Bear Controlled Hunt Either Sex Season

Hunt Area 22-1
Black Bear Controlled Hunt 8502 100 Tags

9/1/2024 - 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.

Dogs prohibited Sep. 15 - Oct. 31. Motorized Hunting Rule Applies. 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.

Hunt Area 22-1
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
2023 8001 22-1 25 20 5 25
2023 8501 22-1 5 3 2 5
2023 8502 22-1 7 3 4 7
2022 8001 22-1 25 16 9 25
2022 8502 22-1 17 6 11 17
2022 8505 22-1 5 2 3 5
2020 8001 22-1 30 25 5 30
2020 8506 22-1 8 3 5 8
2018 8001 22-1 28 22 6 28
2019 8506 22-1 12 5 7 12
2018 8001 22-1 29 23 6
2018 8502 22-1 38 25 13
2018 8504 22-1 14 6 8
2017 8001 22-1 32 19 13
2017 8502 22-1 35 17 18
2017 8504 22-1 8 2 6
2016 8001 22-1 29 23 6
2016 8502 22-1 36 15 21
2016 8504 22-1 10 6 4
2015 8001 22-1 75 20 27 15 5 20
2015 8502 22-1 100 36 36 19 17 36
2014 8001 22* 75 20 15 5
2014 8502 22* 100 43 25 18
2013 8001 22* 75 23 13 10
2013 8502 22* 100 37 17 20
2012 8001 22* 75 39 26 12
2012 8502 22* 100 27 11 16
2011 8001 22* 75 35 24 11
2011 8502 22* 100 35 20 15
2010 8001 22* 75 35 24 11
2010 8502 22* 75 32 16 16
2009 8001 22* 75 21 16 5
2009 8502 22* 75 28 21 6
2008 8001 22* 75 33 24 9
2008 8502 22* 75 26 13 12
2007 8001 22* 75 12 6 6
2007 8502 22* 75 26 14 12
2006 8001 22* 75 19 9 10
2006 8502 22* 75 22 13 9
2005 8001 22* 75 17 12 5
2005 8502 22* 75 26 13 13
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
2024 8001 22-1 1 1790 75 4 226 0 0 75 75
2024 8502 22-1 1 947 100 11 124 0 0 100 100
2024 8502 22-1 2 329 9 3 33 0 0 9 9
2023 8001 22-1 1 1587 75 5 232 0 0 75 75
2023 8501 22-1 1 132 15 11 2 0 0 15 15
2023 8502 22-1 1 884 100 11 112 0 0 100 100
2023 8502 22-1 2 373 8 2 36 0 0 8 8
2022 8001 22-1 1 1857 75 4 224 0 0 75 75
2022 8502 22-1 1 998 100 10 130 0 0 100 100
2022 8502 22-1 2 420 11 3 24 0 0 11 11
2022 8505 22-1 1 118 25 21 4 0 0 25 25
2022 8505 22-1 2 33 5 15 3 0 0 5 5
2020 8001 22-1 1 2010 75 4 201 0 0 75 75
2020 8506 22-1 1 213 25 12 8 0 0 25 25
2019 8506 22-1 1 248 25 10 3 0 0 25 25
2018 8001 22-1 1 1645 75 5 318 0 0 75 75
2018 8502 22-1 1 1666 100 6 251 0 0 100 100
2018 8502 22-1 2 410 2 0 52 0 0 2 2
2018 8504 22-1 1 199 25 13 7 0 0 25 25
2018 8504 22-1 2 110 5 5 3 0 0 5 5
2017 8001 22-1 1 1507 75 5 280 0 0 75 75
2017 8502 22-1 1 1499 100 7 258 0 0 100 100
2017 8502 22-1 2 483 4 1 72 0 0 4 4
2017 8504 22-1 1 179 25 14 4 0 0 25 25
2017 8504 22-1 2 38 1 3 5 0 0 1 1
2016 8001 22-1 1 1502 75 5 308 0 0 75 75
2016 8502 22-1 1 1450 100 7 267 0 0 100 100
2016 8502 22-1 2 231 1 0 60 0 0 1 1
2016 8504 22-1 1 183 25 14 2 0 0 25 25
2015 8001 22-1 1 1561 75 5 305 0 0 75 75
2015 8502 22-1 1 1477 100 7 252 0 0 100 100
2015 8502 22-1 2 577 4 1 28 0 0 4 4
2014 8001 22* 1 1315 75 6 261 0 0 75 75
2014 8502 22* 1 1444 100 7 245 0 0 100 100
2013 8001 22* 1 1109 75 7 271 0 0 75 75
2013 8502 22* 1 1296 100 8 225 0 0 100 100
2013 8502 22* 2 204 1 0 54 0 0 1 1
2012 8001 22* 1 1093 75 7 215 0 0 75 75
2012 8502 22* 1 1216 100 8 199 0 0 100 100
2012 8502 22* 2 505 5 1 45 0 0 5 5
2011 8001 22* 1 990 75 8 202 0 0 75 75
2011 8502 22* 1 1055 100 9 210 0 0 100 100
2011 8502 22* 2 343 4 1 64 0 0 4 4
2010 8001 22* 1 738 75 10 160 0 0 75 75
2010 8502 22* 1 939 75 8 186 0 0 75 75
2010 8502 22* 2 211 2 1 35 0 0 2 2
2009 8001 22* 1 735 75 10 176 0 0 75 75
2009 8502 22* 1 821 75 9 197 0 0 75 75
2009 8502 22* 2 225 4 2 46 0 0 4 4
2008 8001 22* 1 523 75 14 132 0 0 75 75
2008 8502 22* 1 811 75 9 204 0 0 75 75
2008 8502 22* 2 248 2 1 0 0 2 2
2007 8001 22* 1 668 75 11 195 0 0 75 75
2007 8502 22* 1 736 75 10 154 0 0 75 75
2007 8502 22* 2 217 3 1 51 0 0 3 3
2006 8001 22* 1 557 75 13 144 0 0 75 75
2006 8502 22* 1 667 75 11 146 0 0 75 75
2006 8502 22* 2 177 4 2 24 0 0 4 4
2005 8001 22* 1 554 75 14 143 0 0 75 75
2005 8502 22* 1 644 75 12 154 0 0 75 75
2005 8502 22* 2 81 1 1 33 0 0 1 1
2004 8001 22 1 486 75 15 127 0 0 75 75
2004 8502 22 1 556 75 13 150 0 0 75 75
2004 8502 22 2 153 3 2 30 0 0 3 3
2003 8002 22 1 497 75 15 172 0 0 75 75
2003 8004 22 1 416 50 12 127 0 0 50 50
2002 8004 22 1 329 50 15 108 0 0 50 50
2001 8002 22 1 331 50 15 101 0 0 50 50
2001 8004 22 1 319 50 15 145 0 0 50 50
2000 8002 22 1 386 50 13 138 0 0 50 50
1999 8002 22-1 1 319 30 9 85 0 0 30 30
1999 8004 22-2 1 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 50
1998 8002 22 1 290 30 10 105 0 0 30 30
1998 8004 22 1 15 4 26 3 0 100 4 50
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
2024 8001 22-1 1 1594 70 4 196 5 3 75 75
2024 8502 22-1 1 895 94 11 52 6 12 100 100
2024 8502 22-1 2 317 9 3 12 0 0 9 9
2023 8001 22-1 1 1355 68 5 232 7 3 75 75
2023 8501 22-1 1 130 15 12 2 0 0 15 15
2023 8502 22-1 1 844 99 12 40 1 2 100 100
2023 8502 22-1 2 355 8 2 18 0 0 8 8
2022 8001 22-1 1 1631 68 4 226 7 3 75 75
2022 8502 22-1 1 960 90 9 38 10 26 100 100
2022 8502 22-1 2 406 11 3 14 0 0 11 11
2022 8505 22-1 1 118 25 21 0 0 0 25 25
2022 8505 22-1 2 32 4 12 1 1 100 5 5
2020 8001 22-1 1 1816 68 4 194 7 9 75 75
2020 8506 22-1 1 209 25 12 4 0 0 25 25
2019 8506 22-1 1 238 25 11 10 0 0 25 25
2018 8001 22-1 1 1489 68 5 156 7 4 75 75
2018 8502 22-1 1 1592 99 6 74 1 1 100 100
2018 8502 22-1 2 397 2 1 13 0 0 2 2
2018 8504 22-1 1 192 24 12 7 1 14 25 25
2018 8504 22-1 2 104 5 5 6 0 0 5 5
2017 8001 22-1 1 1395 68 5 112 7 6 75 75
2017 8502 22-1 1 1434 99 7 65 1 2 100 100
2017 8502 22-1 2 471 4 1 12 0 0 4 4
2017 8504 22-1 1 173 24 14 6 1 17 25 25
2017 8504 22-1 2 35 0 0 3 1 33 1 1
2016 8001 22-1 1 1375 68 5 127 7 6 75 75
2016 8502 22-1 1 1391 98 7 59 2 3 100 100
2016 8502 22-1 2 224 1 0 7 0 0 1 1
2016 8504 22-1 1 172 25 15 11 0 0 25 25
2015 8001 22-1 1 1436 72 5 125 3 2 75 75
2015 8502 22-1 1 1428 98 7 49 2 4 100 100
2015 8502 22-1 2 557 4 1 20 0 0 4 4
2014 8001 22* 1 1210 68 6 105 7 7 75 75
2014 8502 22* 1 1395 97 7 49 3 6 100 100
2013 8001 22* 1 1018 68 7 91 7 8 75 75
2013 8502 22* 1 1248 97 8 48 3 6 100 100
2013 8502 22* 2 201 1 0 3 0 0 1 1
2012 8001 22* 1 1021 73 7 72 2 3 75 75
2012 8502 22* 1 1170 98 8 46 2 4 100 100
2012 8502 22* 2 498 5 1 7 0 0 5 5
2011 8001 22* 1 918 68 7 72 7 10 75 75
2011 8502 22* 1 1012 96 9 43 4 9 100 100
2011 8502 22* 2 338 4 1 5 0 0 4 4
2010 8001 22* 1 681 70 10 57 5 9 75 75
2010 8502 22* 1 915 3 0 24 72 100 75 75
2010 8502 22* 2 208 1 0 3 1 33 2 2
2009 8001 22* 1 674 69 10 61 6 10 75 75
2009 8502 22* 1 793 72 9 28 3 11 75 75
2009 8502 22* 2 218 4 2 7 0 0 4 4
2008 8001 22* 1 457 68 15 66 7 11 75 75
2008 8502 22* 1 780 72 9 31 3 10 75 75
2008 8502 22* 2 240 2 1 8 0 0 2 2
2007 8001 22* 1 619 68 11 49 7 14 75 75
2007 8502 22* 1 705 73 10 31 2 6 75 75
2007 8502 22* 2 215 3 1 2 0 0 3 3
2006 8001 22* 1 513 68 13 44 7 16 75 75
2006 8502 22* 1 635 72 11 32 3 9 75 75
2006 8502 22* 2 169 4 2 8 0 0 4 4
2005 8001 22* 1 522 68 13 32 7 22 75 75
2005 8502 22* 1 622 73 12 22 2 9 75 75
2005 8502 22* 2 74 1 1 7 0 0 1 1
2004 8001 22 1 446 73 16 40 2 5 75 75
2004 8502 22 1 540 72 13 16 3 18 75 75
2004 8502 22 2 152 3 2 1 0 0 3 3
2003 8002 22 1 485 73 15 12 2 16 75 75
2003 8004 22 1 383 45 11 33 5 15 50 50
2002 8004 22 1 309 47 15 20 3 15 50 50
2001 8002 22 1 325 50 15 6 0 0 50 50
2001 8004 22 1 300 48 16 19 2 10 50 50
2000 8002 22 1 379 50 13 7 0 0 50 50
1999 8002 22-1 1 316 30 9 3 0 0 30 30
1999 8004 22-2 1 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 50
1998 8002 22 1 288 30 10 2 0 0 30 30
1998 8004 22 1 8 2 25 7 2 28 4 50
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 9.64 percent State of Idaho 89,783 acres   9.6%
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.