black bear

Maine Black Bear Hunting in the Fall

Maine black bear hunting

Traditional Maine black bear hunting. This Outfitter hunts over bait in Northern Aroostook county. With baiting starting 30 days prior to the opening day of the season, this Outfitter works countless hours setting up locations and baiting bears. The expansive area they have to hunt there are plenty of stands and no over-hunting. That combined [...]

Idaho Black Bear Hunt

Idaho Spot-and-Stalk black bear hunt in the Fall

Spot and Stalk Black Bears on Private Land in Unit 14 This is a fall spot and stalk Idaho black bear hunt located on the Whitebird Ranch in Idaho’s hunting Unit 14. Idaho black bear hunting takes place throughout the entire month of September, but this Outfitter does the majority of the hunts in the [...]

Blazing Saddles

That old Toyota burned to the ground. It was impressive.

It started as just a regular Idaho black bear hunt and it became an obsession. I was guiding bear hunters in Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountains and a group of hunters from Wisconsin had sent us some trail cameras. We had six well-established baits spread over our hunting area and they were already getting hit hard even [...]

Idaho Elk, Deer, Black Bear Combo Hunt Review

Elk hunting with Boulder Creek Outfitters

Opening day of mule deer and Idaho elk combo season, October 10th 2009 outside Grangeville, Idaho was a memorable one. Earlier this year I was invited by a good friend of mine Dave Suder to join him and 12 of his employees and clients for a mule deer and elk hunt. Leaving Ketchum, Idaho on [...]

Client Review: Alaska Black Bear Hunt

Alaska black bear hunts

We just received this Hunter Report from an Alaska vessel based black bear hunt. “We hunted coastal black bear in Alaska in September 2010 from a vessel. We each shot our bear and had a wonderful time. Our hunting guide did a great job. The scenery was worth the price of admission and it was [...]

North Carolina Record Black Bear Confirmed

NC Record Black Bear

It took five years to do it, but the state of North Carolina finally confirmed Billy Walkowiak’s 2004 black bear as the 17th largest ever taken in the state. Billy’s North Carolina bear had an official weight of 647 pounds and was estimated to be nine years, nine months old. The record bruin was shot [...]

Client Review: Alaska Prince of Wales Black Bear and Fishing

A great hunting, fishing combo on Alaska Prince of Wales Island

By Doak Worley Some of you may have noticed that I have been silent with my blog for a few months. This is the time of the year that I have to work to pay for my hunting and fishing addiction. I am a professional Chef and do cooking demonstrations during the summer months. I [...]