8001RES + NR

Unit 22-1a black bear,take season

Season take Apr 1–May 22·Units: 22-1a·75 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident

75 tags, 724 applied, 10% drew in 2026. One of Idaho's hardest black bear draws: 3rd hardest of 11 in 2026.

Draw result · 2026
5%
7 of 134 drew
Harvest success
27–31%
Range, 2013–2015
Tags · 2026
75
Applicants · 2026
724
9.7 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
YearWhoApplicantsDrew
2026Nonresident1347
2026Resident59068

Idaho prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.

Draw history
YearWhoDraw
2026Nonresident7 of 134 drew
2026Resident68 of 590 drew
2025Nonresident7 of 221 drew
2025Resident68 of 1,507 drew
2024Nonresident5 of 196 drew
2024Resident70 of 1,594 drew
What it is
Tags
75 (2026)
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
  • take: Apr 1–May 22

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, 8001
2005–2015
0523%0625%0716%0844%0928%1047%1147%1252%1331%1427%1527%

2015: 20 taken by 75 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.

Before you apply
Tag fee
“Bear 231.75”
Tag fee
“Bear/Second Bear and Mt. Lion/Second Mt. Lion 11.50 ea. 13.75”
Points
“Controlled hunts have a limited number of tags that are issued by a random drawing.”

Rules for 2026.

Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026