Bear Controlled Hunt Youth Only Season

Units 22 and 31
Black Bear Controlled Hunt 8505 25 Tags

9/1/2021 - 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. Controlled hunt tag holders must have a hound-hunter permit to use dogs in this hunt. Any dogs used must be under the control of the tag holder. Bears may not be pursued during this controlled hunt without having a controlled hunt tag in possession. Nonresidents applying for a controlled hunt black bear where use of hounds are permitted must have applied and drawn a hound hunter permit during December of the previous year. Nonresident hound hunter permits are limited

Units 22 and 31
All of Units 22 and 31. Area Size: 931,464 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 22 31

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Boars Sows Fall Spring Bait
2015 8504 22-1 25 8 32 4 4 8
Source: Harvest Statistics Database compiled from Mandatory Harvest Reports and Check Station Records
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.

Drawing Odds for 1st & 2nd Choice Applicants (controlled hunts only)

Hunt Information 1st Choice 2nd Choice Total
Year Hunt# Area Draw* Applicants Permits Awarded Success% Applicants Permits Awarded Success% Total Awarded Permit Quota
2023 8505 22-1 1 112 25 22 5 0 0 25 25
2015 8504 22-1 1 200 25 12 9 0 0 25 25
Source: Drawing Odds Database
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.

Drawing Odds for Resident & NonResident Applicants (controlled hunts only)

Hunt Information Resident NonResident Total
Year Hunt# Area Draw* 1st Choice Applicants Permits Awarded 1st Choice Success% 1st Choice Applicants Permits Awarded 1st Choice Success% Total Awarded Permit Quota
2023 8505 22-1 1 111 24 22 1 1 100 25 25
2015 8504 22-1 1 183 24 13 17 1 6 25 25
Source: Drawing Odds Database
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.

Resident Tags and Permits

  • Adult Bear Tag
  • Jr./Sr./DAV Bear Tag
  • Hound Hunter Permit*
  • Bear Bait Permit*
  • Controlled Hunt Application Fee
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

NonResident Tags and Permits

  • Junior Mentored Bear Tag
  • Adult Bear Tag
  • Bear Bait Permit*
  • Controlled Hunt Application Fee
  • 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 39.49 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 367,837 acres   39.5%
Graph illustrating 35.92 percent Private 334,558 acres   35.9%
Graph illustrating 14.02 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 130,605 acres   14%
Graph illustrating 8.55 percent State of Idaho 79,653 acres   8.6%
Graph illustrating 1.09 percent State of Idaho 10,130 acres   1.1%
Graph illustrating 0.4 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 3,689 acres   0.4%
Graph illustrating 0 percent U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 46 acres   0%
Graph illustrating 0 percent Other 44 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.