I lived my entire life in Iron County.If you are a non-resident and want to hunt bear you must apply.If you are lucky you might get a tag?Ilive here and it takes me a few years to get one. A person never knows when you might get drawn,can win if you dont play.
My advice is to look at the different season choices and apply according to demand for tags and success.Some hunt choices are better options then others.
If you have private land to hunt any season is as good as the next.If I was you I would apply for the last season all three choices.That season is around three weeks long and runs until about Oct 27 th,this gives a guy alot better chance., not only at drawing a tag but by then the hound hunters are gone for the most part.
Good Luck