Idaho black bear controlled hunt draw results, 2026
In Idaho Fish and Game's 2026 first drawing, 4,038 hunters applied for 390 tags in 6 black bear controlled hunts as their first choice. 369 of 3,573 resident first choices drew (10%), and 21 of 465 nonresident first choices (5%). The most applied-for hunt was hunt 8002, area 32A, with 1,703 first choices for 75 tags.
Data updated October 2026. IDFG's 2026 and 2025 black bear drawing results and its 2025 controlled hunt harvest statistics.
- Hardest to draw among hunts with at least 20 first-choice applicants: hunt 8002, where 75 of 1,703 drew.
| Take and weapon | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8001 | 22-1 | Black bear, spring hunt, any weapon | 75 | 724 | 68 of 590 (12%) | 7 of 134 (5%) | 1,728 | ||
| 8002 | 32A | Black bear, spring hunt, any weapon | 75 | 1,703 | 68 of 1,425 (5%) | 7 of 278 (3%) | 721 | ||
| 8501 | 1-1 | Black bear, fall hunt, any weapon | Sep 15 to Oct 9 | 15 | 182 | 15 of 180 (8%) | 0 of 2 (0%) | 171 | |
| 8502 | 22-1 | Black bear, fall hunt, any weapon | Sep 1 to Oct 31 | 100 | 898 | 98 of 871 (11%) | 2 of 27 (7%) | 898 | |
| 8503 | 32A | Black bear, fall hunt, any weapon | Sep 1 to Oct 31 | 100 | 416 | 95 of 395 (24%) | 5 of 21 (24%) | 405 | |
| 8504 | 22-1 | Black bear, fall hunt, any weapon | Sep 1 to Oct 31 | 25 | 115 | 25 of 112 (22%) | 0 of 3 (0%) | 103 |
First drawing, first choices. Sources: IDFG black bear drawing odds (2026 and 2025) and IDFG controlled hunt harvest statistics (2025). Season dates: IDFG's 2026 big game brochure. Hunt numbers link to a page with the hunt's history, harvest and map where IDFG publishes enough about it. Download this table (CSV). Free to use; please name IDFG as the source.
Questions hunters ask
How many people applied for Idaho black bear controlled hunts in 2026?
4,038 first-choice applications for 390 tags in 6 black bear hunts in IDFG's 2026 first drawing. 369 of 3,573 resident first choices drew (10%) and 21 of 465 nonresident first choices (5%).
Which Idaho black bear hunt had the most applicants in 2026?
Hunt 8002 (area 32A): 1,703 first-choice applicants for 75 tags.
Does Idaho use preference points for black bear?
No. IDFG does not use points. Every application gets a random number, and tags go to first choices first. You may list a first and a second choice.
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