Bear General Any Weapon Season

Unit 66A
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
  • Motorized Hunting Rule (MHR): Motorized vehicle use by all big game hunters is restricted to established roadways legally open to travel by full-sized automobiles. The motorized hunting rule applies only to big game animals, including moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goats, in designated units from August 30 through December 31. Learn more about the Motorized hunting Rule at idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/access/motorized-vehicles
  • Dogs Prohibited.

Dogs prohibited Oct. 1 - Oct. 31

Unit 66A
All of Unit 66A. Area Size: 171,578 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 66A

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Unit Harvest Boars Sows Fall Spring Bait Hounds Incidental Still Stalk
2015 66A 7 5 2 2 5 3 2
2014 66A 6 2 4 3 2
2013 66A 6 3 3 2 2 2
2012 66A 11 6 5 8 3 2 6
2011 66A 8 5 3 7 1 4 1 1
2010 66A 5 3 2 2 3 1 1 2 1
2009 66A 6 4 2 4 2 1 2 2 1
2008 66A 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
2007 66A 4 3 1 4 3 1
2006 66A 2 2 2 1 1
2005 66A 3 1 2 2 1 1 2
2004 66A 2 2 1 1 1 1
2003 66A 5 1 4 4 1 1 1 2
2002 66A 6 4 2 3 3 1 1 2
2001 66A 7 4 3 2 5 1 4 2
2000 66A 3 2 1 1 2 1 1 1
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 65.71 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 112,737 acres   65.7%
Graph illustrating 17.69 percent Private 30,351 acres   17.7%
Graph illustrating 12.55 percent Other 21,528 acres   12.5%
Graph illustrating 1.73 percent State of Idaho 2,966 acres   1.7%
Graph illustrating 1.51 percent Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 2,597 acres   1.5%
Graph illustrating 0.54 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 919 acres   0.5%
Graph illustrating 0.23 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 389 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0.05 percent U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 83 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.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.