The unit consists of Elk Ridge and the Abajo Mountains, as well as hundreds of square miles of desert and canyonlands east of Lake Powell and the Colorado River. This accessible unit has a variety of different users on the mountain during the bear hunt.

The bear’s diet in the spring generally consists of grass, and forbs. They will be relatively close to water sources like springs or creeks. They move the most during the early morning hours and in the evening, and will continue to increase their amount of movement as the hunt progresses. Expect bears to be covering ground and looking for opportunistic meals as their diet will start to switch from grasses to more substantial carbohydrates like acorns, pine nuts, and berries. June is the peak month for the black bears’ mating season.