Colorado — Black Bear

CO Black Bear Unit 16

Name: Colorado Unit 16 Black Bear Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

204,858

Public Land

55%

Wilderness

15%

Elevation

7,970–11,938 ft

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Archery — BE-004-U-1-A	Sep 2, 2026 — Sep 30, 2026	—	either
2026	Archery — BE-004-O-1-A	Sep 2, 2026 — Sep 30, 2026	—	either
2026	Muzzleloader — BE-004-U-1-M	Sep 12, 2026 — Sep 20, 2026	—	either
2026	Muzzleloader — BE-004-O-1-M	Sep 12, 2026 — Sep 20, 2026	—	either
2026	Rifle — BE-004-U-5-R	Oct 14, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	either
2026	Rifle — BE-004-O-1-R	Sep 2, 2026 — Sep 30, 2026	—	either

Tag Quotas & Applicant Volume

Year	Weapon	Residency	Applicants	Tags issued
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2023	Archery (Either S1)	resident	102	137
2023	Archery (Either S1)	nonresident	29	33
2023	Muzzleloader (Either S1)	resident	48	55
2023	Muzzleloader (Either S1)	nonresident	5	7
2023	Rifle (Either S1)	resident	386	526
2023	Rifle (Either S1)	nonresident	100	115

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Harvest Data

Year	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
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