Black Bear Hunt in Central Alberta

We have recently signed an exciting deal with a new outfitter who can offer a traditional black bear hunt in an area of north/central Alberta in Canada, which is home to a dense population of black bears.

The hunt takes place in North-Central Alberta, in a district where the black bears experience very little local hunting pressure, as the district is a  non-baiting zone and hunting here is exclusively carried out as spot and stalk. Our outfitter has be organising sustainable hunting for black bears in this district for the last 5 years. The district is home to a dense population of bears. Hunting in Northern Alberta, gives you the possibility of finding different colour phases of black bear which are only still found in the north of Canada, including the brown and the more rarely seen blonde colour variations.

The hunting district consists of mixed areas of  forest, large open oil fields, areas of newly cleared forest together with more mountainous areas. To move around in the hunting district you will utilise Argo ATVs, standard ATVs, UTVs, and 4x4 cars, depending on which type of terrain you will be hunting in. You will hunt in the open forest clearances, the large oil fields and along the old forest roads. It is here where the new grass and fresh plant shoots, which are important food sources for the bears during the spring, grow.  The hunt is exclusively carried out as spot and stalk; the hunters and their guides drive around the enormous area in all-terrain vehicles, until they spot the a promising looking bear, this is followed by an intense stalk on foot, as the hunters attempt to get within shooting range of the bear.

This package includes 6 days hunting, from Monday to Saturday.

The outfitter takes care of transport to and from the airport. You will land at Edmonton airport on the Sunday where you will spend the night in a hotel at own expense. The hunters are driven to the hunting camp by the outfitter on monday morning. 

You should not expect to find any luxuries in the camp, instead simply enjoy it as part of  a real wilderness adventure.

Meals in the hunting camp often consist of sandwiches or simple ready-made dishes that can be boiled or fried over the open fire.

After the hunt ends on saturday, the hunters will be driven back to Edmonton, where they will stay at a hotel near the airport at own expense, before flying home on the sunday or monday.

Possible hunting dates:

2023:
22.-27.may
29.may - 3. june

2024:
20.-25. may
27. may - 1. june

Program 2023:

21.05.2023
Arrival in Edmonton airport transfer to a hotel where you will spend the night (at own expense)

22.05.2023:
The outfitter will drive you from the hotel to the hunting camp. 

22.-27.05.2023:
6 days of hunting from monday-saturday.

27.05.2023:
Hunt finished - transport to a hotel close to the airport where you will spend the night (at own expense)

28.05.2023:
Departure for home from Edmonton airport

Each hunting period is arranged for 5 -6 hunters, and the guiding is 2:1. Naturally you are welcome to book as a single hunter, or in smaller groups of  2-6 hunters.

Climate:

Temperatures in May can swing from 0 - 20 degrees celcius. We recommend you bring warm, windproof clothing.