What you sign up for.
- Season
- May to mid June
- Hunting days
- 7, plus travel days
- Guide ratio
- 2 × 1
- How we hunt
- Spot and stalk from boat and shore
- Camp
- Log cabin on the water
- Access
- Floatplane, a few areas by truck
- Fitness
- Easy to moderate
- Price
- On request, complete proposal
You book a hunt, not a kill.
Spring bear hunting is looking at bears. Most of them you will watch and let walk: young boars, sows, bears with a rubbed coat. The one you want is an old boar with a clean hide, and finding him is the hunt.
Nine days, seven of them hunting.
- Day 0
Fly to Vancouver, connect to Smithers. We pick you up. Night in town.
- Day 1
Licences, rifle and gear check. Into camp, zero rifles, first evening on the water.
- Days 1 to 7
Late mornings, long evenings. Glass shorelines, slides and meadows from the boat, stalk on foot.
- Day 8
Back to Smithers. Hide and skull are prepared and documented for export.
- Day 9
Smithers to Vancouver and home. Keep a buffer night for weather.
Included
- Transfer from Smithers to camp and back
- Licensed guide, boats and camp equipment
- All meals and accommodation in camp
- Field care of hide and skull
- Transfers between Smithers airport, hotel and the float base
Not included
- Flights to Smithers and hotel nights in town
- BC hunting licence and species licences
- Taxes, gratuities, taxidermy, export and shipping
- Firearm import declaration or rental rifle
- Travel, medical and evacuation insurance, which is mandatory
Gear
- Rubber boots and rain gear
- Layers for cool evenings in the boat
- 10x binocular, rangefinder, headlamp
- .308 and up, 40 rounds, insect repellent
- 25 kg per person including rifle, soft duffel bags
A second bear, or a wolf.
Where seasons and our quota allow, you can carry a second bear licence and a wolf licence. If the chance comes, you are allowed to take it. We tell you with your proposal which tags make sense for your dates. Black bear can also be added to the fall hunts for goat and moose.
The black bear
Black bears come out of the den hungry in April and May and follow the green-up: first the sunny shorelines and avalanche slides, later the meadows. Not all of them are black. Brown and cinnamon bears turn up here too.
Judging a bear takes time. A big boar has a wide head with small-looking ears, a heavy front end and a slow, rolling walk. Sows with cubs and young bears are never hunted, and your guide makes that call with you before anything else happens.
Black bear profile: habitat, behaviour, the yearSpring on the slides
Straight answers.
Is this a good first hunt in Canada?
Yes. It is the easiest of our hunts on the legs, the days are long and you see a lot of game. It also suits a hunter who brings a partner along.
Do you hunt over bait?
No. We hunt by spot and stalk only.
Are there grizzlies?
Yes, and they are not hunted in British Columbia. Seeing one is part of the trip. Your guide knows how to keep a respectful distance.
Can a companion come along?
Yes. Non-hunting companions are welcome, and the fishing from camp is good in spring.
Ask for bear dates 2027.
Tell us your season window and party size. We answer personally within two working days. 2027 dates are offered as options and confirmed with licence and quota.