Bear General Any Weapon Season

Unit 43
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. 1 - Oct. 31

Surface Management

Game Units

Wilderness

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Unit 43: All of Unit 43. Area Size: 448,051 acres

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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 43

General Season Harvest Statistics

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Year	Unit	Harvest	Boars	Sows	Fall	Spring	Bait	Hounds	Incidental	Still Stalk
2015	43	59	33	25	18	41	34	5	9	9
2014	43	47			19	28	21	5	10	11
2013	43	47			14	33	22	7	6	12
2012	43	54	34	20	15	39	30	1	10
2011	43	44	33	10	26	18	14	4	11
2010	43	46	30	16	20	26	17	5	10	13
2009	43	30	15	15	13	17	15	3	5	6
2008	43	21	14	7	12	9	7	1	8	5
2007	43	43	27	16	31	12	10	2	10	18
2006	43	27	19	7	21	6	3	3	6	10
2005	43	28	15	13	22	6	4	4	12	7
2004	43	29	17	12	18	11	9	2	6	8
2003	43	23	11	12	21	2	2	5	10	5
2002	43	37	20	17	29	8	7	7	16	4
2001	43	32	22	10	15	17	9	8	8	5
2000	43	50	28	22	44	6	5	9	18	17

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.

U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 423,474 acres 94.5%

Private 13,476 acres 3%

U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 5,763 acres 1.3%

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 3,347 acres 0.7%

Other 1,043 acres 0.2%

State of Idaho 949 acres 0.2%

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