Just booked a spring bear hunt!!!! Did i screw up?

[boneaddict]

They've been at it awhile.  I knew a guy that got a huge color phase with them quite a few years ago.  He was on the front of their brochure for years.  He was a hardcore hunter and was happy..... 

[Phantom Gobbler]

Sask is a good place to head.  Did some fishing south of Saskatoon last summer and it was world class.

[longrange7mm]

I wouldn't say that you screwed up at all. I think I would have shopped a little more. A lot of guides and outfitters are hurtin right now. I think I would have looked hard at some of the opportunities to hunt big Blackies on Vancouver Island. -Only because it's a bit closer.

we will be driving.

Blackbear are U.S. Federally protected/managed. Yup! So, before you go, get with the U.S. Customs office in Blaine or Sumas to get the required forms to 'import' your Bear meat. It's a simple process. Pain in the arse if you don't do the paperwork and get questioned at the border.

-Steve

thanks i was gunna look at b.c but my granddad is not as mobile as he would like to be. i think his best chance would be to hunt over a bait and i will diffently look into that info on bring the meat in. my fam lives in north wyoming so its shorter to Saskatchewan for them and i go between here and pa so it will all be good.

[longrange7mm]

They've been at it awhile.  I knew a guy that got a huge color phase with them quite a few years ago.  He was on the front of their brochure for years.  He was a hardcore hunter and was happy..... 

sweet thanks boneaddicts thats what i have been waiting to hear

[boneaddict]

I used to save EVERYTHING related to hunting, and probably have a picture of that bear or brochure.  I'll see if I can find it this winter to give you some eye candy to what you might get.  The bear was unreal big.  You'd never find anything like it here in this state or any of the lower 48.  Then to top it off the color phase.

[longrange7mm]

heck yea i welcome any  pictures . i have an account on there website do remember about what year it was.

[boneaddict]

93-95 probably.  I taught his wife in school.  We ended up hiring her and then she moved to SE montana.   She had her school paid for by the Crow tribe so went to help satisfy a personal debt with them.  He was hardcore hunting machine.  I'm guessing it was probably 93ish.

[longrange7mm]

oic yea they only have pics from like 99 on there website, cant wait to see the pic. i know alot of crow, before it really got monitored some of the guys that were on my dads hot shot crew used to take us hunting on crow land u could go as long as u were hunting with a native. but know you cant do that. my dad has killed some monster muleys with them about that time maybe a lil before that probably around 90 i was really young but i remeber driven over there and hunting

[JackOfAllTrades]

You'd never find anything like it here in this state or any of the lower 48.  Then to top it off the color phase.

I'm dunno about that...

STRUTNRUT1984 got a report of a 568 pounder killed in Pennsylvania this fall. And.. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts/2009/12/bear-illegally-killed-over-bait-pile-of-pastries.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Outposts+%28Outposts%29

Still, we do know that they grow'm big up north.

-Steve

[NWBREW]

Good luck and post some pics after the hunt................and a story PLEEEEEEEEZE.

[longrange7mm]

i have heard rumors about big black bear out here before i moved out here i also heard that wa has the largest population in the lower 48. it doesnt surprise me that big bears would get so big in coastal areas look at the vegetation and the climate. they can eat all year around on the coasal sides

[longrange7mm]

Good luck and post some pics after the hunt................and a story PLEEEEEEEEZE.

thanks and i will most defiantly

[JackOfAllTrades]

i have heard rumors about big black bear out here before i moved out here i also heard that wa has the largest population in the lower 48. it doesnt surprise me that big bears would get so big in coastal areas look at the vegetation and the climate. they can eat all year around on the coasal sides

I highly doubt that Washington has the largest population of Bears in the lower 48. Certainly not the largest average size either.

-Steve

[longrange7mm]

I highly doubt that Washington has the largest population of Bears in the lower 48. Certainly not the largest average size either.

-Steve
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sure seems like there is high success rate out here? i would say that there is a fair amount of bears. in wa but no one can say for sure how many there are out here

[croix]

I highly doubt that Washington has the largest population of Bears in the lower 48. Certainly not the largest average size either.

-Steve

I can't believe how hard it is to find out which state has the most bears, but it seems that Washington is right up there. WDFW estimates 25,000-35,000 bears in the state. I haven't checked all 50 states (yet) but I haven't found one with a higher estimate.

The outfit in sask that this thread is about sure has some hogs on their web site though. I hope it all works out and you guys have the hunt of lifetime.