Bear General Any Weapon Season

Unit 22
Black Bear Tag Unlimited Tags

8/30/2021 - 10/31/2021

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 Sep. 15 - Oct. 31 Take season limited to on or within 1 mile of private lands

Unit 22
All of Unit 22. Area Size: 548,462 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 22

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Unit Harvest Boars Sows Fall Spring Bait Hounds Incidental Still Stalk
2015 22
2014 22 13 4 9 12
2013 22 4 2 2 1 1
2011 22 1 1 1
2010 22 1 1 1 1
2009 22 38 30 7 18 20 6 1 28
2008 22 54 36 17 25 29 14 2 36
2007 22 36 19 17 25 11 11 2 22
2006 22 32 15 17 16 16 5 3 24
2005 22 37 21 16 22 15 12 1 23
2004 22 38 22 16 24 14 9 2 27
2003 22 32 17 15 20 12 10 1 21
2002 22 34 18 15 17 17 6 4 24
2001 22 26 12 14 17 9 8 3 14
2000 22 29 17 12 12 17 7 2 19
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

Learn more about IDFG Licenses, Tags & Permits
 

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 53.99 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 296,124 acres   54%
Graph illustrating 26.37 percent Private 144,610 acres   26.4%
Graph illustrating 10.39 percent State of Idaho 56,974 acres   10.4%
Graph illustrating 7.67 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 42,055 acres   7.7%
Graph illustrating 0.73 percent State of Idaho 4,027 acres   0.7%
Graph illustrating 0.66 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 3,609 acres   0.7%
Graph illustrating 0 percent Other 22 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.