Idaho Unit 32A:black bear draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for black bear. 2026: 75 to 100 tags, 416 to 1,703 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 32A
Unit 32ANeighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 32A2026 draw
800275 tags, 1,703 applied, 4% drew.
One of Idaho's hardest black bear draws: 1st hardest of 11 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Black bear huntsin Unit 32A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8002 | take · Apr 1–May 22 | 68 of 1,425 drew | 75 | 33–35% |
| 8503 | take · Sep 1–Oct 31 | 95 of 395 drew | 100 | 27–31% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 32A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2005–2015
% success800221–39%
21%
32%
29%
29%
21%
28%
28%
39%
33%
35%
35%
'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15
850325–44%
25%
28%
33%
35%
36%
44%
25%
36%
29%
31%
27%
'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15
45%+28–45%Under 28%
Before you apply
- Deadline
- “Spring Controlled Bear Hunt Application Period January 15 - February 15, 2027 2027 Spring Black Bear Controlled Hunts”
- 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 2027.
Map & access
Unit 32Aand the units around it
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Offline maps
Take Unit 32Ainto your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 32A hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each black bear hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 32A · 8002
68 of 1,425 drew
Success33–35%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026