2023 Statewide black bear harvest statistics

BMU Bear Management Unit Name Total Harvest Number Hunters Hunter Success Rate Hunter Days Days/Kill
1 COSTAL 357 3,899 9% 37,252 104
2 PUGET SOUND 137 1,817 8% 16,861 123
3 NORTH CASCADES 245 1,861 13% 14,461 59
4 SOUTH CASCADES 182 3,429 5% 28,317 156
5 OKANOGAN 159 1,536 10% 10,023 63
6 EAST CASCADES 289 4,296 7% 31,559 109
7 NORTHEASTERN 349 4,086 9% 31,897 91
8 BLUE MOUNTAINS 68 1,021 7% 7,816 115
9 COLUMBIA BASIN 13 151 9% 704 54

Totals

Hunt Total Harvest Number Hunters Hunter Success Rate Hunter Days Days/Kill
General Hunting Season 1,799 20,653 9% 179,008 100
Spring Bear Permit Hunt 0 0 0% n/a n/a
Recreational Harvest Total 1,799 20,653 n/a n/a n/a