Black Bear Hunting Guides & Outfitters in Michigan
57 guides and outfitters running black bear trips across Michigan.
Booking a Black Bear Hunt in Michigan
Gray Bear lists 57 hunting operations in Michigan that run black bear trips — 57 guide & outfitter listings. They are concentrated around Cadillac, Wellston, Drummond, Ironwood, and other towns across the state.
50 of them publish a full write-up of the trips they run, and 56 link straight to their own site so you can check current availability and pricing before you call.
A Michigan license is required before you hunt or fish with any of these outfitters. Check current black bear seasons, tag availability, and draw rules with MI DNR before booking — season dates and quotas change year to year.
Michigan Black Bear Seasons, Tags & Licenses (2026)
| Season | Dates |
|---|---|
| Upper Peninsula, hunt period 1 | Sep 9 to Oct 21, 2026Amasa, Baraga, Bergland, Carney, Gwinn, Newberry and Drummond Island BMUs |
| Upper Peninsula, hunt period 2 | Sep 14 to Oct 26, 2026Amasa, Baraga, Bergland, Carney, Gwinn and Newberry BMUs |
| Upper Peninsula, hunt period 3 | Sep 25 to Oct 26, 2026Amasa, Baraga, Bergland, Carney, Gwinn and Newberry BMUs |
| Lower Peninsula | Sep 12 to Sep 22 and Oct 2 to Oct 8, 2026Baldwin, Gladwin and Red Oak BMUs. Each license is good for one BMU and hunt period. |
- Bag limit
- 1 bear per license. Cubs and sows with cubs may not be taken.
- Draw or lottery
- Yes. Licenses are issued by a preference-point drawing. Nonresidents get no more than 5% of licenses per hunt.2026 application deadline (closed): Jun 1, 2026
- Resident cost
- $41 (Base license $11, bear license $25, application $5)
- Nonresident cost
- $181 (Base license $151, bear license $25, application $5)
Source: Michigan DNR 2026 Bear Hunting Regulations Summary. Last checked Oct 7, 2026. Dates, fees and limits change every year and some seasons vary by zone or county, so confirm with the agency before you book.
Featured Black Bear Outfitters in Michigan
Bayshore Cabins
Northport, Michigan
Birchwood Resort & Campground
Cadillac, Michigan
Black Bear Inn
Wellston, Michigan
Blue Horizon Court
Au Sable Township, Michigan
Bone Ranch Hunting Preserve
Filion, Michigan
Boondock Inn Adventure Resort
Toivola, Michigan
Where Michigan Black Bear Operators Are Based
- Cadillac (2)
- Wellston (2)
- Drummond (2)
- Ironwood (2)
- Traverse City (2)
- Gould City (2)
- West Branch (2)
- Irons (2)
Showing the 8 busiest of 49 towns with black bear operators in Michigan.
All Black Bear Hunting Operators in Michigan
57 listed businesses running guided black bear trips.
Guide & Outfitter listings (57)
- Bayshore Cabins — Northport
- Birchwood Resort & Campground — Cadillac
- Black Bear Inn — Wellston
- Blue Horizon Court — Au Sable Township
- Bone Ranch Hunting Preserve — Filion
- Boondock Inn Adventure Resort — Toivola
- Camp Interlaken Resort — McMillan
- Campau Lake 4 waterfront homes Vacation rentals 4rentus.org — Alto
- Cedar Point Cabins — Mohawk
- Cedar Ridge Cabins — Honor
- Cedarville Bay Cottages — Cedarville
- Drettmann Ranch — Bellaire
- Drummond Island Resort — Drummond
- Drummond Island Yacht Haven, Inc — Drummond
- Hannu Haus — Ironwood
- Harbor Country Cabins — Sawyer
- Highway 31 Cabins — Free Soil
- Jack's on The Bay — Prudenville
- Lakefront Chalet — Johannesburg
- Lakeside Cabins Resort — Three Oaks
- Lazy Bear Cabins — Wellston
- Leelanau Chalets and Vacation Rentals Up North — Traverse City
- Lone Pine Cabins — Branch Township
- Mackinaw Timbers Cabins — Cadillac
- North Country Cabin — Munising
- Outdoor Adventures — Bay City
- PaddleBrave Camp and Canoe — Roscommon
- Paradise Hollow Resort — Lake Ann
- Paradise on the Bay Cabins — Paradise
- Pioneer Cleaning & Lodging, LLC — Ironwood
- Sand and Stars Resort & Motel — Gould City
- Scott's Superior Inn & Cabins — Ontonagon
- Shawn's Boats & Cabins on Spider Lake — Traverse City
- South Haven Rentals — South Haven
- Stemac's Bayview Cabins — Gladstone
- The Barn Cottage Vacation Rental — Arcadia
- The Beach House — Frankfort
- Tonys Place — Millington
- Upper Peninsula Lakeside Secluded Cabins — Crystal Falls
- Wildlife Refuge Cabins — South Range
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