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100 . Jan 15 - Feb 15 . May 1 - June 5 . for details. page 110 Apply for fall controlled hunts Apply for spring controlled hunts Apply for spring controlled No parts of animals or fish that are currently classified as game animals or game fish in Idaho may be used as bait. This includes game animals and fish that come from the wild and commercial domestic sources (i.e., pen-raised game birds/animals or hatchery-raised game fish). The skin must be removed from any mammal parts or carcasses used as bait. All bait containers and materials must be removed, and all excavations refilled, no later than 7 days after the close of spring, fall, or dog training season. A hunter may authorize another person to comply with person to comply authorize another A hunter may person possesses enough requirements if that the above form. the necessary to accurately complete information page required, see Proxy statement hide and skull before your black bear Please thaw Staff members may not be able bringing it in for tagging. or skull. to check a frozen hide No person shall use salt in any form (liquid or solid) for bait. Nonresident Deer or Elk tags: A nonresident deer or elk tag, deer and elk excluding Nonresident Junior Mentored/DAV lion or gray tags, may be used to tag a black bear, mountain wolf. See Bait to attract game Bait for hunting is any substance placed bears but only animals. Bait may be used to hunt black under the following conditions: •  • • Time: No bait or bait containers may be placed for the purpose of attracting or taking black bears before the opening of black bear take season, except in Units 10, 12, 16A, 17, 19, 20, 20A, 26, and 27, where bait may be placed up to 7 days before the take season. • • Resident Second Tags and Nonresident Tags Discounted bear tag, and Residents may purchase a second black black bear Nonresidents may purchase two (2) reduced-price 17, 19, 20, 20A, tags for Units 4, 4A, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 16A, the Selway River, 26, 27, that portion of Unit 16 north of designated and those portions of Units 21 and 28 within or a nonresident wilderness at the discounted price of $41.75; ($186.00) to hunt may purchase one (1) full priced bear tag above and one (1) black bear anywhere outside the areas listed above. reduced priced bear tag valid in areas listed • • office is not equipped to check Fish and Game’s headquarters area, these animals can be checked in bears. In the Boise at the Fish and Game regional office Monday through Friday, Powerline Road, 208-465-8465) between in Nampa, (3101 S. by appointment at the Garden City 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. or St., 208-327-7095. facility, 109 W. 44th HuntsControlled • BLACK BEAR HUNTING SEASONS HUNTING BEAR BLACK Idaho Big Game 2017 & 2018 Seasons & Rules idfg.idaho.gov Idaho Big Game & 2018 2017 2017 & 2018 FALL / 2018 & 2019 SPRING SPRING & 2019 2018 / FALL & 2018 2017 No female black bear No person may hunt or pursue black bears at during the open season and for 10 days except within 10 days of kill: Present the skull and hide to an Idaho Fish and Game regional office, official check point, or a Fish and Game conservation officer for removal and retention of a premolar tooth and to have the hide tagged with an official state export tag. No person, who does not possess a fur buyer or taxidermist license with appropriate import documentation, shall have, after the close of the season, any raw black bear pelt that does not have an official state export tag attached (either Idaho’s or another state’s official export documentation). accompanied by young may be taken. sex Evidence of Sex: For black bears, external evidence of or vulva for (either scrotum, penis, or testicles for males to the hide until the females) must be left naturally attached mandatory check requirement has been satisfied. Capturing Black Bears: No person may trap, snare or otherwise capture or hold black bears. Dump Grounds: any time within 200 yards of the perimeter of any designated dump ground or sanitary landfill. Mandatory Check and Report: Any hunter killing a black bear must, General Rules General bear per Bag Limit: No person may take more than one black legal tag in his or her possession. Female Black Bear With Young: • 68 B E A R • 55 gallonsmaybeusedifsecurelyattachedatthebaitsite. except thatasinglemetalcontainerwithmaximumsizeof glass, metal,wood,orothernonbiodegradablematerials, Containers: Nobaitmaybecontainedwithinpaper,plastic, • tracks. depressed wheeltracksandlittleornovegetationinthe and mayincludeatraveledwayofnaturalearthwith shows evidenceofrepeatedusebyfull-sizedautomobiles, of travelbyfull-sizedautomobiles.Anestablishedroadway any governmententityorprivatelandownerforthepurpose established, built,maintained,approvedordesignatedby An establishedroadwayisdefinedasanyroadthat capable ofbeingtraveledbyfull-sizedautomobiles. that isopentothegeneralpublicformotorizedtrafficand feet fromanymaintainedtrailorestablishedroadway Clearwater regions,nobaitsitemaybelocatedwithin200 traveled byfull-sizedautomobiles.InthePanhandleand the generalpublicformotorizedtrafficandcapableofbeing maintained trailoranyestablishedroadwaythatisopento no baitsitemaybelocatedwithin200yardsfromany In allregionsexceptthePanhandleandClearwaterregions, stream orspring). any water(lake,pond,reservoir,oryear-roundfree-flowing Location: Nobaitsitemaybelocatedwithin200feetof than 4feetindiameter. No baitmaybecontainedinanyexcavatedholegreater or dwelling. designated ca No baitsitemaybelocatedwithinone-halfmileofany 2, 3,5 Units 4, 4A Idaho Big Game 2017 & 2018Idaho Big Game Seasons &Rules idfg.idaho.gov 7, 9 1 6 Aug 30-Nov Aug 30-Nov Aug 30-Nov Apr 15-June30 Apr 15-June30 Apr 15-June Apr 15-June Apr 15-July31 Aug 30-Oct31 Aug 30-Oct31 mpground orpicnicarea,administrativesite, Take Season 2017 &2018 Fall /2018 &2019 Black Spring Bear Seasons Apr 15-April30 Aug 30-Sep14 Aug 30-Sep14 Aug 30-Sep14 Apr 15-30 Oct 10-31 Oct 10-31 Oct 10-31 Oct 10-31 Jan 1-Dec31 Prohibited Dogs (Females with young protected!) are with (Females Dog Training July 1-31 July 1-31 None None None Please seethesectiononhoundhuntingrulespage Hound Hunting • • • • • • beginning March1ofeachyear. are issuedbymailorinpersonatFishandGameoffices baiting permitissuedbyFishandGame.Baitingpermits Baiting Permits: • bear seasons. holder within7daysafterthecloseofspringandfallblack bait sitesandallmaterialsmustberemovedbythepermit Establishment ofBaitSites:Anystructuresconstructedat users offederal,stateorprivatelands. exempt thepermitholderfromanyrestrictionsplacedon Possession ofaFishandGamebaitingpermitdoesnot permit intheirpossessionwhilehuntingoverabaitsite. baiting permit,buttheymusthaveacopyoftheoutfitter’s Guides andclientsofoutfittersarenotrequiredtoobtaina No personmayhuntoveranunlawfulbaitsite. calendar yearforwhichtheyareissued. Bait sitetagsarevalidforspringandfallseasonsinthe outfitter’s operatingplan. may bespecifiedbythelandmanagementagencyin The numberofbaitsitesmaintainedbylicensedoutfitters permit eachyearandmaymaintainuptothreebaitsites. A huntermaypossessonlyoneFishandGamebaiting they areissued. Baiting permitswillbevalidinthecalendaryearforwhich the baitcontainerusingasitetagissuedbyFishandGame. All baitsitesmustbevisiblymarkedatthenearesttreeoron Caution Caution Caution Caution Caution Allpersonsplacingbaitmustpossessa Second beartagmaybeused, Second beartagmaybeused, Second beartagmaybeused, Electronic callsmaybeused, Electronic callsmaybeused, Electronic callsmaybeused, : grizzlybearsmaybeencountered : grizzlybearsmaybeencountered : grizzlybearsmaybeencountered : grizzlybearsmaybeencountered : grizzlybearsmaybeencountered Bait anddogsprohibited, Notes 99 . B E A R 69

. See note 1, Page 70 only Notes Bait prohibited Bait prohibited : grizzly bears may be encountered : grizzly bears may be Electronic calls may be used Electronic calls may be used Electronic calls may be used. Electronic calls may be used, Electronic calls may be used, Electronic calls may Second bear tag may be used, Second bear tag may be used, Second bear tag may be used, Second bear tag may be used, Second bear tag may Remainder of Unit: 1 bear tag in designated wilderness portions of : grizzly bears may be encountered in Unit 17 : grizzly bears may be encountered in Unit Only Caution Portion of Unit 24 Units 21 & 28, Second bear tag may be used and Second bear tag may be used North of Selway River, Second bear tag may be used North of Selway Caution None None None None None None July 1 - July 31 July 1 - July 31 July 1 - July 31 July 1 - July 31 July 1 - July 31 July 1 - July 31 July 1 - July 31 Dog Training June 1 - July 31 June 8 - July 31 June 8 - July 31 June 1 - July 31 May 23 - July 31 June 16 - July 31 Idaho Big Game 2017 & 2018 Seasons & Rules idfg.idaho.gov Idaho Big Game & 2018 2017 (Females with are protected!) young Dogs Prohibited Oct 1 - Oct 31 Oct 5 - Oct 31 Oct 1 - Oct 31 Oct 10 -Oct 31 Oct 10 - Nov 8 Apr 15 -Apr 30 Apr 15 -Apr Oct 10 - Oct 31 Oct 10 - Oct 31 Oct 10 - Oct 31 Oct 10 - Oct 31 Oct 10 - Oct 31 Oct 10 - Oct 31 Oct 10 - Oct 31 Oct 10 - Oct Oct 10 - Oct 31 Oct 10 - Oct 31 Oct 10 - Oct 31 Sep 15 - Oct 31 Sep 15 - Oct 31 Sep 15 - Oct 31 Apr 15 - Apr 30 Apr 15 - Apr 30 Apr 15 - Apr 30 Apr 15 - Apr 30 Apr 15 - Apr 30 Apr 15 - Apr 30 Aug 30 - Sep 14 Aug 30 - Sep 14 Aug 30 - Sep 14 Aug 30 - Sep Aug 30 - Sep 14 Apr 15 - May 31 2017 & 2018 Fall / 2018 & 2019 Spring Black Bear Seasons Seasons Bear Spring Black & 2019 2018 / Fall & 2018 2017 None Take Season Take Season Apr 15 - June 7 Apr 15 - June 7 Apr 1 - June 30 Apr 1 - June 30 Apr 1 - June 30 Apr 1 - June 30 Apr 1 - June 30 Apr 15 -May 31 Apr 15 -May Aug 30 - Oct 31 Aug 30 - Oct 31 Aug 30 - Oct 31 Aug 30 - Oct 31 June 8 - June 15 Aug 30 - Oct 31 Aug 30 - Oct 31 Aug 30 - Oct 31 Aug 30 - Oct 31 Aug 30 - Oct 31 Aug 30 - Oct 31 Aug 30 - Oct 31 Aug 30 - Oct 31 Aug 30 - Oct Aug 30 - Oct 31 Apr 15 - June 30 Apr 15 - June 30 Apr 15 - June 15 Apr 15 - June 30 Apr 15 - June 30 Apr 15 - May 31 Apr 15 - May 31 Apr 15 - May 31 Apr 15 - May 31 Apr 15 - May 31 Aug 30 - Nov 30 Aug 30 - Nov 30 Aug 30 - Nov 30 Aug 30 - Nov 30 Aug 30 - Nov 30 8 24 16 15 13 11 32A 20A 19A 11A Units 26, 27 23, 25 21, 28 14, 18 10, 12 19, 20 8A, 10A 16A, 17, 21A, 36B 22, 31, 32, 70 B E A R 1. Note: 64, 65,66, 50, 51,58, 43, 44,45, 30A, 36A, 75, 77,78 48, 49,52 34, 35,36 60A, 63, 66A, 67, 37, 37A 62, 62A 59, 59A 29, 30, 69, 76 Units Idaho Big Game 2017 & 2018Idaho Big Game Seasons &Rules idfg.idaho.gov south onStateHwy55toWarmLakeRoad,theneast LakeRoadtotheUnit24/25boundary. Road, thennorthonNorwoodRoadtoWestRoseberry theneastonWestRoseberryRoadtoStateHighway55, Mountain Road,thensouthonWestRoadtoTamarack FallsRoad,theneastonTamarackRoadtoNorwood boundary atNoBusinessSaddleonForestServiceRoad186, theneastandsouthonForestServiceRoad186toWest Portion ofUnit24only:Thatportionnorththefollowingboundary:beginning onthewesternUnit24 63A 61 60 39 33 Apr 15-June30 Apr 15-June30 Apr 15-June30 Apr 15-June Apr 15-June Apr 15-June Apr 15-June30 Apr 15-June Apr 15-June Apr 15-June Apr 15-June30 Aug 30-Oct31 Aug 30-Oct31 Aug 30-Oct31 Aug 30-Oct31 Aug 30-Oct31 Aug 30-Oct31 Aug 30-Oct31 Aug 30-Oct31 Aug 30-Oct31 Aug 30-Oct31 Aug 30-Oct31 Take Season None 2017 &2018 Fall /2018 &2019 Black Spring Bear Seasons Jan 1-Dec31 Oct 1-31 Oct 1-31 Oct 1-31 Oct 1-31 Oct 1-31 Oct 5-31 Oct 5-31 Oct 5-31 Oct 1-31 Oct 1-31 Prohibited Dogs (Females with young protected!) are with (Females June 16-July31 June 16-July31 June 16-July31 June 16-July31 June 16-July31 June 16-July31 West ofHoward June 1-July31 June 1-July31 Dog Training July 1-31 July 1-31 Creek inClark County only None None Bait anddogsprohibitedinFremontCountyeastof Payette Riverdrainagedownstreamfrombutexcluding Motorized HuntingRuleAppliesinUnits45,49&52, Motorized HuntingRuleApplies,SeePages That portionofUnit33withintheMiddleFork PowderHouseGulchdrainageis Caution: Units 66,66A,69&76,SeePages Caution: Caution: Caution: Motorized HuntingRuleAppliesin Motorized HuntingRuleApplies, Howard CreekinClarkCounty, grizzlybearsmaybeencounteredin Bait anddogsprohibited, grizzly bearsmaybeencountered grizzly bearsmaybeencountered grizzly bearsmaybeencountered Units 64,65,66&67 See Pages102-104 See Pages training season. Bait prohibited Notes 102 -104 closed 102 -104 duringdog

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See note 1, Page 71 See note 1, Page 71 See note 1, Page 71 See note 1, Page 71 See note 1, Page 71, See note 1, Page 71, See note 1, grizzly bears may be encountered grizzly bears Bait and dogs prohibited Bait and dogs prohibited, only only only Bait prohibited Sep 1 - Oct 31, Bait prohibited Sep 1 - Oct 31, Bait prohibited Sep 1 Bait prohibited Sep 1 - Oct 31, Dogs prohibited Oct 1 - Oct 31, Dogs prohibited Oct Dogs prohibited Oct 1 - Oct 31, Caution: Dogs prohibited Oct 1 - Oct 31, See note 1, Page 71 Dogs prohibited Oct 1 - Oct 31, See note Private land Private land Private land Motorized Hunting Rule Applies, See Pages Motorized Hunting Rule Motorized Hunting Rule Applies, See Pages Motorized Hunting Rule Applies, See Pages Motorized Hunting Rule Applies, See Pages 106 - 110. lled hunt area descriptions. nt area descriptions. Sep 1 - Oct 31 Idaho Big Game 2017 & 2018 Seasons & Rules idfg.idaho.gov Idaho Big Game & 2018 2017 Sep 15 - Oct 9 Sep 15 - Oct Sep 1 - Oct 31 Sep 1 - Oct 31 Season Dates Season Dates Apr 1 - May 22 Apr 1 - May 22 Season Dates Aug 15 - Aug 31 Aug 15 - Aug 31 Aug 15 - Aug 31 (Females with are protected!) young (Females with are protected!) young (Females with are protected!) young 75 75 25 15 100 100 Tags Tags Tags Fall 2017 & 2018 Black Bear Controlled Hunts (240 Tags) (240 Hunts Controlled Bear Black & 2018 2017 Fall Youth only Fall 2017 & 2018 Black Bear Controlled Hunts Hunts Controlled Bear Black & 2018 2017 Fall only Youth Spring 2018 & 2019 Black Bear Controlled Hunts (150 Tags) (150 Hunts Controlled Bear Black & 2019 Spring 2018 (See pg 72) (See pg 72) (See pg 72) (See pg 72) (See pg 72) a a a (See pg 72) a a b Controlled Controlled Controlled Hunt Areas Hunt Areas Hunt Areas 1-1 22-1 32-1 22-1 32-1 22-1 Controlled hunt tag holders must have a hound-hunter permit to use dogs in this hunt. Any dogs used must be under the Controlled hunt tag holders must have a hound-hunter permit to use dogs in this without having a controlled hunt tag in control of the tag holder. Bears may not be pursued during this controlled hunt possession. 8002 8001 8504 8503 8502 8501 Hunt No. Hunt No. Hunt No. This hunt includes only a portion of this unit. See controlled hu This hunt includes other units or parts of other units. See contro a b Note: 1. For details on controlled hunt rules and restrictions please see pages BLACK BEAR CONTROLLED HUNT AREA DESCRIPTIONS

Please note that hunt areas are different for each species. For full text of legal description and boundaries for Game Management Units, see page 84 - 93 or visit, https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/13/index.html.

Hunt Area 1-1 — That portion of Unit 1 within the following boundary: Beginning at the Idaho/Washington state line where it intersects the Pend Oreille River, then northward along the Idaho/Washington state line to the Lamb Creek drainage, then southeasterly along the northern edge of the Lamb Creek divide to Priest Lake, then along the southern shore of Priest Lake to the Soldier Creek drainage, then easterly along the northern edge of the Soldier Creek drainage to the Selkirk Divide, then southerly along the Selkirk Divide to Baldy Mountain, then easterly along Little Sand Creek to the Pend Oreille River, then westerly along the northern shore of the Pend Oreille River to the point of beginning and that portion of Unit 1 within the following boundary: Beginning at the confluence of the Moyie River and the Kootenai River, then west and north on the Kootenai River to the Copeland Bridge, then east on County Road 45 to the junction with State Highway 1, then south on State Highway 1 to the intersection with State Highway 95, then north and east on State Highway 95 to where State Highway 95 crosses the Moyie River, then south on the Moyie River to the point of beginning. Hunt Area 22-1 — All of Units 22 and 31. Hunt Area 32-1 — All of Units 32 and 32A.

Grizzly Bear or Black Bear?

Grizzly bears and black KNOW THE DIFFERENCE! bears both live in Idaho. AVOID MISTAKEN IDENTITY No Hump Black Bear Grizzly bears may be found in 3 Straight areas of Idaho: Face Profile Round • The Panhandle in big game units Front Track 1, 2, 3, 4, 4A, 6, 7 and 9 Hump • The Bitterroot Mountains along the Idaho/Montana border in big Grizzly Bear game units 10, 12 and 17 Dish Face • Southeast Idaho in the Profile Yellowstone Ecosystem in big Straight game units 60, 61, 62, 62A, 64, Front Track 65, 66 and 67.

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