Black Bear Hunting

Price
$1,800

Capacity and duration
Capacity of 1 person
Duration of 6 Day

About trip
Maine trophy bear hunting success begins when you choose the location of your hunt. And Northern Maine has the largest black bear population in North America and is growing every year. Aroostook County is known for its endless miles of primeval forest and shadowy bogs which lure hunters from all over the world in their quest for that all time trophy bear! Hunting success continues when you choose your Outfitter. Homestead Lodge wants you to go home with the bear trophy of your dreams and our guides have the knowledge, skill, and experience to make it happen. We do not just open a camp for the Maine bear hunting season we live and work here year round. We are legally allowed to bait for 30 days prior to the season opening and we bait all 30 days and we have game cameras on each site to ensure that we know what size and how many are coming in to a bait site . We only put hunters on sites that bear are coming to during hunting hours . Because unlike other outfitters who do not use cameras, they will tell you that they only use active sites which just tells you the bait was hit! What good is that if the bear are only coming in well after dark? I have personally been in your shoes and sat in tree stands waiting for bear to come. So trust your guide. We will do every thing in our power to help you get a bear.

Four Week Season generally the last week of August into September.

Maine trophy bear hunters using bow, rifle, slug gun, muzzle loaders, hand guns, or cameras have equal opportunity to harvest the Trophy Black Bear of a lifetime due largely to setting each site specifically for the individual hunter and to our continuing maintenance efforts. LandOwner Regulations require separation by township and road system of commercial Outfitters and 1/2 mile between sites. Homestead Lodge has a MINIMUM of 1 mile between sites and we lease enough ground and lease 100 bait sites that we can provide not only a new site for each hunter each week, but a whole new area each week for a whole new opening week experience each week!

BUT, remember. No matter how much effort and expertise we contribute to your hunt, the Black Bear is unlike any other game you have ever hunted. Unlike deer hunting, you will be hunting a predator who will be hunting your bait site. And when hit, the black bear will not lie down and bleed out like a deer. But rather, will hide so you will not find him until you can smell it. Or run until he dies - which could be 10 to 20 miles. Therefore patience and care should be given to a precision killing shot.

Homestead Lodge encourages the continuation of our hunting heritage with double size tree stands for hunting mentors and male or female students. And will go the extra to ensure that their stay is a wholesome experience and their Maine black bear hunt successful. Note All meals /guiding/transport /tracking and more are included.
All hunts are seven nights lodging and six days hunting
Check In time is after 3:00pm on Sunday
A 50% deposit is required on all hunts. No deposits refunded.
Personal Checks accepted for reservation deposits only.
Final payment upon arrival with cash, bank check, money order, or travelers checks.
When you book a bear hunt with us the confirmation of your deposit will be a Homestead Lodge Client Questionnaire. This is for information to set up your individual bait site, as well as all pertinent medical information to ensure you have a safe stay with us, and personal preferences needed to enjoy your time with us as much as possible.

Species targeted
Black Bear
Black Bear

Techniques targeted
Bow Crossbow Muzzle Loader Rifle

Included in trip
Food
Accommodation & Lodging

Deposit and payment policy
A 50% deposit is required on all hunts. No deposits refunded. Final payment upon arrival with cash, bank check, money order, or travelers checks

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