Minneapolis, MN, United States (AHN Sports) – Hunters will have to wait for some time to determine if they have been awarded the necessary Minnesota permit for the bear season starting August through mid-October due to a computer glitch.

A mix up in Minnesota’s bear hunting permit lottery because of a computer-related error has forced the Department of Natural Resources to conduct a rerun of the said lottery.

The Minnesota DNR, in a news release, indicated that no bear hunting licenses have been issued, but forewarns applicants who have been under the mistaken impression of belonging to a lottery winner group after viewing the agency’s website of the mistake.

“The message to bear hunters is that we’ll get the word out when correct lottery results are available,” Dennis Simon, DNR wildlife section chief, said via the agency’s website. “We regret any inconvenience this misinformation has caused.”

According to Simon, the 2009 data was used rather than the most current data from last year by the computer in determining the hunter preference level.

Applicants will have to confer with the DNR’s website for the new lottery results which will be posted early this month. They will also be notified via mail later in June.

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