Best Oregon Black bear Units (2026)
These are the most productive Oregon black bear units by reported harvest across 59 units — Oregon 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 | Applegate | 200 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 2 | Siuslaw | 196 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 3 | Rogue | 150 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 4 | Indigo | 126 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 5 | Santiam | 114 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 6 | Chetco | 111 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 7 | Dixon | 111 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 8 | Creek | 108 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 9 | Tioga | 105 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 10 | Alsea | 103 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 11 | Trask | 98 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 12 | Melrose | 84 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 13 | Mckenzie | 66 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 14 | Hood | 52 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 15 | River | 49 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 16 | Chesnimnus | 48 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 17 | Evans | 41 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 18 | Imnaha | 38 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 19 | Mountain | 38 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 20 | Sumpter | 38 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 21 | Heppner | 34 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 22 | Mt. | 29 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 23 | Sixes | 29 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 24 | Starkey | 29 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 25 | Emily | 28 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
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