Black Bear Seasons for Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 (Females with young are protected!) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Units | Take Season | Dogs | Dog Training | Notes | Proposed Change(s) |
22, 31, 32A | Aug 30 - Oct 31 Apr 1 - May 22 | Sep 15 - Oct 31 | May 23 - July 31 | Take season limited to | Change hunt area |
2. You may hunt only outside the National Forest System Boundary. The National Forest System Boundary is a legislatively set boundary – it is not necessarily the boundary of Forest Service property. State, private, and other lands within the National Forest System Boundary are not open to hunting during this season. (Please refer to a U.S. Forest Service map for the location of this boundary.)
2024 Spring Black Bear Controlled Hunts (150 Tags Plus Unlimited Tags) (Females with young are protected!) | |||||
Hunt No. | Controlled Hunt Areas | Tags | Season Dates | Notes | Proposed Change(s) |
8003 | 32-2b | Unlimited | Apr 1 - May 22 | Motorized Hunting Rule Applies | See clarification to hunt area description |
Black Bear Controlled Hunt Area Descriptions
Hunt Area 32-2 — That portion of Unit 32 that is south of Highway 52 and also that portion of Unit 32 that is west of the Sweet-Ola Highway.