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Bear General Any Weapon Season
Unit 4A
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
- A second animal may be taken in all or part of this unit. Appropriate tags are required for all kills.
- Dogs Prohibited.
Electronic calls may be used. Dogs prohibited Apr. 15 - Apr. 30. Second bear tag may be used. Caution: Grizzly bears may be encountered.
- Unit 4A
- All of Unit 4A. Area Size: 186,661 acres
General Season Harvest Statistics
Year | Unit | Harvest | Boars | Sows | Fall | Spring | Bait | Hounds | Incidental | Still Stalk |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | 4A | 25 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
2014 | 4A | 23 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 2 | ||
2013 | 4A | 22 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 3 | ||
2012 | 4A | 21 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 7 | ||
2011 | 4A | 19 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
2010 | 4A | 17 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
2009 | 4A | 20 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
2008 | 4A | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2007 | 4A | 10 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
2006 | 4A | 23 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
2005 | 4A | 19 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
2004 | 4A | 24 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
2003 | 4A | 26 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
2002 | 4A | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
2001 | 4A | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
2000 | 4A | 9 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 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*
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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.
U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 90,241 acres 48.3% |
Other 78,709 acres 42.2% |
Private 16,272 acres 8.7% |
State of Idaho 988 acres 0.5% |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 441 acres 0.2% |
State of Idaho 8 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.