Bear General Any Weapon Season

Unit 32A
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.

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

Unit 32A
All of Unit 32A. Area Size: 381,932 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 32A

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Unit Harvest Boars Sows Fall Spring Bait Hounds Incidental Still Stalk
2015 32A
2014 32A 7 4 3 4 3
2013 32A 2 2 1 1
2012 32A 1 1 1 1
2011 32A 2 1 1 1 1 1
2009 32A 17 10 7 10 7 7 1 9
2008 32A 24 12 12 15 9 11 13
2007 32A 25 13 12 7 18 6 19
2006 32A 16 5 11 9 7 7 9
2005 32A 17 11 6 10 7 6 1 9
2004 32A 23 13 10 16 7 9 3 11
2003 32A 25 14 11 18 7 14 11
2002 32A 21 12 8 14 7 12 1 8
2001 32A 16 8 8 9 7 1 8 7
2000 32A 20 8 12 11 9 1 6 1 12
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.

Graph illustrating 58.51 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 223,455 acres   58.5%
Graph illustrating 29.12 percent Private 111,228 acres   29.1%
Graph illustrating 8.82 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 33,703 acres   8.8%
Graph illustrating 3.49 percent State of Idaho 13,325 acres   3.5%
Graph illustrating 0.06 percent Other 221 acres   0.1%

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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.