Bear General Any Weapon Season

Unit 10A
Black Bear Tag Unlimited Tags

8/30/2024 - 10/31/2024

Species
American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
Either-sex Black Bear
No female black bear accompanied by young may be taken.
Any Weapon
Rifle, Archery, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, or Handgun.

Restrictions

Dogs prohibited Aug. 30 - Sep. 14 and Oct. 10 - Oct. 31

Unit 10A
All of Unit 10A. Area Size: 995,489 acres
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General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Unit Harvest Boars Sows Fall Spring Bait Hounds Incidental Still Stalk
2015 10A 103 60 43 60 43 55 14 33
2014 10A 70 41 29 1 39 16 13
2013 10A 49 22 27 1 22 13 11
2012 10A 79 48 31 43 36 1 37 20
2011 10A 67 39 28 42 25 28 24
2010 10A 83 47 36 54 29 1 28 33 20
2009 10A 66 38 28 43 23 25 27 14
2008 10A 96 59 37 66 30 1 48 33 12
2007 10A 107 67 38 53 54 1 56 29 20
2006 10A 94 50 44 55 39 1 56 24 13
2005 10A 95 54 41 53 42 1 46 22 24
2004 10A 86 51 35 47 39 53 23 8
2003 10A 112 66 46 64 48 1 67 28 15
2002 10A 94 60 33 76 18 44 32 18
2001 10A 61 37 24 44 17 2 30 14 14
2000 10A 76 39 37 56 20 44 24 7
Source: Harvest Statistics Database compiled from Mandatory Harvest Reports and Check Station Records
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.

Resident Tags and Permits

  • Adult Bear Tag
  • Jr./Sr./DAV Bear Tag
  • Hound Hunter Permit*
  • Bear Bait Permit*
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

NonResident Tags and Permits

  • Junior Mentored Bear Tag
  • Adult Bear Tag
  • Bear Bait Permit*
  • Hound Hunter Permit*
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

A valid hunting license is required for all hunting and trapping activities.
* Indicates this item is optional.

Where to purchase

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Surface Management

For government land, these data show the managing agency of the land, which may or not be the same as the owning agency.

Graph illustrating 49.14 percent Private 489,211 acres   49.1%
Graph illustrating 23.54 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 234,309 acres   23.5%
Graph illustrating 23.46 percent State of Idaho 233,512 acres   23.5%
Graph illustrating 1.45 percent U.S. Corps of Engineers (COE) 14,425 acres   1.4%
Graph illustrating 1.05 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 10,440 acres   1%
Graph illustrating 0.97 percent Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 9,649 acres   1%
Graph illustrating 0.4 percent Other 3,935 acres   0.4%
Graph illustrating 0 percent U.S. National Park Service (NPS) 8 acres   0%

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Land management via Inside Idaho

Access Yes! Properties

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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.