Information about hunting and pursuing black bears in Utah

Black Bear Guidebook

View the 2012 guidebook for important information on the regulations concerning hunting and pursuing black bears in Utah.

Important dates

See our wildlife calendar for dates and deadlines.

Hunting regulations & maps

• View official rules, regulations, season dates and other information regarding Utah hunts on our guidebook page.
• View online, interactive maps of most hunt unit boundaries

Black bear drawing results

• Check your bear drawing results
• 2013 black bear drawing odds — (PDF format)
• 2012 black bear drawing odds and 2012 black bear bonus point results — (PDF format)
• 2011 black bear drawing odds and 2011 black bear bonus point results — (PDF format)
• 2010 black bear drawing odds and 2010 black bear bonus point results — (PDF format)
• 2009 black bear drawing odds and 2009 black bear bonus point results — (PDF format)

Black bear harvest information

• Black bear harvest reporting requirements
• Black bear harvest-objective information (Updated often during season)
• Preliminary Harvest Report, 2012 — (PDF format, 18 KB)
• Utah Black Bear Annual Report, 2011 — (PDF format, 276 KB)
• Utah Black Bear Annual Report, 2010 — (PDF format, 276 KB)
• Utah Black Bear Annual Report, 2009 — (PDF format, 269 KB)
• Utah Black Bear Annual Report, 2008 — (PDF format, 196 KB)
• Utah Black Bear Annual Report, 2007 — (PDF format, 172 KB)
• Utah Black Bear Annual Report, 2006 — (PDF format, 192 KB )
• Utah Black Bear Harvest Report, 2001–2005 — (PDF format, 180 KB)

Black bear management plan

• 2011–2023 Utah black bear management plan — (PDF format)
• Bear program background information

Black bear hunter orientation

• Bear hunter orientation course packet — (PDF format, 760 KB)
• Bear orientation worksheet photos — (PDF format, 670 KB)
• Black bear hunter orientation worksheet

Other black bear information

• Safety in black bear country
• Application for archery bear baiting certificate of registration — (PDF format, 64 KB)
• Black Bears of Utah's East Tavaputs Plateau (Bookcliffs area) — (PDF format, 2.5 MB)