Quebec Black Bear hunt
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Joetrapper
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Spring bear hunting is great fun, but I usually do it earlier than June.
It's generally done by stands over bait. A lot of outfitters are geared up to hunt only from mid-late afternoon and evenings. After the adventures of the day are told hunters might not turn in until midnight. Mornings are often spent refreshing baits, practicing with your bow, and skinning any bears taken the night before.
I would expect the blackflies and mosquitos to be quite bad. You would want repellant and maybe a headnet, light gloves. It could be warm, so I would suggest lightweight clothing that covers exposed skin.
This is just my experience. Your situation might be different. Your outfitter probably told you all this anyway.
I will tell you one thing. Even if you are an experienced hunter, after you sit in the stand watching for a few hours, or even a few days - when that black critter appears your heart is going to pound like crazy and you might feel like you can't breathe. Be prepared to get a bad case of the shakes.
Is it a fully guided or independent hunt?
It's generally done by stands over bait. A lot of outfitters are geared up to hunt only from mid-late afternoon and evenings. After the adventures of the day are told hunters might not turn in until midnight. Mornings are often spent refreshing baits, practicing with your bow, and skinning any bears taken the night before.
I would expect the blackflies and mosquitos to be quite bad. You would want repellant and maybe a headnet, light gloves. It could be warm, so I would suggest lightweight clothing that covers exposed skin.
This is just my experience. Your situation might be different. Your outfitter probably told you all this anyway.
I will tell you one thing. Even if you are an experienced hunter, after you sit in the stand watching for a few hours, or even a few days - when that black critter appears your heart is going to pound like crazy and you might feel like you can't breathe. Be prepared to get a bad case of the shakes.
Is it a fully guided or independent hunt?
weekend_warrior
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Ditto on the headnet. You'll like it a lot. I didn't bowhunt, but was on a spot and stalk bearhunt in Late May in N. Alberta. They said that early June was good, because as far north as they were, the big boars were just coming out of the dens in late May, early June. I bowed to their experience of course
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principal
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first of all - THANKS for the responses
Bob - I plan to do a bunch of fishing as well.
Camo - I will be using a 30-06 with 180 gr Barnes Triple Shock
WW and yote - I am packing a complete bug suit and have just started practicing with it on
Joe - I figured the flies would be as bad as the mosquitoes
Crapshoot - my guide has already asked me to hit the bear square in the front shoulder to minimize recovery.
Thanks again guys. I'll report with pics when back.
Bob - I plan to do a bunch of fishing as well.
Camo - I will be using a 30-06 with 180 gr Barnes Triple Shock
WW and yote - I am packing a complete bug suit and have just started practicing with it on
Joe - I figured the flies would be as bad as the mosquitoes
Crapshoot - my guide has already asked me to hit the bear square in the front shoulder to minimize recovery.
Thanks again guys. I'll report with pics when back.