I was thinking about it, but the only spring hunt round' here is on tribal land and requires a guide, I'd rather wait and go myself this fall!
I have a friend that goes every year for Spring bear. He claims it's 800 bucks plus beer and gas. I'm getting closer to going one of these year. I'd say within 5 years I could make that happen, but first comes the house this Spring and then the second child the year after. Who knows what life holds, but I'd like to think I could get up there after those two hurdles.
Depends on where you go for sure, in Maine it's $114 for a nonresident big game licence and $74 for a bear permit
i can't wait!!!!!!! myself included i have 4 people to put on bears! that's a lot of stands to place and bait cams ect to tend for nothing but i'm still pumped! i'm not taking anything under p&y myself in the spring. but i'll let the kids take whatever they are happy with.
Yea, i would love to get out and take a bear for the first time! How much would it be for a place already set up where you live?
I'm not sure what he's charging this year but the owner of the proshop I help out at is a master Maine guide and does bear hunts every year, lodging and food included. PM me if you want more info, our area has one of the highest pop. densities in the state.
Baitings definitely the most popular method of hunting bear here. Yeah most guys use a sidearm handgun or rifle doesn't really matter.
Yep i will deff. be hunting bear in April. Hopefully this little bit of snow melts in the mountains so i can get up there and start looking around. Hopefully i'll have more luck than last year.