Bear harvest objectives
Black bears Black bears
Black bear, on all fours, peeking above a bush

Bear harvest-objective hunting units

The tables below indicate which bear harvest-objective units are open. For more information, see the Utah Hunt Planner or download the latest Utah Black Bear Guidebook.

Season dates: March 30, 2024 – May 27, 2024

Name Status Quota Harvest to date Remaining Hunting method
Nine Mile Closed 22 7 15 No bait allowed
North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett Closed 3 2 1 No bait allowed
Wasatch Mtns, Avintaquin/Currant Creek Closed 12 9 3 No bait allowed
Yellowstone Closed 7 4 3 No bait allowed

Season dates: Aug. 1, 2024 – Aug. 31, 2024

Name Status Quota Harvest to date Remaining Hunting method
Chalk Creek/East Canyon/Morgan-South Rich Closed 3 3 0 No bait allowed

Season dates: Aug. 17, 2024 – Oct. 3, 2024

Name Status Quota Harvest to date Remaining Hunting method
Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/South Closed 10 2 8 No bait/no dogs allowed

Season dates: Sept. 1, 2024 – Oct. 27, 2024

Name Status Quota Harvest to date Remaining Hunting method
Beaver Closed 3 0 3 No bait/no dogs allowed
Boulder/Kaiparowits Closed 4 0 4 No bait/no dogs allowed
Cache/Ogden Closed 3 3 0 No bait/no dogs allowed
Chalk Creek/East Canyon/Morgan-South Rich Closed 3 2 1 No bait/no dogs allowed
Diamond Mtn/Vernal/Bonanza Closed 3 2 1 No bait/no dogs allowed
Kamas/North Slope, Summit Closed 2 0 2 No bait/no dogs allowed
La Sal Closed 12 13 0 No bait/no dogs allowed
Manti-North Closed 12 1 11 No bait/no dogs allowed
Manti-South/San Rafael, North Closed 12 1 11 No bait/no dogs allowed
Nebo Closed 3 2 1 No bait/no dogs allowed
Nine Mile Closed 10 4 6 No bait/no dogs allowed
North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett Closed 1 0 1 No bait/no dogs allowed
Panguitch Lake/Zion Closed 3 1 2 No bait/no dogs allowed
San Juan Closed 12 9 3 No bait/no dogs allowed
Wasatch Mtns, Avintaquin/Currant Creek Closed 6 0 6 No bait/no dogs allowed
Yellowstone Closed 3 1 2 No bait/no dogs allowed

Season dates: Oct. 28, 2024 – Nov. 12, 2024

Name Status Quota Harvest to date Remaining Hunting method
Chalk Creek/East Canyon/Morgan-South Rich Closed 5 1 4 No bait allowed
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