About Our BEAR Hunts
Our hunts run in a 6-day duration. For May 2024, we are running the season as follows:
Week 1 - May 13, 2024 - May 19, 2024
Week 2 - May 20, 2024 - May 25, 2024
This includes transport to and from the airport, food and beverage, wall tent housing, shower & outhouse facilities, and trophy care (caping and skinning).
Our remote camp provides a true wilderness experience deep in the heart of Alberta’s prime black bear habitat. You are truly in the middle of nowhere. Our camp consists of canvas wall tents, cots with thick foam, and wood stoves for heat. Excellent home-cooked meals and snacks are provided, as well as shower facilities with hot water!
The camp is powered by a generator which is highly valuable for recharging those video camera batteries. We like to keep our camp small and personalized to provide you with the attention and service you need to have a truly great hunting experience. A mobile phone is available in camp should any emergencies arise. There is decent cellphone coverage in our area, so you may bring your cell phone.
This will be a truly memorable experience. Your camera is a must! Alberta has a two bear limit, so on this hunt you can harvest two bears if you choose to. The price of your hunt includes one bear. If you choose to hunt for a second bear you can purchase the tag and the related extra guide services for $1,500.00USD plus tax; to be paid in cash at camp or prior to your arrival, most hunters prefer to harvest two bears after seeing a large target bear to harvest after hunting for a few days in our stands.
Quality photos will be taken of your trophy for your lasting memories. After photos, your bear will be skinned with care and placed in one of our freezers. You will be provided a leak-proof type container to transport your hide(s) home with you in a frozen condition.
BAITING
We bait very aggressively at all our bait sites, often with several 55-gallon drums at each site. We provide a great variety of different baits that keep the bears interested and coming back for more. We have found the best way to look over a trophy bear is at close range, our bait sites are set up for shots at about 20 yards.
All of our bait sites are strategically placed in prime black bear habitat to attract large numbers and of course large bears. It's hunting and we know that sometimes things happen even at 20 yards things can go wrong. Our guides are highly trained in tracking and recovering animals. They will make every effort to retrieve your trophy. In the event that the guide is unable to recover the animal it will be considered “tagged” and the second bear fee will be required to continue hunting (paid in cash).
WEATHER & gear
Daylight in Northern Alberta in the month of May is about 18 hours. The weather in Alberta is very unpredictable at this time of year; you may experience some freezing temperatures or snowfall, or it can get as warm as 80° F. You should bring layers of clothes, rain gear, good boots, warm gloves, a head cover and goggles to protect your eyes from dust & debris for ATV rides.
Suggested items to bring on your hunt:
• hunting weapon (gun/bow/muzzleloader/cross-bow)
• carrying case
• arrows/shells
• knife
• layers of clothes
• warm gloves/headwear
• rain suit
• goggles
• soft camo clothes
• head net/bug jacket
• hunting footwear and camp shoes (runners)
• Personal items
• towel/toiletry items
• bug repellent/Thermacell
• Safety belt/bow-gun hoisting rope
• water bottle/coffee tumbler
• flashlight/batteries
• cameras/charger (still & video)
This list should give you a general idea of what to bring; use it as a guideline but still use your own judgment.
*Pepper spray will be provided to each hunter at camp in case if a curious bear decides to climb up your tree!
getting here
You should arrive in Fort McMurray, AB early, giving yourself lots of time just in case you forgot something and need to pick items up at a store. You will be picked up in Fort McMurray at the airport by 12 pm (noon) and it's about a 1.5hr drive to the winter road parking lot, it's a scenic drive on the edge of the oil sands.
When we arrive at the parking lot we will load up into ATV’s and travel about 20 minutes to camp. Once we're are in camp, you’ll have time to settle into your tent and have a bite to eat. We will do a quick orientation and go over any questions or concerns. There are also targets at camp to make sure your weapons are sighted.
licensing
If this is your first time hunting in Alberta, you will need a WIN (Wildlife Identification Number).
To get a WIN, click HERE to fill out the application.
Email your WIN, hunting contract, and waiver to: predatorvspreyoutfitting@gmail.com
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