Maine Black Bear - Hunt #20-BB

Hunt in late August-September for Maine black bears. Hunt takes place near Baker Lake in northwest Maine where the outfitter has 350,000 exclusive acres to hunt. Hunting is over bait and can be by bow, pistol, rifle or muzzleloader.

This outfitter is the #1 bear outfitter in Maine for numbers of bears harvested each year. The kill rate has been 80% in recent years. Unlike many bear camps that just (over)estimate the bear’s weight, each bear is weighed so you know exactly what the weight is. Each year 12-14 bears over 300 pounds are killed.

This is a great hunt for a young hunter. The minimum age to hunt bears in Maine is 10. The outfitter really enjoys having new hunters in camp and goes the extra mile to see that they have a great hunt. Young hunters must hunt with an adult and double-wide “buddy stands” are available to use.

Even though this is a remote area, the camp has electricity, electric heat, and a shower house with flush toilets.

Includes meals, lodging, guiding, baited stands, skin/quarter/freeze your bear and time permitting, even cut up your bear. Excellent food with lobster on the menu one night!

Hunts are held starting the last Monday in August and running for four weeks. Hunters arrive in camp on Sunday and hunt Monday - Saturday. New stands are hunted each week.

This hunt is an excellent value and within driving distance of many eastern US hunters.

License cost is $102 for adults and $27 for juniors, the cost of the bear permit is $67.

6 Day Hunt - Week 1 - $1850; Week 2 - $1850; Week 3 - $1650; Week 4 - $1450
Guaranteed Hunt - $2600 - if you don’t get a chance at a bear - you come back the next year for free.