Bear General Any Weapon Season

Unit 24
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. 5 - Oct. 31

Surface Management

Game Units

Wilderness

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Unit 24: All of Unit 24. Area Size: 561,835 acres

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General Season Harvest Statistics

Year	Unit	Harvest	Boars	Sows	Fall	Spring	Bait	Hounds	Incidental	Still Stalk
2015	24	74	52	22	34	40	49	9	9	5
2014	24	65			31	34	46	7	5	7
2013	24	68			35	33	43	8	9	8
2012	24	57	41	16	35	22	32	8	10
2011	24	63	43	20	56	7	29	12	19
2010	24	55	40	15	41	14	25	7	12	10
2009	24	45	33	12	27	18	30	4	5	5
2008	24	37	26	11	34	3	12	5	14	5
2007	24	67	45	22	51	16	34	10	9	13
2006	24	45	33	11	34	11	12	8	14	11
2005	24	40	29	11	28	12	18	14	3	3
2004	24	43	29	14	29	14	12	8	10	13
2003	24	52	29	23	37	15	14	15	14	9
2002	24	54	35	19	41	13	12	15	18	7
2001	24	64	38	25	43	21	19	15	16	13
2000	24	50	37	13	28	22	18	14	12	5

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 240,988 acres 42.9%

U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 240,365 acres 42.8%

State of Idaho 61,377 acres 10.9%

Other 9,115 acres 1.6%

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 7,937 acres 1.4%

U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 2,053 acres 0.4%

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