8502RES + NR

Unit 22-1a black bear,take season

Season take Sep 1–Oct 31·Units: 22-1a·100 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

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

100 tags, 898 applied, 11% drew in 2026. 4th hardest of 11 Idaho black bear draws in 2026.

Draw result · 2026
7%
2 of 27 drew
Harvest success
36–43%
Range, 2013–2015
Tags · 2026
100
Applicants · 2026
898
9.0 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
YearWhoApplicantsDrew
2026Nonresident272
2026Resident87198

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

Draw history
YearWhoDraw
2026Nonresident2 of 27 drew
2026Resident98 of 871 drew
2025Nonresident2 of 30 drew
2025Resident98 of 868 drew
2024Nonresident6 of 52 drew
2024Resident94 of 895 drew
What it is
Tags
100 (2026)
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
  • take: Sep 1–Oct 31

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, 8502
2005–2015
0535%0629%0735%0835%0937%1043%1135%1227%1337%1443%1536%

2015: 36 taken by 100 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