Bear General Any Weapon Season

Unit 62A
Black Bear Tag Unlimited Tags

8/30/2024 - 10/31/2024

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
  • Bait Prohibited.
  • Dogs Prohibited.

Grizzly Bear Caution!
Grizzlies may be found in all or parts of this area. Be prepared. Hunting in grizzly bear country can be very safe and rewarding. Visit our Grizzly Bear Page to learn more.

Dogs prohibited Jan. 1 - Dec. 31. Caution Grizzly Bears may be encountered.

Unit 62A
All of Unit 62A. Area Size: 155,777 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 62A

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Unit Harvest Boars Sows Fall Spring Bait Hounds Incidental Still Stalk
2015 62A 18 15 3 13 5 5 13
2014 62A 8 5 3 2 6
2013 62A 12 6 6 5 5
2012 62A 10 6 4 8 2 4
2011 62A 12 10 2 9 3 4
2010 62A 4 3 1 3 1 1 2
2009 62A 5 5 3 2 5
2008 62A 17 14 3 14 3 5 9
2007 62A 12 8 4 10 2 7 5
2006 62A 11 8 3 10 1 4 5
2005 62A 16 10 6 10 6 8 7
2004 62A 6 2 4 3 3 2 3
2003 62A 6 5 1 4 2 2 4
2002 62A 10 9 1 9 1 7 3
2001 62A 6 4 2 4 2 4 2
2000 62A 7 4 3 5 2 1 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 86.08 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 134,097 acres   86.1%
Graph illustrating 9.5 percent Private 14,797 acres   9.5%
Graph illustrating 3.92 percent State of Idaho 6,104 acres   3.9%
Graph illustrating 0.29 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 447 acres   0.3%
Graph illustrating 0.21 percent Other 333 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0 percent U.S. National Park Service (NPS) 0 acres   0%

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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.