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(AP) Missouri’s first-ever bear hunt is drawing plenty of interest. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Thursday that 6,335 people applied for one of the 400 permits the Missouri Department of Conservation will issue for a harvest of 40 bears. Winners...

Thousands apply for Missouri bear hunting permit

(AP) Missouri’s first-ever bear hunt is drawing plenty of interest. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Thursday that 6,335 people applied for one of the 400 permits the Missouri Department of Conservation will issue for a harvest of 40 bears. Winners of a random drawing of eligible applicants will be determined by July 1. The black …