Bear General Any Weapon Season

Unit 25
Black Bear Tag Unlimited Tags

8/30/2015 - 10/31/2015

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
  • Dogs Prohibited.

Dogs prohibited Oct. 5 - Oct. 31

Unit 25
All of Unit 25. Area Size: 575,791 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 25

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Unit Harvest Boars Sows Fall Spring Bait Hounds Incidental Still Stalk
2015 25 29 18 11 14 15 16 7 6
2014 25 10 3 7 6 3 1
2013 25 10 7 3 2 7 1
2012 25 15 9 6 14 1 2 9
2011 25 10 9 1 8 2 1 5
2010 25 10 5 5 10 5 5
2009 25 11 9 2 7 4 3 4 4
2008 25 12 7 5 10 2 1 6 5
2007 25 11 7 4 7 4 3 4 4
2006 25 19 15 4 9 10 7 5 6
2005 25 15 8 6 6 9 5 4 6
2004 25 20 14 6 9 11 3 1 6 10
2003 25 15 13 2 7 8 2 2 11
2002 25 20 15 5 12 8 7 1 3 9
2001 25 16 9 7 7 9 4 2 7
2000 25 16 12 3 11 5 1 1 3 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 99.23 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 571,377 acres   99.2%
Graph illustrating 0.54 percent Private 3,109 acres   0.5%
Graph illustrating 0.13 percent Other 759 acres   0.1%
Graph illustrating 0.09 percent State of Idaho 546 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.