Bear General Any Weapon Season

Unit 6
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 6
All of Unit 6. Area Size: 673,825 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 6

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Unit Harvest Boars Sows Fall Spring Bait Hounds Incidental Still Stalk
2015 6 118 73 44 42 76 46 32 16 23
2014 6 150 43 107 56 46 12 31
2013 6 136 41 95 45 40 11 31
2012 6 114 72 42 70 44 41 22 11
2011 6 74 47 27 36 38 21 14 8
2010 6 81 48 33 37 44 23 11 8 36
2009 6 72 49 22 42 30 16 14 9 29
2008 6 62 41 21 44 18 10 9 16 27
2007 6 97 62 35 59 38 18 19 24 36
2006 6 88 59 29 52 36 11 19 16 40
2005 6 119 73 46 63 56 25 21 14 57
2004 6 78 47 31 48 30 6 16 14 40
2003 6 93 60 33 62 31 13 21 24 33
2002 6 137 90 46 101 36 17 26 47 44
2001 6 66 45 21 45 21 4 12 21 25
2000 6 50 31 19 31 19 1 14 15 20
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 44.12 percent Private 297,296 acres   44.1%
Graph illustrating 41.64 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 280,604 acres   41.6%
Graph illustrating 10.06 percent State of Idaho 67,757 acres   10.1%
Graph illustrating 3.44 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 23,198 acres   3.4%
Graph illustrating 0.49 percent Indian Reservation / Bureau of Indian Affairs 3,325 acres   0.5%
Graph illustrating 0.24 percent Other 1,645 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.

Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.