Bear General Any Weapon Season

Unit 68A
General Black Bear Tag Unlimited Tags

4/15/2026 - 6/30/2026

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
  • Bait Prohibited.
  • Dogs Prohibited.

Dogs prohibited Apr. 15 - Jun. 30. Bait prohibited

Unit 68A
All of Unit 68A Area Size: 286,642 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 68A 68A

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Unit Harvest Boars Sows Fall Spring Bait Hounds Incidental Still Stalk
2015 68A
2015 68A
2014 68A
2014 68A
2013 68A
2013 68A
2011 68A
2011 68A
2009 68A
2009 68A
2008 68A
2008 68A
2007 68A
2007 68A
2006 68A
2006 68A
2005 68A
2005 68A
2004 68A
2004 68A
2003 68A
2003 68A
2002 68A
2002 68A
2001 68A
2001 68A
2000 68A
2000 68A
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.

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 50.26 percent Private 144,063 acres   50.3%
Graph illustrating 39.79 percent Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 114,064 acres   39.8%
Graph illustrating 3.94 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 11,287 acres   3.9%
Graph illustrating 3.15 percent Other 9,030 acres   3.2%
Graph illustrating 2.14 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 6,123 acres   2.1%
Graph illustrating 0.72 percent State of Idaho 2,075 acres   0.7%

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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.