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drock15l · Joined: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 3

i have never bear hunted nor my wife but we ar interested in trying it. not looking for huge trophy bear just something we could be proud of. this would not be an anual thing, due to the expence so we are just looking for a decent priced hunt hopefully under 1000, so if anyone has any info that would be great

hunter777 · Joined: 28 Oct 2003 Posts: 1470

Maine could be your best bet for that price. I would spend a little more and go with an outfitter with a good reputation. $1200 to $1400 will put you in good bear habitat with a few of the guides. Where are you from?

Redhawk1 · Joined: 20 Feb 2008 Posts: 70 Location: Delaware

http://www.blackbearhunt.ca/indexx.html

Also look into Maine. I hunted both Canada and Maine, Maine is going to be a little more money.

mikey · Joined: 21 Jan 2008 Posts: 6

You might check out Riverbend Guide Service in Maine they do A great job.

ADKBEAR · Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 636 Location: Central NY

Well Drock
To start off where are you from? Travel distance is going to be your first monitary issue.

Welcome to the forum. Hopefully we can get you on the right track.

drock15l · Joined: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 3

i live in southeast nebraska, and yes travel can be a factor. I don't even know if i will hunt this is a dream of my wifes to kill a black bear so thinking of a aniversary gift possibly. I would like to hunt but two bears, and a taxidermy bill for two might hit the pocket book a little hard.

ADKBEAR · Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 636 Location: Central NY

Wow, Mr Middle of the country.

kind of out of my geographic area. I know they do shoot some nice bears in Colorado but do not know if baiting is allowed. Baiting is going to give you the greates advantage in a strange place for taking a bear. Colorado is not that far for you so I would begin my search there.

I am a big fan of hunting up in Canada and your best bet there would be Manitoba or Western Ontario.

I do not have any recomendations for outfitters since it is out of my usual stomping grounds. Still this is where I would begin my searches.

May even be something up in Wis or MI ?

walker 64 · Joined: 25 Mar 2008 Posts: 4

if you plan to hunt maine, check out crookedtreelodge, they are on the web.

meda · Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:02 pm Post subject: Hunting Manitoba

Been in Manitoba for a long time now. Have guided with Trapper Mikes in Thompson Manitoba and with Sunset Eagle outfitters in Leaf rapids both are great. Others such as All terrain, Burntwood outfitters and a host of others are great as well. Big Bears here in Northern Manitoba, most hunts over baits. here's one bear I Iove , it's from my game camera.

Some outfitters have excellent prices but feed you weiner soup and bread so take things slow and check out any outfitter you are looking at.

When it comes to taxidermy don't skimp as this is a trophy and memories for life. Most take about a year to complete from a good taxidermist so you can save up over that year.

Hope your wife gets a nice one and good for you to try and make it possible

Widux · Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 215 Location: Melvina, Wi.

$1000 ain't going to buy you much in way of guide these days--me I'm try for tag in MN--then lease bait station from local-- fairly good chance of getting a bear at bargain prices--also could try Wi if not in a hurry as getting a kill tag can take 8 yrs.

hunter777 · Joined: 28 Oct 2003 Posts: 1470

"also could try Wi if not in a hurry as getting a kill tag can take 8 yrs."
I'm up to 5 points!

spruce mountain · Joined: 31 May 2008 Posts: 4 Location: strong, me

I own a guide service in Maine,reasonable prices.www.sprucemountainhunting.com

Widux · Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 215 Location: Melvina, Wi.

Read meda's post carefully-he's right on-
I got my first WI tag in 4 yrs-wife and i gaev them to kids with bad illnesses--glad to do it- now takes 8 yrs cause Anti's apply then do not use tags it keeps honest folks from Hunting.

gilles1 · Joined: 13 Jun 2008 Posts: 4

drock15l wrote: i have never bear hunted nor my wife but we ar interested in trying it. not looking for huge trophy bear just something we could be proud of. this would not be an anual thing, due to the expence so we are just looking for a decent priced hunt hopefully under 1000, so if anyone has any info that would be great

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billythekidrock · Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 412 Location: OlyWa

drock15l wrote: i live in southeast nebraska, and yes travel can be a factor. I don't even know if i will hunt this is a dream of my wifes to kill a black bear so thinking of a aniversary gift possibly. I would like to hunt but two bears, and a taxidermy bill for two might hit the pocket book a little hard.

Take a quality digital camera and take hudreds of pics at full resolution of both bears. For your wife allow her to pick her mount/rug and then if possible you go for a shoulder mount. If that is too much you can have a nice mount of your skull with a blown up photo of the kill.