Idaho Hunt Planner We got game.
Bear General Any Weapon Season
Unit 18
Unlimited Tags
8/30/2013 - 10/31/2013
- 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. 10 - Oct. 31
Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
- Unit 18
- All of Unit 18. Area Size: 180,782 acres
View a High Resolution Adobe PDF Map of Hunt Area Regular Tag
General Season Harvest Statistics
Year | Unit | Harvest | Boars | Sows | Fall | Spring | Bait | Hounds | Incidental | Still Stalk |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | 18 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 15 |
2014 | 18 | 40 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 10 | ||
2013 | 18 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 14 | ||
2012 | 18 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 3 | |
2011 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 3 | |
2010 | 18 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 4 |
2009 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
2008 | 18 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 8 |
2007 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7 |
2006 | 18 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 5 |
2005 | 18 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 16 | |
2004 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 6 | |
2003 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
2002 | 18 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 6 |
2001 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | |
2000 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 3 |
* 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
Learn more about IDFG Licenses, Tags & Permits
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.
U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 137,356 acres 76% |
Private 36,248 acres 20.1% |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 3,602 acres 2% |
State of Idaho 2,076 acres 1.1% |
Other 946 acres 0.5% |
State of Idaho 7 acres 0% |
Make your own map of Unit 18
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.
View all Access Yes Participants.
Federally-designated Wilderness Areas
No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.
- Hells Canyon Wilderness 56,535 acres 31.3% of hunt