We offer five day, fully guided black bear hunts in Northern Minnesota. Hunts include active bait stations, tree stands or ground blinds, and transportation to and from the bait site. We also track your bear, get it out of the woods, and field dress your bear. The package also includes skinning and basic butchering of your bear at the butcher of your choice.
The cost for the hunt is:
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$1,500 per person ages 17 and up.
$1,400 per person ages 12 - 16.
In the near future, we will be offering food and lodging packages as well.
Your bait site will be about 15 yards away, and when hunting in a tree stand, about 16 feet off the ground.
Our best stations are in very remote areas and accessible by ATV only since they are so far off the road, which means you are going to see a multitude of bears on our bait sites and you will be able to shoot a bear any time during season.
Please practice shooting before you start your hunt and know where on the bear you are hitting.
All bait sites are accessible by ATV only because they are extremely remote access bait stations.
The average bear shot in Minnesota is between 150 - 180 lbs. Our average bear is between 200 - 250 lbs. with bears weighing up to 400 lbs. We also have a few record book bears as well.
Any bear that has been hit is considered a kill, your hunt is considered successful and all efforts will be made to retrieve this bear.
Upon booking we will send you a form to fill out about yourself such as height, right or left handed, weapon, etc... We need this information in order to customize your setup specifically for you. This means you will never have to worry about difficult to make or awkward shot angles.
We do welcome camera crews, as we have taken them in the past. Please let us know when calling if you are coming to film a hunting show or video.
We are licensed by The State of Minnesota as bear hunting guides. For more information, please contact us or the Minnesota DNR by phone at 1-888-646-6367, or on the web at Minnesota Departmet of Natural Resources.
- Non-resident license cost is $196.00*.
- Resident license cost is $39.00*.
- You may apply by phone, on the web, or in person at any ELS station in Minnesota.
- *Prices may have changed since this was updated.
Our hunting areas are highlited in red above.
- In Area 13 you can usually draw a license every year. Because of access, we only take several hunters in this area.
- In Area 25 you can usually draw a license every year. We have only seen this area sell out in the drawing once.
- Area 26 is usually an every year to every other year drawing.
- You may apply for your license in the month of April during the year you wish to hunt, dates may vary.
Please keep in mind a hunt date is not secured until we receive the 50% deposit. This deposit must be made by traveler's check, money order, or cash. The balance is due 60 days prior to the start of the hunt.
If you do not draw a license, the 50% deposit is refundable. You can receive the deposit back within 30 days unless you would like to secure a hunt for the following year. In all other circumstances, the deposit is non-refundable unless a canceled hunt is re-booked. In which case a small booking fee may be charged. All cancellations must be in writing and received 60 days prior to the start of your hunt for any refunds to be given.
A 50% (the deposit) booking fee will be retained upon cancellation after 60 days or if a hunt is not re-booked. Upon receiving the deposit, we will send a list of what to bring, the hunting contract, and extra information.
- Hunting Dates
- September 1st through the 5th
- September 7th through the 11th
- September 13th through the 17th
- September 19th through the 23rd
- September 25th through the 29th
- Call if interested in an October hunt.
Last Updated: February 26, 2007
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