ive never been but am some what in a similar situation as you. I cant decide what kind of hunt i wanna blow my money on
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But here is what ive picked up from my research, most hunters will point you to Manitoba for black bear simply because they have the most bears by far. you can pretty much go anywhere, but id stick with Canada for a baited bow hunt simply because more bears equals better chance of seeing a bear. there are litterally 100's of good outfitters, so just look around at different websites, and narrow it down then check with references. most black bear hunts that ive seen go for 1000-3500.
Good luck if you decide to go, who knows maybe ill join you cuz ive been saving too.[8D]