Spring Bear Controlled Hunt Draw Complete

The draw for controlled hunts for spring black bear has been completed. Hunters who applied can find out if they were drawn at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/licenses/controlledHunts/results/ Black bear hunters are encouraged to take extra time to ensure a bear in their sights is a black bear and not a grizzly bear. The Fish and Game website has a page dedicated to helping hunters know how to tell the difference. The page includes a test hunters can take to determine their skill at discerning between black bears and grizzly bears. To go there, click http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/education/bearIdentification/