Bear General Any Weapon Season

Unit 32
General Black Bear Tag Unlimited Tags

4/1/2026 - 5/22/2026

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

Surface Management

Game Units

Wilderness

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Unit 32: All of Unit 32. Area Size: 922,507 acres

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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 32

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year	Unit	Harvest	Boars	Sows	Fall	Spring	Bait	Hounds	Incidental	Still Stalk
2015	32
2014	32	6			2	4	1	1		4
2013	32
2011	32	1	1		1
2009	32	26	15	11	17	9		15		11
2008	32	28	16	12	15	13		12	2	13
2007	32	23	13	10	18	5		11	1	11
2006	32	32	19	13	14	18		8	1	23
2005	32	21	12	9	11	10		8	1	12
2004	32	14	10	4	7	7		5		9
2003	32	10	5	5	7	3		3	1	6
2002	32	16	14	2	7	9		4		11
2001	32	13	7	6	5	8		3	1	8
2000	32	14	9	5	6	8		4	1	8

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 651,166 acres 70.6%

U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 208,358 acres 22.6%

State of Idaho 47,183 acres 5.1%

U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 8,437 acres 0.9%

Other 3,706 acres 0.4%

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 2,186 acres 0.2%

U.S. National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) 115 acres 0%

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