I'm only hearing this second hand as I was unable to make the BOG meetings. the details will come out with the regs by 1 July.
My understanding is that because brown permits were let in the recent supplement and a registration hunt was approved, permit winners get a 16 day, IIRC, head start over the registration hunt start. Additionally, they may get a spring season depending on numbers of bears killed by all means and the gender distribution.
IOW, permits start Sept 15 and the registration opens Oct 1. So, permit winners have some overlap with moose season and hopefully gut piles can be put to good use. Registration hunters will likely focus on stinky bears.
Last edited by ironbender; 02/20/12.
