Bear General Any Weapon Season

Unit 21A
Black Bear Tag Unlimited Tags

8/30/2024 - 11/30/2024

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.

Dogs prohibited Oct. 10 - Nov 8.

Unit 21A
All of Unit 21A. Area Size: 159,053 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 21A

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Unit Harvest Boars Sows Fall Spring Bait Hounds Incidental Still Stalk
2015 21A 26 21 5 7 19 16 3 6 1
2014 21A 21 5 16 14 1 3 2
2013 21A 25 8 17 16 5 4
2012 21A 13 8 5 1 12 9
2011 21A 9 3 6 2 7 7 1
2010 21A 13 10 3 5 8 5 2 1 3
2009 21A 23 14 9 8 15 15 1 4 1
2008 21A 20 10 10 7 13 13 2 5
2007 21A 26 17 9 7 19 15 4 7
2006 21A 11 8 3 1 10 8 2 1
2005 21A 17 10 7 4 13 12 5
2004 21A 18 11 7 10 8 9 7 2
2003 21A 11 9 2 3 8 4 1 4 1
2002 21A 23 18 5 10 13 10 1 7 5
2001 21A 10 9 1 3 7 7 1
2000 21A 18 14 4 8 10 9 2 2 5
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 73.78 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 117,350 acres   73.8%
Graph illustrating 14.14 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 22,493 acres   14.1%
Graph illustrating 11.13 percent Private 17,695 acres   11.1%
Graph illustrating 0.47 percent State of Idaho 753 acres   0.5%
Graph illustrating 0.28 percent Other 438 acres   0.3%

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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.