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Bear harvest-objective hunting units

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

Season dates: April 1, 2023 – May 29, 2023

Name Status Quota Harvest to date Remaining Hunting method
Nine Mile Open 22 0 22 No bait allowed
North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett Open 3 0 3 No bait allowed
South Slope, Yellowstone Open 7 0 7 No bait allowed
Wasatch Mtns, Avintaquin/Currant Creek Open 12 0 12 No bait allowed

Season dates: Aug. 1, 2023 – Aug. 31, 2023

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

Season dates: Aug. 19, 2023 – Oct. 5, 2023

Name Status Quota Harvest to date Remaining Hunting method
Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/South Closed 10 0 10 No bait/no dogs allowed

Season dates: Sept. 1, 2023 – Oct. 29, 2023

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

Season dates: Oct. 30, 2023 – Nov. 12, 2023

Name Status Quota Harvest to date Remaining Hunting method
Chalk Creek/East Canyon/Morgan-South Rich Closed 5 0 5 No bait allowed
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