Can Anyone Recommend A Maine Bear Guide?
12-15-2011, 05:01 AM
#1
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Warren County NJ USA
Posts: 3,899
Can Anyone Recommend A Maine Bear Guide?
Some friends are itching to go on a bear hunt to Maine in 2013, and I'm willing to go as well. I've been on a few bear hunts with the bow in New Brunswick, Canada but my outfitter I used sold it. Plus in Maine we all can hunt at the same time, I would hunt with the bow, and few others as well, and some will hunt with some sort of firearm. We are looking now and want to book soon to lock in the opening week (fall season). If you have any experience with any of these outfitters and/or any others good or bad please let me know. Few places I've been looking at are:
http://oxbowlodge.com/
http://www.cedarridgeoutfitters.com/bearhunting.html
http://www.northcountrylodge.com/bear.html
http://oxbowlodge.com/
http://www.cedarridgeoutfitters.com/bearhunting.html
http://www.northcountrylodge.com/bear.html
Last edited by BOWHUNTERCOP; 12-15-2011 at 05:07 AM.
12-15-2011, 11:42 AM
#4
Fork Horn
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Up State NY
Posts: 226
just deer in 2007 or 2008. Saw some smaller bucks bot nothing I wanted to harvest. No bears , just got two coyotes one of which I mounted. The week I was there in Nov bears were seen by other hunters.
Bert and Hank Goldmen are a class act.
Steve
Bert and Hank Goldmen are a class act.
Steve
12-15-2011, 11:47 AM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Warren County NJ USA
Posts: 3,899
deer hunting is tough up there!!!!! For up there I would hunt bears and moose, for deer I'll stay here in NJ, and in Illinois I have a small outfitting business with a lodge and over 2000 acres
12-15-2011, 03:29 PM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Posts: 1,837
Email me at [email protected] and I will send you specific information on a very good quality Maine bear hunt.
12-15-2011, 06:21 PM
#7
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Granbury, TX
Posts: 481
I went in 2006 with Turnpike Ridge Outfitters. It was a great time. There were 13 hunters is camp. 12 got bears. the one that didn't was waiting on a huge bear. he said it was his 12 trip and didn't mind not getting one. I will look for Don's contact info.
12-24-2011, 07:12 PM
#8
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 575
I go every year to a camp in Qubec. Every year there are about 6-10 that go. Private cabins, private land and just an awsome time. $750 per man. Oh private lakes for fishing if you tag out. We rent the whole place out. Bears go up into the 300lbs range. I am 2 for 2 so far.
12-28-2011, 04:15 AM
#9
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Carbon County Pa.
Posts: 601
I went with Allagash wilderness camps in St francis. in 2010. Excellent season, 28 hunters in camp the first week. 24 bears on the ground 2 misses and two didn't see any. Very good success rate I would say. They also are not afraid to spend the money to bait, they bait the full time they are allowed before the season and went through three tractor trailer loads that season. I went with a group that goes up every single year.
12-28-2011, 01:43 PM
#10
Spike
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 11
Smoldering Lake Outfitters. They hold 3 out of 5 top spots for archery and muzzleloader bear. The owner is Dave Hentosh and they take good care of you. Dave is also a retired world class taxi and now does bronze sculptures. Did a bronze of Barbra Walters dog. Great food too!
http://www.smoldering-lake-outfitters.com/index.php
http://www.smoldering-lake-outfitters.com/index.php
