Best Colorado Black bear Units (2026)
These are the most productive Colorado black bear units by reported harvest across 124 units — Colorado doesn't publish tag/success figures for black bear, so we rank by how many animals are actually taken.
Harvest figures are the most recent reported season and vary year to year — confirm current regulations with the state wildlife agency before applying.
| # | Unit | Latest harvest | Yrs tracked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unit 053 | 72 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 2 | Unit 421 | 72 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 3 | Unit 065 | 66 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 4 | Unit 070 | 58 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 5 | Unit 521 | 58 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 6 | Unit 078 | 50 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 7 | Unit 043 | 47 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 8 | Unit 711 | 42 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 9 | Unit 062 | 41 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 10 | Unit 042 | 40 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 11 | Unit 071 | 34 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 12 | Unit 014 | 32 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 13 | Unit 077 | 32 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 14 | Unit 444 | 31 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 15 | Unit 044 | 29 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 16 | Unit 015 | 26 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 17 | Unit 075 | 26 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 18 | Unit 063 | 25 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 19 | Unit 074 | 24 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 20 | Unit 085 | 24 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 21 | Unit 061 | 23 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 22 | Unit 054 | 20 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 23 | Unit 023 | 19 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 24 | Unit 073 | 19 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 25 | Unit 751 | 18 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
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