Bear General Any Weapon Season

Unit 27
Unlimited Tags

4/1/2014 - 6/30/2014

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
  • A second animal may be taken in all or part of this unit. Appropriate tags are required for all kills.

Second bear tag may be used.

Unit 27
All of Unit 27. Area Size: 982,226 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 27

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Unit Harvest Boars Sows Fall Spring Bait Hounds Incidental Still Stalk
2015 27 52 37 15 21 31 35 6 11
2014 27 34 14 20 20 3 11
2013 27 38 19 19 21 3 14
2012 27 33 20 13 22 11 14 1 9
2011 27 36 25 11 17 19 14 5
2010 27 24 14 9 20 4 4 4 13
2009 27 21 17 4 18 3 7 4 9
2008 27 17 8 9 10 7 7 1 3 5
2007 27 29 22 7 20 9 6 3 12 8
2006 27 23 16 7 16 7 5 1 7 9
2005 27 19 14 5 16 3 6 1 6 5
2004 27 33 24 9 23 10 4 12 16
2003 27 22 14 8 11 11 4 9 9
2002 27 37 26 11 34 3 1 24 12
2001 27 29 20 9 27 2 2 21 4
2000 27 25 15 9 23 2 1 11 11
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 99.39 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 976,280 acres   99.4%
Graph illustrating 0.19 percent Other 1,827 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0.18 percent Private 1,727 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0.17 percent State of Idaho 1,690 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0.07 percent State of Idaho 702 acres   0.1%

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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.