BearGuy, your living my life, I always told my friends I want to summer in Canada and winter in Iowa. I do the wintering in Iowa, but am stuck doing the summers here too!

I'm looking for a place to hunt bears, does Minnesota offer non-resident hunting? I have two boys and for the three of us to go I can't afford a fully guided hunt.

I went on an elk hunt in New Mexico a few years back and saw more bears than elk, I always wanted to go back for bears, but am not sure I am up for the 25 hour drive to hunt bears. Minnesota, Wisconsin, would be closer, so would Ontario, but then I must hire an outfitter and get into the cost issue.