Black bear regulations
Browse Oregon’s 2026 big game seasons, controlled hunt numbers, tag counts, application demand, bag limits, and source page references by species and method.
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Black bear · General Season
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31
Deadline: Oct. 2 for general fall tag; controlled spring tags by hunt. · Source p. 68
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Hunt table
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