Licenses not purchased by the deadline will become available first-come, first-served at
Youths age 10-12 can receive a free no-quota bear license until Aug. 1. No-quota licenses will be available for purchase after Aug.1 but youth younger than 13 will have to pay the full price of $44 because of an inadvertent change in state law that eliminated the 10-12 year old exemption from this fee.
Youths who purchase leftover licenses in regular bear permit areas also will have to pay the adult price.
The free 10-12 youth bear licenses were not addressed when youth license simplification changes were approved during the last Legislative session. The
