Bear General Any Weapon Season

Unit 76
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 76
All of Unit 76. Area Size: 890,232 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 76

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Unit Harvest Boars Sows Fall Spring Bait Hounds Incidental Still Stalk
2015 76 13 8 5 2 11 5 4 3
2014 76 11 5 6 4 5
2013 76 12 6 6 5 2 4 1
2012 76 9 5 4 6 3 2 1
2011 76 5 5 3 2 1 1 1
2010 76 11 10 1 7 4 2 3 3
2009 76 9 8 1 3 6 1 1 1 1
2008 76 9 7 2 7 2 2 5 1
2007 76 12 8 4 8 4 2 1 4 2
2006 76 8 8 6 2 3 1 1 2
2005 76 7 4 2 3 4 3 2 1
2004 76 7 6 1 2 5 2 2
2003 76 12 5 7 5 7 6 2 1
2002 76 3 2 1 1 2 2
2001 76 5 3 2 3 2 1 1 3
2000 76 5 4 1 5 5
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 42.99 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 382,698 acres   43%
Graph illustrating 39.84 percent Private 354,708 acres   39.8%
Graph illustrating 7.27 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 64,681 acres   7.3%
Graph illustrating 3.89 percent State of Idaho 34,625 acres   3.9%
Graph illustrating 1.92 percent U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 17,100 acres   1.9%
Graph illustrating 0.07 percent Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 667 acres   0.1%
Graph illustrating 0.02 percent Other 146 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.

Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.