Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 158 - Natural Resources Department
Chapter 6232 - BIG GAME
BEARS
Part 6232.3000 - BEAR QUOTA AREAS

Subpart 1. Quota area licenses.

Licenses for bear quota areas are limited in number and are issued through a drawing as provided in part 6232.2900. Quota area licenses are valid only in the quota area specified on the license except when validated by a wildlife manager or conservation officer for a problem bear under part 6232.3300.

Subp. 1a. Bear Quota Area 12.

Bear Quota Area 12 consists of that portion of the state lying within the following described boundary:

Beginning at a point along the state boundary due north of the junction of State Trunk Highway (STH) 72 and STH 11; thence due south to said junction; thence along STH 72 to the Tamarac River; thence along the southerly shore of said river to Upper Red Lake; thence along the southeasterly shore of said lake to the eastern boundary of the Red Lake Indian Reservation; thence along the easterly, northerly, and westerly boundaries of said reservation to the point where the Clearwater River leaves the reservation boundary; thence along the south shore of said river to County State-Aid Highway (CSAH) 2, Polk County; thence along CSAH 2 to CSAH 27, Pennington County; thence along CSAH 27 to STH 1; thence along STH 1 to CSAH 28, Pennington County; thence along CSAH 28 to CSAH 54, Marshall County; thence along CSAH 54 to CSAH 6, Marshall County; thence along CSAH 6 to STH 89; thence along STH 89 to County Road (CR) 134, Marshall County; thence along CR 134 to CSAH 54; thence along CSAH 54 to CSAH 9, Roseau County; thence along CSAH 9 to CSAH 2, Roseau County; thence along CSAH 2 to STH 89; thence along STH 89 to STH 310; thence along STH 310 to the Roseau River; thence along the south shore of said river to STH 89; thence along STH 89 to the northern boundary of the state; thence along the northern boundary of the state to the west shore of Lake of the Woods at the 49th parallel north; thence continuing along the 49th parallel to the state boundary with Ontario in Big Traverse Bay of Lake of the Woods; thence along the northern state boundary to the point of beginning.

Subp. 2. Bear Quota Area 13.

Bear Quota Area 13 consists of that portion of the state lying within the following described boundary:

Beginning at a point along the state boundary due north of the junction of State Trunk Highway (STH) 72 and STH 11; thence along the northern boundary of the state to a point due north of the intersection of STH 11 and U.S. Highway 71; thence due south to U.S. Highway 71; thence along U.S. Highway 71 to STH 6; thence along STH 6 to STH 1; thence along STH 1 to STH 72; thence north along STH 72 to the point of beginning.

Subp. 2a. Bear Quota Area 14.

Bear Quota Area 14 consists of that portion of the state north of the 49th parallel north, commonly known as the Northwest Angle.

Subp. 3. Bear Quota Area 22.

Bear Quota Area 22 consists of that portion of the state known as the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) but excluding the detached part of the BWCA lying south of the Echo Trail, St. Louis County, and known as the Trout Lake unit or block.

Subp. 4. Bear Quota Area 24.

Bear Quota Area 24 consists of that portion of the state lying within the following described boundary:

Beginning at the junction of U.S. Highway 2 and State Trunk Highway (STH) 65; thence along STH 65 to STH 1; thence along STH 1 to STH 135; thence along STH 135 to County State-Aid Highway (CSAH) 21, St. Louis County; thence along CSAH 21 to the Soudan-Two Harbors Branch of the Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway Company (DM & IR); thence along said railroad to CSAH 16, St. Louis County; thence along CSAH 16 to U.S. Highway 53; thence along U.S. Highway 53 to CSAH 133, St. Louis County; thence along CSAH 133 to CSAH 25, Itasca County; thence along CSAH 25 to U.S. Highway 2; thence along U.S. Highway 2 to the point of beginning.

Subp. 5. Bear Quota Area 25.

Bear Quota Area 25 consists of that portion of the state lying within the following described boundary:

Beginning at the junction of State Trunk Highway (STH) 1 and STH 65; thence along STH 1 to STH 169; thence along STH 169 to the first Shagawa River bridge at Winton; thence along the northerly shore of said river to Fall Lake; thence along the westerly and northerly shores of Fall Lake to the southern boundary of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA); thence westward along the southerly boundary of the BWCA to the intersection with the northern boundary of the state; thence along the northern boundary of the state to a point due north of the junction of U.S. Highway 71 and STH 11 at Pelland; thence due south to said junction; thence along U.S. Highway 71 to STH 6; thence along STH 6 to STH 1; thence along STH 1 to the point of beginning.

Subp. 6. Bear Quota Area 27.

Bear Quota Area 27 consists of that portion of the state lying within the following described boundary:

Beginning at the junction of U.S. Highway 2 and State Trunk Highway (STH) 65; thence along STH 65 to STH 1; thence along STH 1 to STH 72; thence along STH 72 to U.S. Highway 71; thence along U.S. Highway 71 to U.S. Highway 2; thence along U.S. Highway 2 to the west boundary of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation, as described in the Agreement and Settlement on file and of record in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, Third Division, in the following entitled actions: Leech Lake Band of Chippewa Indians et al. v. Robert L. Herbst, No. 3-69 Civ. 65, and United States of America v. State of Minnesota, No. 3-70 Civ. 228; thence along the west, north, and east boundaries of said reservation to U.S. Highway 2; thence along U.S. Highway 2 to the point of beginning.

Subp. 6a. Bear Quota Area 28.

Bear Quota Area 28 consists of that portion of the state lying within the following described boundary:

Beginning at the junction of U.S. Highway 2 and the east boundary of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation, as described in the Agreement and Settlement on file and of record in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, Third Division, in the following entitled actions: Leech Lake Band of Chippewa Indians et al. v. Robert L. Herbst, No. 3-69 Civ. 65, and United States of America v. State of Minnesota, No. 3-70 Civ. 228; thence along the east, north, and west boundaries of said reservation to U.S. Highway 2; thence along U.S. Highway 2 to the point of beginning.

Subp. 7. Bear Quota Area 31.

Bear Quota Area 31 consists of that portion of the state lying within the following described boundary:

Beginning on U.S. Highway 53 at the eastern boundary of the state; thence along U.S. Highway 53 to County State-Aid Highway (CSAH) 16, St. Louis County; thence along CSAH 16 to the Soudan-Two Harbors Branch of the Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway Company (DM&IR); thence along said railroad to CSAH 21, St. Louis County; thence along CSAH 21 to State Trunk Highway (STH) 135; thence along STH 135 to STH 169; thence along STH 169 to the first Shagawa River bridge at Winton; thence along the northerly shore of said river to Fall Lake; thence along the westerly and northerly shores of Fall Lake to the southern boundary of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA); thence easterly along said boundary of the BWCA to the northern boundary of the state at Magnetic Lake; thence easterly along the northern boundary of the state to the boundary of the BWCA on the south shore of North Lake; thence along the boundaries of this detached part of the BWCA to the northern boundary of the state at North Fowl Lake; thence along the northern and eastern boundaries of the state to the point of beginning.

Subp. 8. Bear Quota Area 41.

Bear Quota Area 41 consists of that portion of the state lying within the following described boundary:

Beginning at the junction of the northern boundary of the White Earth Indian Reservation and County State-Aid Highway (CSAH) 7, Clearwater County; thence along CSAH 7 to CSAH 6, Clearwater County; thence along CSAH 6 to State Trunk Highway (STH) 92; thence along STH 92 to STH 223; thence along STH 223 to CSAH 14, Clearwater County; thence along CSAH 14 to CSAH 4, Clearwater County; thence along CSAH 4 to the west boundary of Clearwater County; thence along said boundary to the southern boundary of the Red Lake Indian Reservation; thence along the southern and eastern boundaries of said reservation to the southeasterly shore of Upper Red Lake; thence along said lakeshore to the Tamarac River; thence along the southerly shore of said river to STH 72; thence along STH 72 to U.S. Highway 71; thence along U.S. Highway 71 to U.S. Highway 2; thence along U.S. Highway 2 to STH 92; thence along STH 92 to CSAH 27, Clearwater County; thence along CSAH 27 to the northern boundary of the White Earth Indian Reservation; thence west along said reservation boundary to the point of beginning.

Subp. 9. Bear Quota Area 46.

Bear Quota Area 46 consists of that portion of the state lying within the following described boundary:

Beginning at the junction of U.S. Highway 59 and the northern boundary of the White Earth Indian Reservation; thence along said boundary to County State-Aid Highway (CSAH) 27, Clearwater County; thence along CSAH 27 to State Trunk Highway (STH) 92; thence along STH 92 to U.S. Highway 2; thence along U.S. Highway 2 to the west boundary of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation, as described in the Agreement and Settlement on file and of record in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, Third Division, in the following entitled actions: Leech Lake Band of Chippewa Indians et al. v. Robert L. Herbst, No. 3-69 Civ. 65, and United States of America v. State of Minnesota, No. 3-70 Civ. 228; thence along the west, south, and east boundaries of the reservation to U.S. Highway 2; thence along U.S. Highway 2 to STH 6; thence along STH 6 to CSAH 1, Crow Wing County; thence along CSAH 1 to CSAH 1, Cass County; thence along CSAH 1 to STH 84; thence along STH 84 to STH 371; thence along STH 371 to STH 87; thence along STH 87 to U.S. Highway 10; thence along U.S. Highway 10 to U.S. Highway 59; thence along U.S. Highway 59 to the point of beginning.

The Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge within Area 46 is not open for bear hunting.

Subp. 9a. [See repealer.]

Subp. 9b. Bear Quota Area 45.

Bear Quota Area 45 consists of that portion of the state lying within the following described boundary:

Beginning at the intersection of U.S. Highway 10 and State Trunk Highway (STH) 87; thence along STH 87 to STH 371; thence along STH 371 to STH 84; thence along STH 84 to County State-Aid Highway (CSAH) 1, Cass County; thence along CSAH 1 to CSAH 1, Crow Wing County; thence along CSAH 1 to STH 6; thence along STH 6 to STH 18; thence along STH 18 to U.S. Highway 169; thence along U.S. Highway 169 to STH 27; thence along STH 27 to STH 25; thence along STH 25 to CSAH 48, Morrison County; thence along CSAH 48 to a junction with STH 371; thence due west of said junction to the Mississippi River; thence downstream along the west bank of the Mississippi River to U.S. Highway 10; thence along U.S. Highway 10 to the point of beginning.

Subp. 9c. Bear Quota Area 47.

Bear Quota Area 47 consists of that portion of the state lying within the following described boundary:

Beginning at the junction of U.S. Highway 2 and the west boundary of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation, as described in the Agreement and Settlement on file and of record in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, Third Division, in the following entitled actions: Leech Lake Band of Chippewa Indians et al. v. Robert L. Herbst, No. 3-69 Civ. 65, and United States of America v. State of Minnesota, No. 3-70 Civ. 228; thence along the west, south, and east boundaries of the reservation to U.S. Highway 2; thence along U.S. Highway 2 to the point of beginning.

Subp. 9d. Bear Quota Area 451.

Bear Quota Area 451 consists of that portion of the state lying within the following described boundary:

Beginning at the intersection of U.S. Highway 71 and U.S. Highway 10; thence along U.S. Highway 10 to the Mississippi River; thence upstream along the west bank of the Mississippi River to a point due west of the junction of County State-Aid Highway (CSAH) 48, Morrison County, and State Trunk Highway (STH) 371; thence due east to said junction; thence along CSAH 48 to STH 25; thence along STH 25 to STH 27; thence along STH 27 to U.S. Highway 169; thence along U.S. Highway 169 to STH 23; thence along STH 23 to the Mississippi River; thence upstream along the east bank of said river to STH 27; thence along STH 27 to U.S. Highway 71; thence along U.S. Highway 71 to the point of beginning.

Subp. 10. Bear Quota Area 51.

Bear Quota Area 51 consists of that portion of the state lying within the following described boundary, excluding Bear Quota Area 53:

Beginning on U.S. Highway 53 on the eastern boundary of the state; thence along U.S. Highway 53 to County State-Aid Highway (CSAH) 133, St. Louis County; thence along CSAH 133 to CSAH 25, Itasca County; thence along CSAH 25 to U.S. Highway 2; thence along U.S. Highway 2 to State Trunk Highway (STH) 6; thence along STH 6 to STH 18; thence along STH 18 to U.S. Highway 169; thence along U.S. Highway 169 to STH 23; thence along STH 23 to STH 47; thence along STH 47 to STH 27; thence along STH 27 to STH 65; thence along STH 65 to STH 18; thence along STH 18 to the western boundary of Pine County; thence along the western and northern boundaries of Pine County to STH 23; thence along STH 23 to CSAH 22, Pine County; thence along CSAH 22 to CSAH 32; thence along CSAH 32 to the eastern boundary of the state; thence along the eastern boundary of the state to the point of beginning.

Subp. 11. Bear Quota Area 53.

Bear Quota Area 53 consists of that portion of the state within the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation.