Bear General Any Weapon Season

Unit 8A
Black Bear Tag Unlimited Tags

8/30/2023 - 10/31/2023

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 Aug. 30 - Sep. 14 and Oct. 10 - Oct. 31

Surface Management

Game Units

Wilderness

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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

Year	Unit	Harvest	Boars	Sows	Fall	Spring	Bait	Hounds	Incidental	Still Stalk
2015	8A	42	22	20	13	29		27	2	13
2014	8A	56			37	19		22	21	12
2013	8A	37			20	17		15	11	10
2012	8A	37	21	16	23	14	1	22	9
2011	8A	32	17	15	24	8		13	10
2010	8A	43	21	22	24	19		23	15	4
2009	8A	55	32	23	34	21		24	12	18
2008	8A	55	33	22	44	11		22	20	12
2007	8A	44	31	13	24	20		24	7	12
2006	8A	47	23	24	28	19	2	27	8	9
2005	8A	44	29	15	28	16		20	12	12
2004	8A	64	35	28	33	31		35	13	15
2003	8A	68	39	29	45	23		28	25	15
2002	8A	43	20	23	38	5		12	19	12
2001	8A	51	32	19	38	13		19	15	17
2000	8A	38	21	17	29	9		9	20	8

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.

Private 279,714 acres 59.8%

U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 124,713 acres 26.6%

State of Idaho 57,343 acres 12.3%

U.S. Corps of Engineers (COE) 2,975 acres 0.6%

Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 2,583 acres 0.6%

Other 613 acres 0.1%

U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 80 acres 0%

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