit Lottery. Applications will be accepted from July 15, 2013 until August 31, 2013.

Hunters can apply 24/7 at the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) COMPASS Online Licensing and Registration Service.

To apply online, visit: compass.dnr.maryland.gov/dnrcompassportal.
• To apply for the Black Bear Hunting Permit Lottery, you must either log in to your existing COMPASS account or create a new COMPASS account.
•Each COMPASS account holder has a unique DNRid.
•This DNRid will be the unique number identifying you in the black bear lottery and preference point system.
•Once logged in to COMPASS, choose ‘Purchase New License’ and select ‘2013 Black Bear Lottery’.
•Applicants not wishing to participate in the 2013 Black Bear Hunt may purchase a ‘Preference Point only’ that will then be applied to next year’s lottery drawing.
• You can confirm your purchase or print a receipt by selecting ‘View Order History’ on your COMPASS account homepage.

For more information about the Preference Point system, visit: www.dnr.state.md.us/huntersguide/BearHunt_PreferencePoints.asp.

Hunters may also apply:
• Telephone [phone] between 7am and 7pm
•Visit a DNR Service Center, or at one of over 250 Sport License Agents located across the state

Only one application per person will be accepted. Duplicate applications will result in disqualification and forfeiture of all fees.

Note: When the winners are announced on this page in September, the winning numbers will be the DNRid numbers.

Black Bear Hunting Regulations

[THE DEER HUNTER]

I entered today for the drawing. Past few years I've just applied for a point. I should have a ton of points by now since I've never been chosen.

Anyone else enter the lottery?

[nalley1952]

Yep!!!

But I am going to a buddies farm in VA tomorrow to help mow some fields. Don't need to draw a bear permint there.

[osprey]

My buddy Art and I are putting in this year. I've never drawn, he's not drawn since the point system began. There needs to be a bear killed by flintlock!! I"m going Meshach on their butts if I draw!

[osprey]

Three of us at work put in, none drew. Again. That's 10 years for me, never drawn.

[THE DEER HUNTER]

I have as many preference points as possible and still no luck for me either......

Thought I had a good shot this year. Even scheduled work around that week.

[osprey]

Ten years at $15 a year, coulda just bought a NR license in WV or PA and gone bear hunting by now! And actually been able to make plans!!

[THE DEER HUNTER]

I'd be up for that.

[BIG FOX]

The boys and I went 0 for 3 this year.. Oh well..