This bill, SF No 689, proposes changes to the Minnesota game and fish laws regarding bear hunting. It allows the commissioner to control the number of bear hunters in certain areas to prevent too many bears from being hunted and to distribute hunters more evenly. The bill introduces a system where hunters are selected through a drawing, and those who have applied before but were not selected get preferential treatment in future draws. Additionally, young people who are not yet old enough to hunt bears can start collecting preference points, so they have a better chance of winning the drawing when they become eligible to hunt. The bill also sets aside one hunting permit specifically for a resident of a Minnesota veterans home. Hunters selected through the drawing are required to purchase their licenses by August 1, and any licenses not bought by then will be available to others on a first-come, first-served basis starting three days later.