Bear General Any Weapon Season

Unit 4
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
  • Nonresidents may purchase two (2) reduced-price tags for Units 4, 4A, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 16A, 17, 19, 20, 20A, 26, 27, that portion of Unit 16 north of the Selway river, and those portions of Units 21 and 28 within designated wilderness at a discounted price; or may purchase one (1) full priced tag to hunt anywhere outside the areas listed above and one (1) reduced price tag valid in areas listed above.
  • A second animal may be taken in all or part of this unit. Appropriate tags are required for all kills.

Electronic calls may be used. Dogs prohibited Aug. 30 - Sep. 14 and Oct. 10 - Oct. 31. Second bear tag may be used. Caution: Grizzly bears may be encountered.

Unit 4
All of Unit 4. Area Size: 787,906 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 4

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Unit Harvest Boars Sows Fall Spring Bait Hounds Incidental Still Stalk
2015 4 208 133 74 79 129 82 43 24 54
2014 4 130 45 85 40 28 16 42
2013 4 104 51 53 40 25 8 26
2012 4 123 77 45 66 57 40 25 13
2011 4 129 68 61 89 40 38 22 25
2010 4 140 89 51 77 63 44 39 15 40
2009 4 117 79 37 81 36 24 22 12 46
2008 4 99 57 42 74 25 22 15 28 34
2007 4 159 96 62 86 73 44 24 32 55
2006 4 127 87 40 80 47 33 24 26 42
2005 4 181 113 67 84 97 46 23 27 82
2004 4 112 75 36 67 45 18 23 34 35
2003 4 133 81 52 93 40 18 22 37 50
2002 4 151 109 40 126 25 22 23 29 69
2001 4 93 65 28 65 28 8 28 11 38
2000 4 87 56 31 60 27 9 23 14 38
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 68.99 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 543,602 acres   69%
Graph illustrating 20.02 percent Private 157,763 acres   20%
Graph illustrating 6.55 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 51,590 acres   6.5%
Graph illustrating 3.76 percent State of Idaho 29,649 acres   3.8%
Graph illustrating 0.47 percent Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 3,697 acres   0.5%
Graph illustrating 0.18 percent Other 1,382 acres   0.2%

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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.