Bear General Any Weapon Season

Unit 5
Black Bear Tag Unlimited Tags

4/15/2024 - 6/15/2024

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

Electronic calls may be used. Dogs prohibited Apr. 15 - Apr. 30. Caution: Grizzly bears may be encountered.

Surface Management

Game Units

Wilderness

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Unit 5: All of Unit 5. Area Size: 457,550 acres

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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 5

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year	Unit	Harvest	Boars	Sows	Fall	Spring	Bait	Hounds	Incidental	Still Stalk
2015	5	40	20	20	25	15	18	15	3	4
2014	5	26			15	11	13	5	2	3
2013	5	30			19	11	14	5	3	7
2012	5	31	19	12	22	9	12	7	5
2011	5	28	17	11	24	4	11	6	5
2010	5	31	18	13	24	7	12	8	3	8
2009	5	40	20	20	31	9	12	16	2	9
2008	5	29	14	15	26	3	8	7	4	8
2007	5	51	28	23	42	9	11	15	8	15
2006	5	37	16	21	29	8	10	10	4	11
2005	5	42	21	21	30	12	14	8	1	13
2004	5	35	20	15	28	7	10	14	1	10
2003	5	46	24	22	36	10	10	15	6	12
2002	5	45	21	24	34	11	11	15	7	10
2001	5	29	16	13	23	6	8	9	3	6
2000	5	31	24	7	16	15	6	10	3	12

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.

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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.

Private 346,222 acres 75.7%

Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 56,774 acres 12.4%

Other 28,178 acres 6.2%

State of Idaho 22,188 acres 4.8%

U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 2,321 acres 0.5%

U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 1,541 acres 0.3%

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