OREGON BEAR HUNTING

5-Day Spring or Fall Black Bear Hunting

Spring Hunting Dates

(Application Deadline is February 10th Each Year)

April 15 - May 31

Fall Open Season

Western Oregon August 1 - December 31

Eastern Oregon August 1 - November 30

We offer both Spring and Fall bear hunts in Oregon’s highest-density black bear units. Both spring and fall hunts give you a great opportunity to successfully harvest a record book bear. We hunt several units in the state for bears but Spring bear hunts are through a controlled draw only. Oregon limits non-residents to only 3% of the tags available in the draw. SW Oregon 700 series makes up several different GMUs with the highest bear densities. It is situated between Interstate 5 and the Southern Oregon Coast in the Siskiyou and Coast Range mountains. Because of the heavy bear population, they issue 4400 spring bear tags each year.

There are tons of bears, tons of country and this is a guaranteed draw for non-residents. The spring season runs from April – May and Fall bear hunts start August 1st. During the fall season, you can purchase a license over the counter. If you are looking for a great Spring bear hunt, we can produce great opportunities. Although the most common color we see is black, it is not unusual for bears in this region to have some color phase characteristics, including brown, cinnamon, and blonde. All of our bear hunts are very exciting and 100% fair chase.

JOIN US FOR AN EXCITING BEAR HUNT IN THE BEAUTIFUL PACIFIC NORTHWEST!!

Methods

BAITING AND/OR HOUNDS ARE NOT LEGAL!

Most of the time our hunting methods will be dictated by food sources and weather conditions. Our preferred for hunting bears include calling, spot and stalk, and glassing feeding areas. This gives us the best opportunity to look at the bear carefully and judge it before making a decision to harvest. Good optics and a lot of time spent using them is a very important elements to a successful bear hunting trip. At certain times during the spring and fall hunts and calling bears is extremely successful. Calling tends to work best on bears that we spot first but may not be able to get a good stalk on or just want to bring it close for a better shot or a bow setup. If you’ve ever wanted excitement, you’ll get it when a bear disappears into the brush and starts charging to a call.

Terrain

Most areas where we hunt spring and fall bears are very steep and brushy. Terrain and habitat vary greatly in a short distance. Depending on the location hunted expect to be surrounded by deep timbered canyons, creek drainages, swamps, and old logging clear-cuts. Many of these places are walk-in-only areas behind locked gates. We park and then we access the hunting areas on foot. We use old roads and trails to access as much of the area as possible and then hunt accordingly.

Lodging

Will be conducted from a tent camp. From there we will hunt several different areas and spike out as needed for success. We will come back to the base camp every as needed for food, shower, dry clothes, and a good night's sleep. For the hardcore hunters, weather permitting, we can stay overnight in hammocks or small spike camps deep into elk territory.

Availability and Booking

All hunts are available on a first-come basis. To ensure quality and success, our clientele will be a maximum of 4 hunters (either one hunter per guide or two hunters per guide) per week, per camp, unless there are more in a private group.

All Oregon Bear Hunts Include:

• Food
• Lodging
• Trophy preparation
• Guide service
• Transportation while in camp
• Airport pickup can be arranged for an additional charge

Price does not include tags or licenses, state tax, taxidermy, meat processing, transportation to camp, or gratuities toward your Bear Hunting Guide.

Base price is for 5-Day Fall Hunt guided 2x1. Make it a 1x1 guided hunt or a Spring hunt for an additional fee.