Bear General Any Weapon Season

Unit 62
Black Bear Tag Unlimited Tags

4/15/2016 - 6/30/2016

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 62
All of Unit 62. Area Size: 314,833 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 62

General Season Harvest Statistics

Year Unit Harvest Boars Sows Fall Spring Bait Hounds Incidental Still Stalk
2015 62 19 14 5 10 9 7 11
2014 62 23 9 14 7 15
2013 62 15 13 2 3 11
2012 62 27 15 12 14 13 4
2011 62 24 15 9 18 6 8
2010 62 15 8 7 11 4 1 7 5
2009 62 8 6 2 6 2 3 5
2008 62 22 19 3 11 11 5 16
2007 62 39 27 11 38 1 1 30 5
2006 62 11 6 5 9 2 2 8
2005 62 16 14 2 14 2 10 5
2004 62 4 1 3 2 2 4
2003 62 7 5 2 6 1 1 3 2
2002 62 16 12 4 14 2 1 5 9
2001 62 11 8 3 10 1 2 8
2000 62 11 9 2 8 3 3 8
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 75.21 percent Private 236,779 acres   75.2%
Graph illustrating 21.84 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 68,761 acres   21.8%
Graph illustrating 1.49 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 4,688 acres   1.5%
Graph illustrating 0.91 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 2,859 acres   0.9%
Graph illustrating 0.47 percent State of Idaho 1,490 acres   0.5%
Graph illustrating 0.07 percent Other 217 acres   0.1%
Graph illustrating 0 percent U.S. National Park Service (NPS) 7 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.