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Draw odds / Idaho / Black bear

Idaho black bear draw odds

6 hunts, 12 pools and 390 tags, computed with expected-value-v1 from Idaho Department of Fish and Game’s published 2026 draw statistics. Tell it what you hold and it sorts the field around you.

  • Jan 15, 2027 — applications open
  • Feb 15, 2027 — application deadline
Never miss these dates — freeThe deadline two weeks out, and results day when it comes — by email. Free, no card.

4 of 6 nonresident black bear hunts drew somebody last season.

Nonresident: this agency publishes no point breakdown, so these are overall draw odds.

Coin flipa real chance, under even money4

  • 8503Unit 32A · Map5 tags · 21 applicants—24%
  • 8502Unit 22-12 tags · 27 applicants—7.4%
  • 8001Unit 22-17 tags · 134 applicants—5.2%
  • 8002Unit 32A · Map7 tags · 278 applicants—2.5%

Out of reach this yearclosest cut-off first2

  • 8501Unit 1-10 tags · 2 applicants——
  • 8504Unit 22-10 tags · 3 applicants——
Every Idaho black bear hunt — the full 6-hunt index
Every Idaho black bear hunt published for the 2026 draw, with each residency pool’s quota, first-choice applicants and draw-out level.
Hunt codeUnitHuntPoolTagsApplicantsDrew out at
800122-1—Nonresident7134—
800122-1—Resident68590—
800232A—Nonresident7278—
800232A—Resident681,425—
85011-1—Nonresident02—
85011-1—Resident15180—
850222-1—Nonresident227—
850222-1—Resident98871—
850332A—Nonresident521—
850332A—Resident95395—
850422-1—Nonresident03—
850422-1—Resident25112—

Odds describe last season’s published field, not a forecast — a pool under ten tags moves materially on one applicant, and ≥, ≤ and ≈ mark levels the agency did not publish outright. Every figure comes from Idaho Department of Fish and Game’s own statistics; confirm with the agency before you apply.