Best Utah Black bear Units (2026)
These are the most productive Utah black bear units by reported harvest across 24 units — Utah 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 | La Sal | 58 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 2 | San Juan | 47 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 3 | Manti, South/San Rafael, North | 36 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 4 | Wasatch Mtns, West-Central | 35 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 5 | Manti, North | 26 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 6 | Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/South | 25 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 7 | Nine Mile | 23 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 8 | Wasatch Mtns, Avintaquin/Currant Creek | 21 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 9 | Nebo | 20 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 10 | Beaver | 19 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 11 | Boulder/Kaiparowits | 19 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 12 | Fishlake/Thousand Lakes | 12 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 13 | Diamond Mtn/Vernal/Bonanza | 11 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 14 | Yellowstone | 11 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 15 | Chalk Creek/East Canyon/Morgan-South Rich | 10 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 16 | Panguitch Lake/Zion | 10 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 17 | Kamas/North Slope, Summit | 7 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 18 | Cache/Ogden | 6 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 19 | Mt Dutton | 3 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 20 | North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett | 3 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 21 | Book Cliffs, Little Creek Roadless | 2 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 22 | Fillmore, Pahvant | 1 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 23 | Monroe | 1 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
| 24 | Paunsaugunt | 1 · 2024 | 1 | Details → |
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