the blur Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 How much is a rifle bear hunt, with lodging ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowtech2 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Man a lot of people go to Canada bear hunting. When you can go to maine. I went in August. Our taxidermist told us if you can't freeze it. Put the hide in one garbage bag. Then put the bag in another bag. With lots of ice. It worked great. When folding it up make sure start with head and that is covered by the rest of hide. Need to be careful of the ears. Price wise you will be surprised. Mine was 5' bear I'm looking at $2500 my fathers was 6-7' bear so he's looking at $3500. So be ready. Good luck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BizCT Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 I'd like to go out west and hunt Bears spot and stalk with a color phase being a possibility Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjb4900 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 (edited) one piece of advice......get a good, thick cushion to sit on. Edited January 13, 2015 by jjb4900 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotorooter23 Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 How much is a rifle bear hunt, with lodging ? It is ringing me up around 1400 for cabin and fishing from the 20th-27th. 925 for just the bear hunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisceglia Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 It is ringing me up around 1400 for cabin and fishing from the 20th-27th. 925 for just the bear hunt For that price why wouldn't you just go to Maine and hunt bear, they use the same tactics and bears are pretty similar in size. For that price you should be able to have your pick of spring/fall hunt over bait or even a fall hunt with hounds. Or as Biz said go out west, you can hunt them for about that same price point as your speaking about above and get the opportunity at a color phase while spotting and stalking as opposed to sitting in a stand over bait for hours. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LI OUTDOORSMAN Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 (edited) I took my son to New Brunswick for a combination bear hunt / salmon fishing trip on the Miramichi river for his 21st birthday..We went a little too early (dont pick opening week not necessary) but still saw bears and the fishing was fantastic.I would highly recommend Canada for a hunting trip..the people are very nice and the scenery was outstanding. I've hunted Canada twice and they always seem to bend over backwards to make sure you have a great time.. Bring your therma-cell and plenty of refills. Someone mentioned practicing drawing your bow with a headnet on = good advice Its truly amazing how such a big animal can be soooo quiet and stealthy in the woods...those bears KNOW your hunting them and know where the stands are. Edited January 14, 2015 by LI OUTDOORSMAN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistolp71 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I'd like to go out west and hunt Bears spot and stalk with a color phase being a possibility Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I went to Aberta in 2004. Me and a buddy, 2 bears each and it was spot and stalk. Alberta is also high percentage color phase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BizCT Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 I went to Aberta in 2004. Me and a buddy, 2 bears each and it was spot and stalk. Alberta is also high percentage color phase. That's awesome. Any pics? I shot a coyote in Alberta on a Wolf hunt but didn't see any bears because it was winter. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesternNY Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 (edited) I went in 2013 to Quebec 7 hours North of Montreal. Bugs are the real deal, buy the best bug suit you can, full suit you will need it you will still get bit. Dropped off at site 1pm picked up at 1030 PM.... chainsaws in your ears from the bugs. Hunted from the ground behind a brush blind. 3rd night I shot this Bear at 445PM, bear tagged and at my pick up point by 5pm. Still picked up at 10:30 PM, therma cells broke the guaranteed hunt. 9 in camp 5 got bears. Fishing was OK but water temp was still very cold. Not sure I would go to Quebec again, Western Canada with the bow for sure My mount was around $980 and I love it. Edited January 15, 2015 by WesternNY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotorooter23 Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 (edited) For that price why wouldn't you just go to Maine and hunt bear, they use the same tactics and bears are pretty similar in size. For that price you should be able to have your pick of spring/fall hunt over bait or even a fall hunt with hounds. Or as Biz said go out west, you can hunt them for about that same price point as your speaking about above and get the opportunity at a color phase while spotting and stalking as opposed to sitting in a stand over bait for hours.I guess it's not more or less the money thing but to have that experiance with my family for a week and not have a cell phone. Also the experiance of hunting out of the states and add it to my resume. I'm sure Maine is great and most likely someday hit that as well. It's just as easy for me to go up with them who have been going for years. The opportunity came and I took it. As much as I would rather plan a trip out west to hunt whitetail, this came first. Edited January 15, 2015 by rotorooter23 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotorooter23 Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 I went in 2013 to Quebec 7 hours North of Montreal. Bugs are the real deal, buy the best bug suit you can, full suit you will need it you will still get bit. Dropped off at site 1pm picked up at 1030 PM.... chainsaws in your ears from the bugs. Hunted from the ground behind a brush blind. 3rd night I shot this Bear at 445PM, bear tagged and at my pick up point by 5pm. Still picked up at 10:30 PM, therma cells broke the guaranteed hunt. 9 in camp 5 got bears. Fishing was OK but water temp was still very cold. Not sure I would go to Quebec again, Western Canada with the bow for sure My mount was around $980 and I love it. That is a great looking mount! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistolp71 Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 That's awesome. Any pics? I shot a coyote in Alberta on a Wolf hunt but didn't see any bears because it was winter. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pics are on another computer. It was a great hunt. Wolves there too. Another plus about Alberta was no flies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinsdale Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 I guess it's not more or less the money thing but to have that experiance with my family for a week and not have a cell phone. Also the experiance of hunting out of the states and add it to my resume. I'm sure Maine is great and most likely someday hit that as well. It's just as easy for me to go up with them who have been going for years. The opportunity came and I took it. As much as I would rather plan a trip out west to hunt whitetail, this came first. All great reasons to book this trip here and now.... First trip was to Quebec some years ago and it the spark to travel on more than a few trips with a gun or rod. Sounds like a good time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Nicky Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 one piece of advice......get a good, thick cushion to sit on. Yep. And a Thermacell. You are going to need both. A couple guys asked "Why not Maine"? I've hunted both, seems to me the bears in Maine are smaller & more pressured than they are in Quebec, Quebec has a spring season, and you can fish for walleye & pike in the mornings, bear hunt in the afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowtech2 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Yep. And a Thermacell. You are going to need both. A couple guys asked "Why not Maine"? I've hunted both, seems to me the bears in Maine are smaller & more pressured than they are in Quebec, Quebec has a spring season, and you can fish for walleye & pike in the mornings, bear hunt in the afternoon. It all dependes where u hunt in Maine and how much property your guide has in Maine. If the outfitter has a lot of stands and lots of property. Hunting pressure will be very low. How big where the bear you got in Quebec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Nicky Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 It all dependes where u hunt in Maine and how much property your guide has in Maine. If the outfitter has a lot of stands and lots of property. Hunting pressure will be very low. How big where the bear you got in Quebec Hunted near Mt Kitadhin in Maine, killed one that was 240#, the outfitter called it a "mahn-stah". Most of the others killed in camp were 125-150#, this was at the end of summer while they were fattening up for the winter. Killed one in Quebec near Lake Kipawa that was 300#, this was in the spring not long after ice-out. Big country in Maine, mostly owned by logging companies. Even bigger country once you get into Canada. Not really a lot of pressure like you would see here in PA, no organized drives, but there are more guys hunting less bear in Maine than there is in Canada. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowtech2 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Hunted near Mt Kitadhin in Maine, killed one that was 240#, the outfitter called it a "mahn-stah". Most of the others killed in camp were 125-150#, this was at the end of summer while they were fattening up for the winter. Killed one in Quebec near Lake Kipawa that was 300#, this was in the spring not long after ice-out. Big country in Maine, mostly owned by logging companies. Even bigger country once you get into Canada. Not really a lot of pressure like you would see here in PA, no organized drives, but there are more guys hunting less bear in Maine than there is in Canada. I hunt with outfitter called Mtn.view in portage. I've never seen woods like that before. The lease so much propriety from the loggers has permits for 100 stands. What's nice is the closest they will put u to another hunter it 1/4 of mile. My father 2 yrs ago got 245lb one. This yr we did real good. I got one 205lb and my father got one 465lb. I love it up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BizCT Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I hunt with outfitter called Mtn.view in portage. I've never seen woods like that before. The lease so much propriety from the loggers has permits for 100 stands. What's nice is the closest they will put u to another hunter it 1/4 of mile. My father 2 yrs ago got 245lb one. This yr we did real good. I got one 205lb and my father got one 465lb. I love it up there. Mountain View Drifter? Is it bait or dogs? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowtech2 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Mountain View Drifter? Is it bait or dogs? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk http://www.mountainviewsportingcamp.com It was a bait hunt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotorooter23 Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 T minus 15 Days! I can hardly wait! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Good luck and have a great time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pygmy Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Uncle Nicky....Gotta LOVE that " Down East" dialect..... I grew up in the Southern Tier along the PA border... On my first trip to Maine I learned that the words "deer" and "bear" each have two syllables. They are pronounced " DEE-yah" and BAY-yah".... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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