When it comes to black bear hunting, most people don’t think of California. There are actually two subspecies of black bear in the state. The Northwestern Black Bear and the California Black bear, they are split by the Klamath Mountain range and are nearly impossible to differentiate between the two. There has been an increasing population for the last 25 years. Black bear hunting is more of an opportunity hunt, you’re not allowed to bait or use dogs to hunt them. The vegetation that they inhabit is extremely thick and dense making it difficult to hunt them.
License Costs
|
Resident |
Nonresident |
Resident Junior |
Bear Tag |
$60.22 |
$381.30 |
$32.40 |
| Resident | Nonresident | Resident Junior |
Bear Tag | $60.22 | $381.30 | $32.40 |
News, notes and alerts
Season dates coincide with deer season dates
There is a statewide harvest quota, once it is met all seasons close.
Use of dogs is not allowed for hunting bears
Highlights
Permits are over-the-counter
Both archery and rifle seasons available to hunt
Mandatory report, regardless of success tags must be returned
Boone and Crockett entries
** Zones listed below may not have a current hunt for this species. Zones in this table are included if any part of the zone is found within the county.
County |
Entries |
Zones within county |
Mendocino |
34 |
Ventura |
19 |
Humboldt |
12 |
Trinity |
11 |
Kern |
9 |
Tehama |
9 |
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