Best Montana Black bear Units (2026)
These are the most productive Montana black bear units by reported harvest across 29 units — Montana 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 | BMU 200 | 104 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 2 | BMU 341 | 75 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 3 | BMU 316 | 66 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 4 | BMU 216 | 64 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 5 | BMU 100 | 52 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 6 | BMU 121 | 52 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 7 | BMU 103 | 44 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 8 | BMU 520 | 43 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 9 | BMU 290 | 37 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 10 | BMU 317 | 37 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 11 | BMU 140 | 35 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 12 | BMU 122 | 27 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 13 | BMU 240 | 26 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 14 | BMU 110 | 25 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 15 | BMU 130 | 25 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 16 | BMU 420 | 24 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 17 | BMU 450 | 24 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 18 | BMU 123 | 22 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 19 | BMU 280 | 22 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 20 | BMU 120 | 20 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 21 | BMU 104 | 19 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 22 | BMU 440 | 19 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 23 | BMU 101 | 12 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 24 | BMU 141 | 10 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 25 | BMU 411 | 9 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
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