I have always wanted to do one. I have never been on one and they are not in my area of the country(Texas). Where should one think of going for a first time bear hunt and how much should a bear hunt cost. I'm not looking for a do-it-yourself type of hunt. I think for a first time hunt, I really would like to go with some well experienced guides on a set up with bait. Hunting with dogs doesn't seem to interest me much but I can see how that could be some fun to.

So, I guess my question is, what part of North America is a really good area for bear hunting and what time of year? Also anyone know any good outfitters for such a hunt. After I get one bear hunt experience under my belt, I might be tempted to go with some friends to do such a hunt but I haven't got any friends that do bear hunts. They mainly hunt whitetails and mule deer and ducks. I really want to just do something different. I guess I'm getting bored with just hunting whitetails every year. I kind of want to try something else. I'm not sayig I wouldn't want to ever hunt whitetails again but I think there is just a point in my hunting career that I want to really try hunting something different and a black bear seems to be it.