Information about hunting and pursuing black bears in Utah

Black Bear Guidebook

View the 2016 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
• Drawing odds and point results for past hunt applications

Black bear harvest information

• Black bear harvest reporting requirements
• Black bear harvest-objective information (Updated often during season)
• See harvest data in the Black Bear Annual Reports

Black bear management plan

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

Black bear hunter orientation

• Take the online Bear Orientation Course

Other black bear information

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