Vancuver Island Black Bear Hunt (1 bear)
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Package price
with Black bear included
Jim -Owner/Operator
Canada
More about us
Our company was established in 1990 and operates in 6 territories.
- A definitive leader of the muzzleloading contingent, Jim is the first and only hunter in the world to complete the “North American Super Slam” and “Ultimate Slam” with a muzzleloader and took home SCI’s “Professional Hunter of the Year” award in 2009.
- Jim has also received the prestigious C.J. MacElroy award for achieved excellence in worldwide hunting, a dedication to wildlife conservation and a history of service to the global hunting community. Jim is the first and only hunter to use a muzzleloader to achieve the World Hunting Award Ring and qualified under the same criteria that rifle hunters use.
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About this hunt
The black bears on Vancouver Island have been classified as a distinct subspecies because of their long time separation from the mainland population. Our bears are all black with no color phases, yet, approximately 50% will have a white patch of varying sizes on their chest. Skulls and bodies are typically blockier than their mainland cousins and many of the bears we take will break the 7’ square mark. The terrain within our vast hunting area varies greatly from steep and rocky logging areas to lush tidal flats along the ocean. All of our hunts are spot and stalk since baiting is illegal in BC. Your experienced guide will be with you at all times, both to ensure your safety, and to inform and advise you on the habits, age, size and sex of each of the many black bears you will see.
Guided
(Difficult trip)
Rifle Hunting
Stalking
Hunting season: 25 Apr 2025 - 13 Jun 2025
Where you will hunt
Territory
The coastal area and in particular the islands have the highest density of black bears in BC due to the abundance of rich food and mild climate. This means that our area has one of the highest densities of black bears in all of North America! What does all this mean for our clients? We see a lot of bears! Whether photographing or hunting, when the weather is good and the bears are out it is possible to see as many as a dozen bears a day! We have maintained nearly 100% success on opportunities for the last 20 years with few exceptions.
Fence type: Not fenced
Territory size: 12 000 square miles
Languages spoken by staff: English
Operating since: 2000 year
Structure by elevation
Plains: 30%
Hills: 40%
Mountains: 30%
Structure by landscape
Fields/Bush: 50%
Forest: 50%
Where you will stay
Lodge
The lodging is modern cabins with ocean front views, electricity, private bathrooms, etc. Guests will be served excellent breakfasts and dinners each night with our other clients and guides and will take a field lunch to eat during the day while out hunting.
Facilities: Bathroom Laundry Electricity
How to get there
Hunters have two options for arriving at our bear camp. The first is to fly into Vancouver, rent a vehicle, take a ferry across the straits of Georgia and drive roughly 4 hours north to our cabins. Alternatively, you can fly directly into Port Hardy (typically after connecting through Vancouver) and one of our guides will pick you up at the airport.
Nearest airport: Vancouver
Distance from airport: 350 km
Transfer from airport: Yes
Transfer from railway: No
Other information
Gun rental: No
Vaccination required: No
Terms
Price Includes
- Accommodation
- Transport on territory
- Transfer from/to airport
- Guiding by PH
- Field trophy preparation
- Trophy measurement
- Hunting license
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- Laundry
- Snacks
- Beverages/soft drinks
- Transportation from Port Hardy airport to the cabins if required
Cancellation
- A 50% deposit is required to hold dates. The remaining 50% is due January 1st on the year of your hunt. All deposits are non-refundable for any reason.
- Requests for date changes once deposits have been paid will only be honored solely at our discretion and are subject to a 10% processing fee.
Price DOES NOT include
- Hotel rooms before or after hunt,
- Ferry fees (if any),
- Commercial flights to Port Hardy or Vancouver,
- Insurance
- Gun permits
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic drinks
- Gun rental & ammunition
- Trophy shipment
- Taxidermy.
Wounding
- Wounded animal is considered as harvested.
Price Includes
- Accommodation
- Transport on territory
- Transfer from/to airport
- Guiding by PH
- Field trophy preparation
- Trophy measurement
- Hunting license
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- Laundry
- Snacks
- Beverages/soft drinks
- Transportation from Port Hardy airport to the cabins if required
Price DOES NOT include
- Hotel rooms before or after hunt,
- Ferry fees (if any),
- Commercial flights to Port Hardy or Vancouver,
- Insurance
- Gun permits
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic drinks
- Gun rental & ammunition
- Trophy shipment
- Taxidermy.
Cancellation
- A 50% deposit is required to hold dates. The remaining 50% is due January 1st on the year of your hunt. All deposits are non-refundable for any reason.
- Requests for date changes once deposits have been paid will only be honored solely at our discretion and are subject to a 10% processing fee.
Wounding
- Wounded animal is considered as harvested.
Payment
Deposit
Final payment
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