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Bear General Any Weapon Season

Unit 1

8/30/2012 - 9/14/2012

Either-sex Black Bear bear info»: No female black bear accompanied by young may be taken. view all»
Any Weapon: Rifle, Archery, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, or Handgun. more»

Special 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.

Not sure if it's a Black Bear or a Grizzly? Visit our Bear Identification Program to learn the difference! School your friends with our new Bear Exam.

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

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Hunt Area

Unit 1: All of Unit 1. Area Size: 1,584,443 acres

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Statistics

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year	Weapon	Unit	Harvest	Boars	Sows	Fall	Spring	Bait
2011	Any Weapon	1	142	88	53	72	70	1
2010	Any Weapon	1	174	111	63	105	69	3
2009	Any Weapon	1	130	88	42	59	71	1
2008	Any Weapon	1	148	94	51	78	70
2007	Any Weapon	1	209	138	70	111	98
2006	Any Weapon	1	224	147	76	140	84
2005	Any Weapon	1	168	108	58	72	96
2004	Any Weapon	1	199	130	68	80	119
2003	Any Weapon	1	237	152	83	117	120	1
2002	Any Weapon	1	185	123	61	106	79
2001	Any Weapon	1	126	91	34	57	69
2000	Any Weapon	1	161	114	46	61	100

Source: Mandatory Harvest Reports and Check Station Records
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.

Big Game Mortality Reports

Weapon	Year	Unit	Harvest	Avg. Days	Guided	Predator Call	Bait	Hound
Archery	2003	1	15	3	0	0	0	0
Archery	2002	1	11	5	0	1	0	0
Archery	2001	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Archery	2000	1	3	4	0	0	0	0
Archery	1999	1	2	3	0	0	0	0
Archery	1998	1	6	3	0	0	0	0
Archery	1997	1	3	3	0	0	0	0
Archery	1996	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Archery	1995	1	2	3	0	0	0	0
Archery	1994	1	2	9	0	0	2	0
Archery	1993	1	4	3	0	0	0	0
Archery	1992	1	4	2	0	0	0	0
Archery	1991	1	5	5	0	0	0	0
Archery	1990	1	3	3	0	0	0	0
Archery	1989	1	2	13	0	0	0	0
Archery	1988	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
Archery	1987	1	1	18	0	0	0	0
Archery	1986	1	3	9	0	1	1	0
Archery	1985	1	2	2	0	1	0	0
Archery	1984	1	2	2	0	0	2	0
Handgun	2003	1	3	4	0	0	0	0
Handgun	2002	1	3	3	0	0	0	0
Handgun	2001	1	1	3	0	0	0	0
Handgun	2000	1	1	2	0	0	0	0
Handgun	1999	1	4	4	0	0	0	0
Handgun	1998	1	5	3	0	0	0	0
Handgun	1997	1	5	4	0	0	0	0
Handgun	1996	1	4	3	0	0	0	0
Handgun	1995	1	4	7	0	0	0	0
Handgun	1994	1	5	2	0	1	0	1
Handgun	1993	1	3	2	0	0	0	0
Handgun	1992	1	6	3	0	0	0	1
Handgun	1991	1	4	2	0	0	0	0
Handgun	1990	1	2	6	0	0	0	0
Handgun	1989	1	5	1	0	0	0	0
Handgun	1988	1	1	3	0	0	0	0
Handgun	1987	1	2	3	0	0	0	0
Handgun	1986	1	3	6	0	0	0	0
Muzzleloader	2002	1	2	2	0	0	0	0
Muzzleloader	1999	1	1	4	0	0	0	0
Muzzleloader	1998	1	1	5	0	0	0	0
Muzzleloader	1995	1	1	10	0	0	0	0
Muzzleloader	1994	1	1	5	0	0	0	0
Muzzleloader	1993	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Muzzleloader	1992	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Muzzleloader	1985	1	3	6	1	2	0	0
Muzzleloader	1984	1	5	3	0	5	0	0
Rifle	2003	1	85	3	0	0	0	1
Rifle	2002	1	203	4	3	0	1	2
Rifle	2001	1	132	4	2	0	0	1
Rifle	2000	1	121	4	1	1	0	1
Rifle	1999	1	159	4	4	0	0	0
Rifle	1998	1	273	3	4	2	0	2
Rifle	1997	1	225	4	3	1	0	1
Rifle	1996	1	150	4	4	0	1	4
Rifle	1995	1	199	4	1	0	0	0
Rifle	1994	1	162	4	4	0	0	0
Rifle	1993	1	151	1	6	0	1	1
Rifle	1992	1	211	4	7	2	0	1
Rifle	1991	1	130	5	5	0	0	2
Rifle	1990	1	130	4	1	0	0	0
Rifle	1989	1	156	3	3	0	0	0
Rifle	1988	1	83	3	3	0	0	0
Rifle	1987	1	63	4	4	0	0	0
Rifle	1986	1	111	3	2	0	0	4
Rifle	1985	1	67	3	1	16	1	1
Rifle	1984	1	41	3	2	11	1	0
Shotgun	2003	1	1	13	0	0	0	0
Shotgun	1998	1	1	3	0	0	0	0

Source: Mandatory Big Game Mortality Reports
* Includes all animals harvested regardless of sex or special restrictions.

Tags, Permits & Fees

Licenses, tags and permits may be purchased:

Online
By phone & credit card:
1-800-554-8685
License Vendors
IDFG Offices

Learn more about IDFG Licenses, Tags & Permits

Resident Tags, Permits & Fees

Adult Bear Tag $11.50 2012
Jr./Sr./DAV Bear Tag $6.75 2012
Hound Hunter Permit* $12.75 2012
Bear Bait Permit* $12.75 2012

NonResident Tags, Permits & Fees

Junior Mentored Bear Tag $23.75 2012
Adult Bear Tag $186.00 2012
Bear Bait Permit* $31.75 2012
Hound Hunter Permit* $169.75 2012

Note: A valid hunting license is required.

* Indicates this item is optional.

Landscape Characteristics and Access

Surface Management Agency

Private	31.3 %
U.S. Forest Service (USFS)	52.17 %
U.S. Military	0 %
State of Idaho	15.55 %
U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM)	0.78 %
U.S. National Wildlife Refuge	0.18 %

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Surface Management Agency data source: Inside Idaho
*Surface Management Agency (a.k.a. Land Status) depicts categories for Federal and State agencies as well as Private lands in Idaho. For government land, this data displays the "managing agency" of the land, which may or may not be the same as the "owning agency" of the land. SMA is sometimes referred to as "ownership", although this term is inaccurate when describing public lands.

Access Yes! Properties

Access Yes! is Fish & Game program designed to improve sportsmen's access to private land or through private land to public land by compensating willing landowners who provide access.

Trout Cr, Caribou Cr Drainages

Forest Service Land

Check for road and area closures on National Forest websites

Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.

Land Use/Land Cover

Rangeland	6.13 %
Urban	0.16 %
Forest	77.62 %
Dryland Agriculture	14.43 %
Water	1.63 %

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Land Use data source: IDWR

Weather

* Weather data provided by The Weather Channel®.

Outfitters and Guides

Local Bear Outfitters & Guides

Ace Outfitters, Inc Area 01
Operating Area for conducting Photography Trips, Non-motorized Trailrides, Equestrian Rides, Incidental Fishing activities. Licensed for Bobcat, Deer, Elk, Bear, Cougar, Predator, Wolf hunting.
Birch Creek Oufitters, Inc. Area 01
Operating Area for conducting Non-motorized Trailrides, Equestrian Rides, Backpacking, Incidental Fishing activities. Licensed for Bobcat, Deer, Elk, Goat, Moose, Bear, Cougar, Predator, Forest Grouse, Wolf hunting.
Korell, Chris J. Area 05
Doing Business As: Korell Outfitters
Licensed for Bear, Cougar, Bobcat, Predator, Forest Grouse, Wolf hunting.

No pack trip outfitters are available in Unit 1.

*In need of a Guide? Try our Idaho Outfitter Guide, which allows you to search all licensed outfitters by species, activity and location.

Services

Lodging, Camping, Restaurants & Other Services

Cities in Unit 1
- Sandpoint, pop. 7,167
- Bonners Ferry, pop. 2,639
- Priest River, pop. 1,818
- Hope / Clark Fork, pop. 633
- Priest Lake, pop. 600
Cities within 25 mi.
- Rathdrum, pop. 5,081
- Spirit Lake, pop. 1,409
- Athol, pop. 678
- Bayview, pop. 200
- Blanchard
Cities within 50 mi.
- Coeur d'Alene, pop. 36,259
- Post Falls, pop. 18,738
- Cataldo, pop. 2,395
- Kellogg, pop. 2,258
- Murray / Prichard, pop. 1,920
- Wallace, pop. 898
- Harrison, pop. 268

* Services pages courtesy of the Official Idaho Travel and Tourism Guide

Getting There

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Regional Airports

Missoula International(MSO) Missoula, MT
Spokane International - Geiger Field(GEG) Spokane, WA
Sandpoint Regional(---) Sandpoint, ID