2026 / Specialized opportunity

8504

Black Bear Controlled Hunt 8504

Sportsman’s Illustrated field note

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

Regulatory record verified 2026-09-02
Tag pathBig Game Drawing

apprentice black bear opportunity

Legal animalBlack bear, except females accompanied by young

Eligible junior hunters only

2026 quota25

Tags or permitted hunters

game management units22-1

22-1

01 / Season structure

When and how.

General methodsYouth-only fall controlled hunt

Sep 1, 2026 to Oct 31, 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 specialized opportunity with eligibility or method rules that deserve careful reading.

03 / Regulatory record

Read the official material.

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