Recent black bear news

• Check our news release page for recent press releases regarding bears and other wildlife.

Black bear proclamation

• Visit our proclamation page for the current Utah Black Bear Proclamation.

Important dates

• Visit our wildlife calendar for application dates, deadlines and season dates.

Black bear drawing results

• Draw results
• 2009 black bear draw odds — (PDF format)
• 2008 black bear draw odds and 2008 black bear bonus point results — (PDF format)
• 2007 black bear draw odds and 2007 black bear bonus point results — (PDF format)
• 2006 black bear draw odds and 2006 black bear bonus point results — (PDF format)

Black bear harvest information

• Reporting requirements
• 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

• 2000 Utah black bear management plan — (PDF format)
• Bear program background information

Black bear hunter orientation

• 2009 black bear hunter orientation worksheet
• Bear hunter orientation course packet — (PDF format, 1.2 MB)

Other 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 (Bookcliff area) — (PDF format, 2.5 MB)