2026 / Good place to start

BLACK-BEAR-1-2a-2b-2c-and-27-2026-08-14-archery

Black Bear - 1, 2A, 2B, 2C, and 27

Sportsman’s Illustrated field note

An Arizona black bear opportunity where unit dates, bait and dog restrictions, access, and current grizzly-bear precautions need to be checked together.

Regulatory record verified 2026-09-03
Tag pathBuy while available

unrestricted black bear opportunity

Legal animalAny bear except cubs with sows and sows with cubs

Check license eligibility

2026 quota10

Tags or permitted hunters

game management units1, 2A, 2B, 2C, and 27

1, 2A, 2B, 2C, and 27

01 / Season structure

When and how.

ArcheryBlack Bear - 1, 2A, 2B, 2C, and 27 season in 1, 2A, 2B, 2C, and 27

Aug 14, 2026 to Aug 20, 2026

Do not stop at the dates.

Confirm tag availability, current regulations, boundaries, legal methods, ammunition rules, closures, and access before you act. The agency source and your issued tag control.

02 / Sportsman’s Illustrated notes

What to solve before opening day.

Access

A hunt boundary does not establish legal access. Confirm ownership, entry, closures, road conditions, and property-specific rules with the current land manager.

Plan

Confirm the exact unit dates and current bait, dog, electronic-call, motorized-access, and grizzly-bear rules before hunting.

Complexity

A relatively direct tag and season structure. Access and current conditions still require real homework.

03 / Regulatory record

Read the official material.

These sources establish the hunt record above. They can be updated after our verification date.