Black bear hunts, 2026

Controlled hunt numbers, season dates, tag counts, 2025 application demand, and bag limits, each row linked to its page in the official ODFW booklet.

All species 643 hunts Deer 222 hunts Elk 316 hunts Pronghorn antelope 49 hunts Bighorn sheep 27 hunts Rocky Mountain goat 12 hunts Black bear 17 hunts Cougar general season

General seasons and deadlines

Black bear · General Season Aug. 1 - Dec. 31 Deadline: Oct. 2 for general fall tag; controlled spring tags by hunt. · Source p. 68

Controlled hunt table

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