Alberta Black Bear Hunting

For the last three years, we have been trying something new in the way we hunt black bears.  Like most other black bear hunters in Alberta, we used bait of one form or another in the attempt to get the hunter a quality shot at a bear.  Over the years, two factors have had a great influence in our decision to quit the use of bait and go to the practice of the “Spot and Stalk” hunt.

First, it was becoming cost prohibitive to haul the bait five hundred (500) miles and hire someone to keep the baits active.  Secondly, it was difficult to convince myself and others that sitting in a tree waiting for a bear to come along to eat bait was hunting.  With the new system (Spot and Stalk) we actually go out and look for bears by driving around in half ton trucks and ATV’s.  Once spotted, we stalk the bear to within shooting range.

Hunt Area

The area we hunt are Zones 346, 347 and 349. This area is all government owned land with no one living in the area.  These three (3) zones are in the middle of a very large oil and gas field.  Because of the need for access to well sites, there are hundred of miles of gravel roads and all these roads have had the ditches seeded to grass and clover to prevent erosion.  The seeded grass si the first green vegetation that there is available in the spring that not only attracts bears but also attracts moose, deer and elk.

We keep track of how many bears that we sow on the hunt.  In 2006, we averaged twenty-five (25) bears sitting per week. (Not all were shooters). But we also well over one hundred (100) deer, moose and elk.  When you consider the six (6) days of sittings in a tree looking at other trees compared to driving around looking for bears and seeing the tremendous amount of wildlife, plus the breath taking scenery, there is no comparison.  On this hunt we suggest that the hunter take the first nice bear rather than be a trophy hunter.  We have never had a situation where a hunter dir not have an opportunity at a “Shooter” Bear, if success is putting the hunter in the position to kill a bear.  We have had a hundred (100) success rate for years.

We will be doing two (2) hunts of six (6) days each in the last two (2) weeks of May.  The Alberta Back Bear Hunt is from Monday to Saturday and we take six (6) hunters per week. Each of the three (3) guides take two (2) hunters and the hunt is for two (2) bears (and we don’t count a wounded bear as a dead bear), wolf, coyote and a beaver. The shots are anywhere from 50 to 200 yards, and we suggest 30 cal and UP. But the most important thing to bring on this hunt is proficiency with a gun and a positive attitude.

Black Bear Hunt Option:
We offer wolf and coyote hunting.

The Black Bear Camp:
The camp is equipped to handle six black bear hunters per hunt. The hunters stay in heated tents and all the meals are home cooked by the camp cook. You will definitely enjoy the wilderness of Alberta Canada!

The Cost:
The cost of the black bear hunt is $3,800.00 (U.S.) and covers everything upon your arrival, with the exception of alcohol, cigarettes and phone calls plus one night accommodation coming and going.

Travel:
Alberta Native Guide Services has arranged special fares through Travel Canada for hunters traveling to Canada from the United States. Feel free to contact them toll free at 1-877-608-3500 for their reasonable fares and hotel booking, and use reference AB100.

Alberta Black Bear Hunt Prices
Alberta Black Bear Hunting Prices