Colorado — Black Bear

CO Black Bear Unit 79

Name: Colorado Unit 79 Black Bear Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

272,698

Public Land

76%

Elevation

7,632–12,959 ft

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Archery — BE-068-O-1-A	Sep 2, 2026 — Sep 30, 2026	—	either
2026	Muzzleloader — BE-068-O-1-M	Sep 12, 2026 — Sep 20, 2026	—	either
2026	Rifle — BE-068-O-5-R	Oct 14, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	either
2026	Rifle — BE-068-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	143	88
2023	Archery (Either S1)	nonresident	128	49
2023	Muzzleloader (Either S1)	resident	45	46
2023	Muzzleloader (Either S1)	nonresident	11	11
2023	Rifle (Either S1)	resident	391	195
2023	Rifle (Either S1)	nonresident	71	33
2023	Rifle (Either S5)	resident	215	65
2023	Rifle (Either S5)	nonresident	94	30

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Harvest Data

Year	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
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