1 April Official Opener of 2026 Idaho Spring Bear Season April 1, 2026By Monica Oliver Announcements, General Information, Guided Hunts, Idaho Black Bear Hunts Black Bear Hunts, Black-Bear-Hunts, Guided Hunts, Guided-Hunts, Spring Bear Season, Spring Black Bear Hunts, Spring-Black-Bear-Hunts 0 April 1 is not only a Fool’s Day, but it is the day us hunters actually get to get out in the woods and hunt. Wait a minute…Seriously, though, it’s that time again; time to get out in the woods! With this super mild winter we had this year, the ungulate population survival rate should be through the roof. The downside of that is there will be lots of babies for our Ursus Americanus, aka the American Black Bear, and they will be out on the prowl hunting those precious young fawns and calves. We need to be out amongst them and preempt their carnivorous ways with a well-placed bullet or arrow.If you have never tried spring bear hunting or at least in Idaho, maybe this should be your year to give it a try. Whether with us, another outfitter, or on your own, spring bear hunting is simply a great reason to get off the couch, shake off those winter cobwebs and get outside doing your part to preserve the wildlife we love to pursue in the fall.April 1 is the official opener for Idaho’s 2026 spring bear season, so get out and enjoy your public lands…and remember to take a kid hunting with you!Happy (spring bear) Hunting! Related Posts Idaho’s 2025 Spring Black Bear Season is Officially Open It’s officially official; Idaho’s 2025 Spring Bear Hunting season is finally open…just in time for a spring snowstorm of course, but hopes are still high for an amazing season this year. Idaho’s 2025 Spring Black Bear Season is Just Around the Corner I know, I know, the holidays just got over and it is still cold and white outside, but what a perfect time to begin thinking about what is truly important, where are you going to hunt spring bear this season? Idaho’s 2025 spring bear season, I predict, is going to be one for the record books. Why? I am so glad you asked. Idaho Spring Black Bear Hunting The application deadline for Idaho controlled-hunt, spring bear tags is February 15. Fortunately for all of us, most Idaho black bear tags are sold over-the-counter (OTC). This includes tags for units 28 and 27, where Castle Creek and Wild Idaho Outfitters conduct their bear hunts. The reduced-price or “wilderness tag” is good for all of Unit 27 and those portions of Unit 28 within the Frank Church Wilderness, as well as within most designated wilderness areas in the state of Idaho. Cure Cabin Fever with an Idaho Spring Bear Hunt The first day of spring is officially here! It has been a long time coming and it can mean only 1 thing: Idaho Spring bear hunting season 2023 is literally only days away! With this winter feeling like it has been the longest winter in the history of all mankind…at least here in Challis, Idaho, cabin fever is running rampant, and we are ready to get out, start setting bear baits, shoeing horses and mules, riding colts, setting camps and simply enjoying watching mother nature come back to life after a long winter’s siesta. A Couple Spots Still Left for this Spring Bear Season The weather has been unseasonably warm and dry this year and the water level on the creek has been pretty steady helping us avoid the radical highs of a “normal” spring runoff, bears are active, and we got ‘em on camera. We are looking forward to a productive spring bear season and have just a couple spots still available for June. So, if you don’t have any concrete spring hunting or fishing plans and can get away on short notice, contact us about dates and times for an Idaho spring bear hunt with us! Spring Bear Hunt Drop Camp If I haven’t made it clear that I think Idaho is THE best place to hunt, then I suppose you haven’t read enough of our blogs. Predator hunting in Idaho tops them all! In Idaho, you can hunt wolves, bears, mountain lions, coyotes and foxes all at the same time by either spot and stalk or electronic calls method clear up until June 30 each year. To increase your odds for bear, you can even hunt them over bait. Comment (0)