Tips are greatly appreciated by our Black Bear guide staff. Ultimately it is up to you to tip on the service you feel you were provided.
A general guideline is use 10-15% of the hunt cost for the guide, while giving the chef $150.00 per hunter.
Saskatchewan Black Bear hunting licenses are available over the counter and can also be purchased online before your trip or on the drive up to camp at one of several vendors.
It is 2 Bear hunters per guide. Your guide will transport you and another hunter to an area where a four wheeler will then be used to get you to and from your hunting stands.
For the case of a Black Bear down, as well as in case of emergency, you will be given a satellite communication device. This device will communicate with our guide teams cell phones and will ensure both safety as well as a timely pickup.
The most common calibres are 300 and 7mm. Our Black Bear have large bodies so it is nice to have the knock down power.
We will cape your Black Bear trophy as well as prepare the skull for a problem-less, worry-free trip over the border. All capes and hides will be frozen and put in a complementary rubbermaid tote for travel.
If you want to take your meat, the processing is up to you but we will provide a facility for you to do so. *Most people that fly leave their meat behind in which case, we ensure it goes to good use.*
Typically in Black Bear season we will have you in your stand by 4:00 pm and pick you up at dark, roughly 9:00pm.
Depending on which week you come, you can expect to spend 5-6 hours in the blind.
We have a variety of ladder stands as well as hang on’s, these are used for the Black Bear season as well as early Whitetail season. Our blinds are a variety of pop-up blinds as well as some wooden box blinds depending on the location.
Being close allows you to accurately judge the Bear. Our Black Bear stands vary from 15 yards to 50 yards. All Bow hunters shots will be under 30 yards for Black Bears.
The temperature varies, but Black Bear season is usually mush milder than our Whitetail season. It can approach the 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celsius) mark in early spring season and late fall season. It is very important to have warm footwear and clothing. Daytime highs can be from 45 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit (5 to 20 Celsius).
Yes archery is an option for Black Bear hunting. We require to know well in advance if you are going to bow hunt in order to insure we have the proper bait and stand set up for you.
*If an animal is wounded and not recovered an additional $1000.00 will be charged in order to continue hunting (same applies to rifle hunters)