Bear General Any Weapon Season

Unit 16
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
  • Nonresidents may purchase two (2) reduced-price tags for Units 4, 4A, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 16A, 17, 19, 20, 20A, 26, 27, that portion of Unit 16 north of the Selway river, and those portions of Units 21 and 28 within designated wilderness at a discounted price; or may purchase one (1) full priced tag to hunt anywhere outside the areas listed above and one (1) reduced price tag valid in areas listed above.
  • A second animal may be taken in all or part of this unit. Appropriate tags are required for all kills.

Electronic calls may be used. Dogs prohibited Oct. 10 - Oct. 31. Second bear tag may be used.

Unit 16
All of Unit 16. Area Size: 248,879 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 16

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Unit Harvest Boars Sows Fall Spring Bait Hounds Incidental Still Stalk
2015 16 29 17 12 4 25 23 3 3
2014 16 33 9 24 25 2 4 1
2013 16 32 7 25 26 2 2 2
2012 16 37 28 9 8 29 29 2 1
2011 16 30 20 10 8 22 22 3 3
2010 16 51 35 16 13 38 37 3 5 6
2009 16 43 24 19 14 29 29 3 5 5
2008 16 37 27 10 10 27 24 3 4 6
2007 16 33 20 13 19 14 17 4 8 4
2006 16 39 23 16 12 27 25 5 3 6
2005 16 36 19 17 15 21 21 5 3 7
2004 16 39 26 13 13 26 18 6 6 9
2003 16 49 30 19 13 36 29 6 7 7
2002 16 29 22 7 13 16 15 4 7 3
2001 16 11 8 3 8 3 1 4 4
2000 16 17 12 5 13 4 6 3 6 2
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 78.3 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 194,862 acres   78.3%
Graph illustrating 18.73 percent Private 46,613 acres   18.7%
Graph illustrating 1.47 percent State of Idaho 3,657 acres   1.5%
Graph illustrating 0.93 percent Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 2,303 acres   0.9%
Graph illustrating 0.48 percent Other 1,202 acres   0.5%
Graph illustrating 0.05 percent U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 127 acres   0.1%
Graph illustrating 0.05 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 116 acres   0%

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Land management via Inside Idaho

Access Yes! Properties

Access Yes! is Fish and Game program designed to improve hunting and fishing access to private land or through private land to public land by compensating willing landowners who provide access.

No properties are currently available in this hunt area.
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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.