Bear General Any Weapon Season

Unit 71
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
  • Bait Prohibited.
  • Dogs Prohibited.

Dogs prohibited Jun. 16 - Jul. 31. Bait prohibited

Unit 71
All of Unit 71. Area Size: 338,653 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 71

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Unit Harvest Boars Sows Fall Spring Bait Hounds Incidental Still Stalk
2015 71
2014 71
2013 71
2011 71
2009 71
2008 71
2007 71
2006 71
2005 71
2004 71
2003 71
2002 71
2001 71
2000 71
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 34.6 percent Private 117,170 acres   34.6%
Graph illustrating 31.56 percent Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 106,883 acres   31.6%
Graph illustrating 21.19 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 71,763 acres   21.2%
Graph illustrating 10.48 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 35,484 acres   10.5%
Graph illustrating 2.17 percent State of Idaho 7,353 acres   2.2%

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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.