Bear General Any Weapon Season

Unit 8A
Black Bear Tag Unlimited Tags

6/1/2024 - 7/31/2024

Species
American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
Either-sex Black Bear
No female black bear accompanied by young may be taken.
Dog Training
Dogs may be used for training purposes ONLY.

Restrictions

No special restrictions.

Unit 8A
All of Unit 8A. Area Size: 468,020 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 8A

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.

Where to purchase

Learn more about IDFG Licenses, Tags & Permits
 

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 59.77 percent Private 279,714 acres   59.8%
Graph illustrating 26.65 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 124,713 acres   26.6%
Graph illustrating 12.25 percent State of Idaho 57,343 acres   12.3%
Graph illustrating 0.64 percent U.S. Corps of Engineers (COE) 2,975 acres   0.6%
Graph illustrating 0.55 percent Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 2,583 acres   0.6%
Graph illustrating 0.13 percent Other 613 acres   0.1%
Graph illustrating 0.02 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 80 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.

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.