Bear General Any Weapon Season

Unit 11
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

Dogs prohibited Oct. 10 - Oct. 31

Unit 11
All of Unit 11. Area Size: 487,369 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 11

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Unit Harvest Boars Sows Fall Spring Bait Hounds Incidental Still Stalk
2015 11 27 16 10 12 15 10 3 3 11
2014 11 41 13 28 9 6 1 24
2013 11 24 13 11 5 6 2 10
2012 11 26 16 10 7 19 6 2 2
2011 11 22 16 6 10 12 8 1 4
2010 11 29 17 12 12 17 12 4 3 9
2009 11 25 13 12 11 14 10 2 2 11
2008 11 22 14 8 8 14 4 4 4 10
2007 11 23 12 11 11 12 6 3 3 9
2006 11 21 10 11 10 11 4 5 2 10
2005 11 20 14 6 11 9 7 4 8
2004 11 23 14 9 14 9 6 3 5 9
2003 11 22 13 9 11 11 7 14
2002 11 23 15 8 12 11 3 6 14
2001 11 23 11 12 10 13 1 3 4 14
2000 11 15 14 1 5 10 2 5 8
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 62.04 percent Private 302,382 acres   62%
Graph illustrating 19.01 percent State of Idaho 92,664 acres   19%
Graph illustrating 11.09 percent Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 54,045 acres   11.1%
Graph illustrating 6.46 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 31,477 acres   6.5%
Graph illustrating 0.52 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 2,553 acres   0.5%
Graph illustrating 0.22 percent Other 1,091 acres   0.2%

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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.