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First Class Black bear hunting in northern Maine

One of a Kind Maine Bear Hunting Experience

At Northern Hideaway Outfitters, we have over 25 years of experience in hosting successful fall bear hunting seasons. Our Maine black bear hunting outfitters offer 136,000 acres of Northern Maine forest and rivers for hunting black bears and fishing for trout and muskies. We offer both guided black bear hunting and non-guided black bear hunting, so you can choose bear hunting trip that fit your needs and level of hunting expertise. Our Maine bear hunting outfitter is located 50 miles from the closest United States town, which means your hunting experience will be undisturbed by tourists and technology. Our team of experienced Maine bear hunting guides will be there to help you as you tackle black bear hunting for the first or hundredth time. If you are looking to experience a hunting trip of a lifetime with your friends and family, book your trip today at Northern Hideaway Outfitters.

What's Included In Our Guided Maine Bear Hunts

Due to a high percentage of black bears in the Maine forests, black bear hunting is open to those who are licensed from late August to the end of September. Black bear hunting can be dangerous, which is why those wishing to enjoy Maine bear hunting season should seek out Maine black bear hunting outfitters to assist them. With the vast acres of land and forest that we offer at our Maine black bear hunting outfitters, you can be sure that there will be plenty of black bears for you to see and try your hand at hunting.

Our team of expert Maine bear hunting guides will skin your black bear for you, package your black bear meat into coolers for you to take home, and store this all for you during the week. Call us today to see our availability for this fall black bear hunting season!

Get Comfortable With Our Maine Bear Hunting Outfitters

The two hunting trips we offer to our clients are guided hunting and DIY or non-guided hunting.

Guided Maine Bear Hunts Include:

• Lodging in one of our many cabin options. You will be able to stay with your whole group or family.
• Fresh made breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day.
• Use of our kayaks on the Big Black River.
• Hunting guides to set up your bait hunting and drive you to your tree stand. We also pick you up from your tree stand every evening.
• Skinning, packaging, and storage of any bear meat during the week
• Tracking of any black bears you have wounded but not killed
• Tracking black bears to know the best tree stand to place you in for the kill.
• Use of showers and bathhouse during the week
• 12 people during hunting week

DIY Hunting Trips Include

• Cabins to sleep in by the edge of the property
• Use of our bear skinning facilities- we can skin and package your black bear for you with an additional fee.
• Use of our 36,000-acre forest
• Big Black River access for fishing muskies and trout
• Opportunity to track your own black bears
• A more realistic and rustic black bear hunting experience
• A group of four needed for each week of the hunting season
• 12 people maximum during hunting week

We only offer these once in a lifetime bear hunting trips to 16 lucky people a week. 12 for guided Maine bear hunts and 4 for DIY hunting trips. So call us today to schedule your family or friends for this week-long hunting trip!

Book One Of Our Maine Bear Hunting Trips

There truly is no hunting experience like big game hunting or black bear hunting. Our team of professional and guided Maine bear hunting guides will be with you through every step of the black bear hunting process. We have a reputation for being an honest and respectable Maine black bear hunting outfitters. We know that your hunting trip with us will be wholesome, fun, and one you won't forget. Our fall dates book up quickly, so call us today to secure your spot! We know that you won't regret it!

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Maine Bear Hunting Outfitters | Guided Maine Bear Hunts with Hounds

Maine's Premier Big Game  Outfitter, Black bear hunting at Spaulding Lake Outfitters is an adventure and a hunt of a lifetime. We hunt exclusive territory to us of 150,000 acres or 234 square miles of Northern Maine premier black bear hunting wilderness. Spaulding Lake Outfitters believes in the supply of quality black bear bait at our sites. We do not feed unsanitary bait to the bears, we only feed pastry bait or granola with molasses, trail mix, cookies, and grain We invest in top quality bait. We also monitor our black bear sites with game cameras so we can determine which of our sites are producing quality Maine black bear and the times of the day the black bears are visiting our bait sites.  Most of the big trophy Maine black bear arrive at the bait sites at the very last shooting light, meaning a trophy black bear hunter will need to stay in the stand until after legal shooting time is up.

We keep our Maine bear hunting pressure low with limited hunters to ensure successful hunts.  We have many options with the number of bait sites we maintain. We offer bear over bait hunting late August through mid-September, and hound hunting mid-September through the end of October.  Hound hunting is a very exciting way to harvest a Maine Black Bear during peak foliage season.

We pride ourselves on team values, we are a team at Spaulding Lake Outfitters, and we will include you onto our team. You will come as a client, but you will leave as a friend. We will involve you in our daily operations, our guides will ask you to come with us every morning to help check bait sites we are not hunting that week, help us lug in bait see the country we call home, we want each and every hunter to see the work, to see the passion we put into our work here at Spaulding Lake Outfitters.

GUIDES:  Where do I start, when I started Spaulding Lake Outfitters, I had a dream about being the best in the business, after working for other outfitters or guides in the state of Maine, I learned, and I listened, what I was seeing is short cuts, rude behavior, lack of loyalty, no organization, uncleanly camps and facilities etc. etc.

As in any successful business the employee makes the difference!!! Our guides and staff are the best this is why we at Spaulding Lake Outfitters are " PREMIER " from the minute you arrive your guide will take care of you he or she will treat you like family, they will ask about your life they will become your friend. And most of all we have passion and heart about what we do!!!!

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2024 Maine Bear Hunting Season

Our Maine black bear hunting season for 2024 starts as soon as the logging roads are dried up from our long spring, we take the time to visit each and every bait site clearing fallen trees from the harsh winter. The last Saturday in July is when Spaulding Lake Outfitters can start putting our quality bait out at our predetermined site locations. Prior to August 1st we are brushing out our sites preparing for the upcoming black bear season, cleaning up deadfall trees or branches that have fallen over in the winter are part of our pre bait routine. During the month of August Spaulding Lake Outfitters will feed our black bears an abundance of pastries and attractants to get the bears in our area, and in surrounding areas to funnel to our bait sites. Maine black bear are like humans, they will go and frequent where the meals are the best and they will keep returning there.

Our hunting season for Maine black bear will start on 8/26/24 , and hunting over bait season will run until September 9/21/24 which is the last day our black bear hunters can legally harvest a Maine black bear hunting from a bait site. Spaulding Lake Outfitters also offers Maine black bear hunts with the use of bear hounds. Our clients find this way of hunting for black bear most exciting. The thrill and the rush of listening to good hounds work a bear track cannot be described here, only by partaking in a full out black bear chase. Our hound season starts on September 9/9/24 and runs through October 26/24. A unique part of this Maine hound bear hunting season is that it overlaps with bait season the weeks of  - September 9th through September 14th and September 16th through September 21st/24, we offer either bait hunting only hound hunting only, or the option for both adventures. If you want to sit on a black bear bait in the afternoon and wait for a trophy Maine black bear to come in and he doesn't until after legal shooting light, then tomorrow morning you can choose to hunt Maine black bear with the hounds. We can hunt with hounds in the morning and bait hunt in the evening. Keep in mind only one black bear can be harvested.

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Maine Bear Hunting Season Dates

• Maine Black Bear Hunting over Bait 2024 August 28th - September 23rd   TBD for 2024
• Maine Black Bear Hunting with Hounds 2024 September 11th - October 27th TBD for 2024
• Maine Black Bear Hunting Combo Bait/ Hounds  September 11th - September 16th / September 18th - September 23 rd TBD for 2024

At Spaulding Lake Outfitters, we offer a  6 Day HUNT/ 7 NIGHT STAY Maine black bear hunting adventure. We would like to have our clients arrive at the lodge by midafternoon on Sunday where we can spend some time getting to know each other around the campfire. We can also make sure your weapon of choice for your Maine black bear hunt is still as accurate as it was when you left home. The comradery of hunting season is something all of us will treasure through friendships developed that last a lifetime, if we think about how special it is to gather at a sacred place year after year enjoying people with common interests.  

Maine Bear Hunting Guide with Hounds

You have many choices for a weapon for your black bear hunting trip from the traditional rifle to a crossbow. Spaulding Lake Outfitters sets up our Tree stands or ground blinds with each type of hunter in mind. Some sites are set specifically for the archery hunter where another site will set up only for a rifle hunter. We encourage you to hunt your Maine black bear with the weapon of your choice and you would have already relayed your weapon of choice to me on the questionnaire I had sent to you in previous months leading up to your Maine black bear hunt at Spaulding Lake Outfitters. We use the questionnaire as a get to know you before you arrive at Spaulding Lake Outfitters. I will ask questions from choice of weapon to food likes and dislikes to your emergency contact information. We want your stay at Spaulding Lake Outfitters to be as comfortable and relaxing as possible.

On the day of arrival to the lodge we will have a brief Informational and safety meeting about your upcoming Maine black bear hunt. We will talk about Tree stand safety to legal shooting times for the week you will be hunting at Spaulding Lake Outfitters. At Spaulding Lake Outfitters, we pay attention to every detail we can control!!! We can control our famous home cooked meals, we can control the cleanliness of our lodge, cabins, our bath house, our grounds, our pickups will be clean our equipment is top notch and organized. Spaulding Lake Outfitters is  Maine's Premier Big Game Outfitter, and we are very proud of that. 

Upon harvesting your trophy Maine black bear Spaulding Lake Outfitters, we encourage you to bring coolers large enough to transport your black bear quarters home with you. Spaulding Lake Outfitters also has an excellent butcher and taxidermist nearby to take care of your trophy needs if you so choose.

Lodging at Spaulding Lake Outfitters for Your Bear Hunt

Your stay at Spaulding Lake Outfitters (Umcolcus Sporting Camps) during bear season will start with an outstanding Maine themed home cooked meal on Sunday evening. After dinner we will have a short itinerary laid out for your week-long bear hunting adventure. You can then relax near the stream around the campfire, on the porch playing cribbage, dominoes, checkers, cards, or in the lounge area near the enormous stone fireplace watching television or a movie, although we are very remotely located, we are linked up to the rest of the world with a cell phone booster in the lodge, HughesNet internet and Dish Network so we do not miss that game.  

In the morning an excellent breakfast will be served with plenty of freshly brewed coffee. Enjoy some fishing or we also offer some early season goose hunting, or just relax until the mid-day meal is served after which we will begin your bear hunting adventure.

Umcolcus Sporting Camps is owned by Spaulding Lake Outfitters and has been since 2018. 

Umcolcus Sporting Camps is a part of Maine history Established in 1918 the lodging and home cooked meals are second to none. A quality first class hunt is promised to you Please visit our Umcolcus Sporting Camps website and enjoy see link below:  

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2024 Black Bear Hunting Packages

• 2024 Bear Hunt over Bait = $3,300.00 
• 2024 Bear Hunt with Hounds = $4,400.00 
• 2024 Combination Bear Hunt -Over Bait and with Hounds = $4,730.00

All Packages include a  6 DAY HUNT/ 7 NIGHT STAY, Comfortable lodging, home cooked meals, a registered Maine Guide and daily transportation to and from the hunting area. Also included are daily gate fees into the North Maine Woods. 

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• Licenses 
• Processing / Shipping fees 
• Taxidermy / www.top-of-the-world-taxidermy.com

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2024 black bear hunt rates/packages, fully guided hunts.

2024 Bear hunting season August 25 thru September 21

Guided Hunt

per person 

Youth Guided Hunt up to age 15

Package includes.

7 Nights lodging in your own private cabin and 6 days hunt 

• Registered Maine guide
• Transportation to and from hunting sites.
• Trophy care, retrieval, weighing and tagging, skinning and quartering, we will freeze your meat and hide.  
• 3 Meals per day Start with a hearty breakfast, pack a field lunch the way you like it. A great evening start at 6:00 PM

for non-hunter staying with hunter includes meals & 7 nights lodging.  

Children 6 to 12

for non-hunter staying with hunter includes meals & 7 nights lodging. Under 6 are free. 

A Non Refundable deposit  for hunter only of $800  (check or Credit Card) is required at the time of booking.   

Prices Do NOT include license and/or permit fees, butchering or sales tax.

Black Bear Hunting in Maine

Cedar ridge outfitters is more than just a big game hunting outfitter.

 We offer not just a great black bear hunting experience; we offer a true black bear hunters vacation! With the largest population of black bear, Maine is quickly becoming a premier destination for bear hunters from all over the country and the Jackman, Maine region is no exception for black bear hunts.

Bear Hunting with Cedar Ridge Outfitters

• Our guests have their own private, fully equipped cabins.  You will be served three homemade meals per day cooked fresh from our commercial kitchen and served family style in the dining room.  The cookie jars are always full and coffee, tea, etc. are  available at anytime. 
• We have included in your black bear hunting packages: weighing, tagging, professional skinning and quartering of your bear.  
• A large number of our bear sites are designated to Cedar Ridge Outfitters, which means there will be no competition from other outfitters or bear hunters.  
• The longest travel time to your Rhino Blind is no longer than thirty minutes from your cabin.  
• Our special formula bait is freshly made in our facility at camp.
• We start baiting four weeks before black bear season begins.  We take great care of our bear sites out of respect to all wildlife, landowners and our customers.  
• Our bait barrels​ are checked and baited on a regular schedule.  
• Our game cameras are set up at all hunting bear sites.
• It is amazing how many black bear there are in this area.  ​
• We guarantee, before you leave Cedar Ridge Outfitters you will have made many new friends and you will have gained a few extra pounds from eating all the delicious homemade food.  
• We always have a great group of customers and we enjoy making your stay the most comfortable and amazing experience you will ever have!

2024 Bear Season

Over Bait 

• 1st week August 25- August 31
• 2nd week September 1-7
• 3rd week September 8 -14 ​
• 4th week September 15-21

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Business Office Address: 25 Attean Road, Jackman, Maine 04945

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The Homestead Lodge

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High Success Guided Maine Bear Hunts

World Class Guided Maine Black Bear Hunts

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 we 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. Maine trophy bear hunters using bow, rifle, slug gun, muzzle loaders or hand guns 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 ½ mile between sites. Homestead Lodge has a average of 1 mile between sites (although most are 1.5 to 2 miles apart) and we lease enough ground 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!

Maine Bear Hunting Season

Whether you are hunting bears with a bow or rifle hunts, the season generally starts the last week of August into September.

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A Tradition of Maine Bear Hunting Excellence

Homestead Lodge encourages the continuation of our hunting heritage with both ladder and ground blinds. We will go the extra to ensure that their stay is a wholesome experience and their Maine black bear hunt is successful.

Information Regarding Your Fully Guided Maine Bear Hunt:

• 2024 - $2,500 includes meals, lodging, transportation to and from hunting site, game retrieval and care
• All hunts are seven nights lodging and six days hunting. Hunting is Monday to Saturday per State Law
• Check In time is after 3:00PM on Sunday, check out the following Sunday before 10:00AM
• A $600 non-refundable deposit is required to secure reservation, 50% is due 90 days prior to arrival
• Final payment due upon arrival with cash, bank check, personal check, or money order
• On premise butchering available upon request, additional fees apply

* Initial deposit required to secure reservation. Reservations are on a first-come, first-serve basis. Remaining balance (plus State taxes) will be collected at check in.

* Wounded animal policy . We will make every attempt to try and locate your bear, however, if you draw blood and we are unable to locate the animal, that is considered your kill. Please make a clean and ethical shot with proper shot placement. If you have any questions on where to aim, ask any of our guides.

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Why Hire a Bear Hunting Guide in Maine

With over 35,000 black bears roaming the woods in Maine, there is plenty of opportunity for hunters. Many hunters find success each year but an average of 65% of successful hunters in the state hire a registered guide. The woods of Maine are vast and hiring a guide will increase your bear hunting success and enhance your hunting experience.

Looking to Hire a Maine Hunting Guide? Make sure to ask:

• Can the guide give references from past clients ?
• What kind of hunting or trapping experience can they provide?
• Do they loan gear or equipment?
• Do they provide meals and lodging ?
• Do they offer meat cutting or can they recommend a meat cutter?

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Reasons to Bear Hunt in Maine

Looking for more reasons to book a guide bear hunt in maine.

Bear hunting helps control the population. Bears do not have any natural predators. Hunting is a natural way to control the bear population humanly.

Bears are tasty! Bear meat is lean and health and it taste great. Get outdoors and harvest your own healthy meat for your family.

Maine Bear Hunting Facts

The Bear Facts: Bears see in color and have good vision close-up. Their hearing exceeds human frequency ranges and probably twice the sensitivity. Their smelling ability is extremely good.  The limits are untested.  Their nasal mucosa area is about 100 times larger than in humans and their sense of smell is 7 times that of a blood hound. Therefore, sit still and make sure you are scent free. No cover scents please - we take care of that.

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.

Black Bear Hunting With Hounds

Bear hunting with hounds is completely legal in Maine during the months of September and October, and although the use of hounds can be controversial, we consider it to be one of the most sporting and exciting ways to hunt black bears. Hunting with dogs offers a very unique bear hunting experience that is fast-paced, and happens in tight quarters. Nothing compares to the excitement of hearing the hounds sound off when they have a bear treed, and then moving in to see if it's a shooter. If it is, be prepared for an up-close shot! 

These hunts offer extremely high success rates and allow the hunter to be more selective and take the time to ethically judge the size and sex of the bear before taking a shot. We recommend that you come on your hound hunt in good physical shape, as it often includes a lot of fast movement through the woods in sometimes difficult terrain.

If you are looking for the ultimate Maine bear hunt with hounds, give us a call to start planning your trip.

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Maine Black Bear hunting at the lodges of Lucky Strike Outfitters is

Located in the serene and peaceful mountains of Western Maine, or our sporting camps in the North Maine Woods.

(207) 712-8561 * (207) 441-5288

Owned and operated by Registered Maine Guides Jonathan and Angela Rogers, along with their home raised pack of hounds. We are a friendly, family oriented outfitter looking to fulfill your hunt of a lifetime. Whether you are coming for the experience solo or with friends/family of your own, we are here to

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Maine Black Bear Hunts with Turnpike Ridge Outfitters

Turnpike ridge outfitters combines the abundance of black bear with over 50 years of experience and hard work to ensure your black bear hunt will be both successful and enjoyable. our bait supply and methods bring along with it one of the highest success rates in the maine guided black bear hunting industry..

FALL BLACK BEAR HUNTS

Our fall black bear hunts consist of a consecutive four-week season over bait, followed by a season with hounds. Maine's baited bear hunts begin the Monday preceding Labor Day.

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The hunting area is spread over northern Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Aroostook Counties, the top three bear-producing counties in Maine!

A full month of pre-baiting and stand preparation ensures we have plenty of active baits for everyone, with ample spares. We maintain over 150 bait sites spread over half of a million acres and hunt separate locations each week, making each Monday the first day of the season! Our ability to move around allows us to keen higher-than-average success rates and plenty of big bear on the game pole.

Maine Black Bear Hound Hunts start mid September and run through the end of October. Turnpike Ridge Outfitters also offers Maine black bear hound hunts from the Salmon Pool Camps.

Hunting with hounds is exciting and will definitely get your blood pumping. During the chase, you will be listening to the sound of the hounds and seeing Maine at its colorful best! With the changing leaves and cooler mornings, the first strike will get the body and mind started better than a cup of coffee!

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Maine Fall Black Bear Hunts & Black Bear Hound Hunts

Our guided fall black bear hunts in maine are an exciting five days, whether you are hunting in a stand or with our hounds..

North Carolina Black Bear Hound Hunts

We now offer guided black bear hunts with hounds in the swamps of north carolina. eastern north carolina is known for the largest black bear in north america.

Let our experienced guides open the door to the new world of a hunting adventure that builds memories to last a lifetime!

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Maine Bear Hunts & Trapping

We offer 3 weeks of fall baited black bear hunting in Northern Maine, near the Mt. Katahdin area. We also offer bear trapping packages utilizing our pre-baited bait sites. We believe the quality in preparation for these hunts sets us apart from other outfitters. Each bear hunting bait site is pre-baited 30 days before the season opens. We routinely check and freshen our bait sites. We also monitor our bait sites with trail camera surveillance.

Each bear hunter is provided with two pre-baited stand sites, set up using a comfortable ladder treestand or ground blind. Our hunters may use the weapon of their choice, such as rifle, archery, muzzleloader, crossbow, or handgun. Upon arrival on Sunday, guide will accompany clients to the shooting range for a final sight-in check.

Lodging for our Maine bear hunts, is provided at Pine Grove Campground & Cabins in Medway, Maine. Lodging and meals are included in hunt package rates. Bear are processed at a local butcher. Bear are delivered to butcher by guide. Local taxidermy services are available.

Guided Maine Bear Hunts include:

• 7 nights lodging / meals
• 6 days guiding – Monday thru Saturday
• Transportation during the hunt
• Trophy care and removal from the woods, including delivery to local butcher

Guided Maine Bear Trapping includes:

• 6 days of trapping  – Traps are set on Sunday and checked daily, Monday through Friday
• All trapping equipment provided
• Transportation during your stay
• Trophy care and removal from the woods
• Trapping license is not included. View Maine Trapping License Application

Guided Bear Hunts (1 bear)

Hunt with Meals & Lodging – $2,400 Hunt with Lodging, No Meals – $2,100 Hunt Only – No Meals or Lodging – $1,800

Bear Trapping (1 bear)

Trapping with Meals & Lodging – $2,400 Trapping with Lodging, No Meals – $2,100 Trapping Only – No Meals or Lodging – $1,800

Hunting & Trapping Combo (2 bears)

Hunting & Trapping with Meals & Lodging – $3,600 Hunting & Trapping with Lodging, No Meals – $3,300 Hunting & Trapping Only – No Meals or Lodging – $3,000

Additional Fees

Hunting and/or Trapping License and Bear Permit. For hunting license information please visit the Maine Inland Fisheries & Wildlife’s website.

9% Lodging Tax

Butchering & Taxidermy

Gratuities for your guide and camp staff are not included in hunt prices but greatly appreciated.

Suggested items to bring

• Rubber Boots
• Wind blocking outer shell
• Scoped gun you are familiar with
• Spare firearm
• Thermacell insect repeller

2024 Bear Season Dates

1st week August 25th to September 1st, 2024 (Hunt)

2nd week September 1st to 8th, 2024 (Hunt)

3rd week September 8th to 15th, 2024 (Hunt & Trap)

4th week September 15th to 20th, 2024 (Trapping Only) 

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Bear Hunting & Trapping

Maine is the go to destination for bear hunting in the lower 48. We have the largest bear population in the lower 48 and we are the only state that can hunt over bait, hounds and trap bear. We specialize in bait hunting and trapping. We do combo bait and trapping trips where you can take home two beautiful fall black bears and a lifetime of memories of the hunt and the beautiful fall Maine forests.

We guarantee every hunter 2 active bait sites that have been baited with quality bait from the start of bait season and no skimping on bait throughout. This baiting method keeps big bears around and works well. We run tree stands and ground blinds and can accommodate rifle, bow, muzzleloader, and pistol hunters.

We strongly recommend a 6 day hunt due to natural food sources and weather having big impacts on certain weeks. Our bait hunts start midday and go until dark each night.

On our trapping trips we run game cameras and cable snares and check them first thing each morning to make necessary adjustments.

We also now offer options for hound hunting, please contact us for more information.

Bait Hunt for Bears

We guarantee every hunter 2 active bait sites that have been baited with quality bait from the start of bait season and no skimping on bait throughout.

6 day - $2200.00

Trapping & bait hunt combo.

2 Bears Allowed.

Active bait sites, hunting, and trapping opportunities allow you two bears in Maine.

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Hound Hunt for Bears

Travel alongside our houndsmen on the adventure of a lifetime to take a great Maine black bear.

6 day - $3000

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Monroe, Maine 04951

207-323-9713

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Black Bear Hunts in Maine . . .

. . . a world-class hunting experience.

“Bear Hunting Success Begins When You Pick Your Guide”

Three trophy Maine black bear for the record book on this hunts one day results Bear hunting in Maine places you in one of the heaviest black bear concentrations per acre of habitat anywhere in North America. Hunter success from our blinds and tree stands over bait has been outstanding with record book kills year in and year out.

Fall bear hunts in Maine offer perhaps the most beautiful scenery in the world. You will be surrounded by an explosion of fall foliage color and you will never be too far from a delicious Maine lobster dinner. There is nothing quite like our fall hunting in Maine.

Handgun hunting is legal in Maine. Your hunting license is your permit. In order to purchase a Maine hunting license you will be required to show a previous license from your home state or province. A hunter safety certificate is also sufficient.

Prime Black Bear Habitat with Controlled Access

You will hunt deep in the most productive black bear habitat in North America, on nearly one million acres of private and state lands. Our prime hunting areas have controlled access – an unparalleled benefit for Foggy Mountain’s guests. We have hunted these lands since 1964. We know the habitat, and we know the black bears’ habits and patterns within it.

The black bear in your territory are under-hunted, resulting in a growing bear population, with many stands having multiple bears visiting them.

Thanks again for a great hunt and experience. At first, I was not sure what to expect, as this was my first hunt outside South Carolina. The lodging was great and the food was more than I expected (Excellent to put it mildly). The hunting and wildlife was spectacular. Eric Perkins, Pellet, South Carolina, Sept 2013.

Unsurpassed opportunity to hunt a Trophy Bear

We strive to give our hunters the shooting opportunities expected of a truly world-class hunting outfitter. This requires knowledge, skill, effort, advance preparation, and experience. Bear hunting is our life, so no matter how you cut it, a part time guide can not give a full time commitment.

Trophy black bear from the Maine Highlands Our highly processed baits have incredible drawing power. They are continually adjusted as bear feeding preferences change. Your bait site, stand and blind are precisely positioned and meticulously maintained only after our careful study of prevailing winds, terrain, and game patterns.

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A sure shot and a quick, clean kill

A black bear can appear at your stand and then disappear in a blink. Powerful and crafty, the bear’s trademarks are strength and endurance. His nose is as sensitive as the most sophisticated radar system. The bear’s feed and travel patterns through our thick fir and dense bogs make him a challenging animal to hunt. Scent and noise control are critical to your success.

You are provided pre-built, permanent stands, portables and ground blinds with all obstructing branches and brush cleared from your line of fire. Our stands offer bowhunters an average shot of 18 yards. Rifle hunters will shoot at distances of 75 yards or less, and hand gunners will be shooting 20-30 yards.

The black bear demands shooting excellence before he will fall to a hunter. Even at these close ranges, a precision shot is essential. Your target is a 4 to 5 inch square (boiler room) area just behind the front shoulder.

Bow-hunters – it makes no difference how good a shot you are. Unless you hit exactly in the boiler room with the arrow heading towards the bear’s head, you will get nothing but a wounded animal.

The black bear is unlike any other game you have ever hunted. When hit, he will not lie down and bleed out like a deer. But rather, will run until he dies – which could be up to 20 miles. Therefore, a precision shot is essential.

Those of you using a gun have many options. You do not have to even wait until the bear is on bait for a good shot. Also, a head and chest shot can produce when combined with accurate shooting.

And never rush a shot. But when you do have a good shot – take it. Do not assume the bear may go left or right, or even to the actual bait. Be positive of what and where you are shooting…it’s your responsibility.

Note: You may hunt with rifle, muzzleloader, handgun or bow. As of 2006, Cross-bows are also legal in Maine (additional license is required – Click here for details about the Cross-bow license ).

Thank you and your staff again for the time we had on our bear hunt. I am tickled with my bear. I wanted an above average bear with a dark muzzle and no V. That is exactly what I got. I can’t wait to get the mount. You have a first rate operation. Cindy Chihasz, Abbeville, SC, September 2015.

Hunts in Two Vast Tracks of Land in Maine — a Major Benefit to our Hunters

One of the key factors contributing to the high success rate and quality bear taken at Foggy Mountain is that we never put any pressure on our bear population resource. We start hunting in the Highlands, Katahdin and Moosehead Region where we only hunt for two weeks, then completely close it down to assure that the bear never get hunted hard. We then hunt the West Branch Region, which is completely separate from the Highlands, Katahdin and Moosehead Region. These two regions are located in different parts of Maine. Both areas are equally under harvested, with growing bear populations, which perhaps provides some of the most outstanding bear hunting possible in North America.

Bear hunting success is the same in both areas, but our accommodations are different. Lodging for hunts in our Highlands, Katahdin and Moosehead Region is housekeeping style (each cabin has a full kitchen). Lodging for hunts in the West Branch Region is American Plan (meals included). Both areas are on private lands with access controlled by gates, as are 95% of our total hunting territories.

Highlands, Katahdin and Moosehead Region Hunts

2023 Season: Hunt August 28th (Arrive on the 27th) thru September 1st; or hunt September 4th (Arrive on September 3rd) thru September 8th.

Six day stay and a five day hunt. Maine’s vast Highland, Katahdin and Moosehead Region lies between our Ebeemee Lake base camp, and Mount Katahdin and Moosehead Lake to the north.

Housekeeping Accommodations – We offer excellent housekeeping accommodations in comfortable cottages or camps. We match your lodging to the size of your party and the area you are hunting. We provide bedding and household equipment. You’ll have everything you need to prepare your own food inexpensively. There are also several places to eat within easy driving distance.

More details about our Highland, Katahdin and Moosehead Region Bear Hunt

West Branch Region Hunts

2023 Season: Hunt September 11th (Arrive on the 10th) thru September 15th; or hunt September 18th (Arrive on the 17th) thru September 22nd.

Hunt Maine’s famous West Branch Region between Moosehead Lake and the Canadian border.

Six day stay and a five day hunt tailored the same as our regular base camp housekeeping hunts.

American Plan – Stay in the comfort of a fully restored Maine Lumberjack Lodge. This lodge has been designated as an official National and Maine Historic Site, and features original turn-of-century decor. What’s more, you’ll enjoy home-cooked, all-you-can-eat, lumberjack-style meals, reputed to be the biggest and the best in Maine. The coffee pot is always on.

More details about our West Branch Region Bear Hunt

Private & Flexible Accommodations

Unlike bear hunts with most outfitters, lodges and sporting camps, Foggy Mountain’s guests are not doubled up in a bunk house or room with other guests. Your party will enjoy the privacy of your own sleeping room, and the good night’s sleep that is important for a good hunt – whether you come alone, with a large group, with your spouse or whole family.

“Life is full of surprises…Your bear hunt shouldn’t be one of them!”

We know that a bear hunt is a major event in many folk’s lives, so we take it very seriously. You can arrive with confidence, not apprehension.

Thank you for an amazing time in the Maine North Woods with Foggy Mountain. The trip was all I hoped it would be – from the cabin on the lake to all the moose that came by my stand. Along with the bears even if I had not taken such great bear the trip would have been a success. Tony Dayton, Fleetwood, NC, September 2013.

It May Not Be Too Late!

“Should you have a last minute opportunity to get away for some quality hunting, just give me a call and I may be able to accommodate you. I appreciate fellow hunters and their busy schedules, and will do everything possible to accommodate you.” – Brandon Bishop.

• All hunts are six days lodging and five days hunting.
• The best time to arrive is Sunday afternoon.
• You will hunt from either a ground blind or tree stand.
• A 50% deposit is required on all hunts. No deposits refunded.
• PERSONAL CHECKS ACCEPTED FOR RESERVATION DEPOSITS ONLY.
• Please make Checks Payable to “Foggy Mountain Guide Service.”

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Return to our roots, our famous Bear Hunts over Hounds

Get back to Foggy Mountain’s roots with Brandon’s exciting bear hunting adventure. These hunts produce some of the largest Maine black bear taken each year. Become one of the hunters who do!

Our hound hunts are a thrilling blend of hound and hunter skills, with exciting non-stop action. We follow a bear wherever it leads us in the deep woods of Maine.

More details about our Hound hunting opportunities

When you book a hunt with us, you will receive a complete confirmation kit including detailed information on equipment and clothing, plus graphic illustrations of optimum shooting angles.

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Northern Pride Lodge

Waterfront lodging and restaurant near Moosehead Lake and Greenville, Maine

Our bear hunting packages provide a great opportunity to harvest a big game trophy that eludes many hunters who have spent a lifetime in the woods.

Black bear hunting in maine.

Maine is blessed with a healthy, stable population of black bear, conservatively estimated at 35,000. Statewide we average 9 bears/100 square miles; in our area, WMD 9, the percentage is much higher. Our region in north central Maine, is a consistent producer of adult bears each season and the new state record bear weighing 699 lbs. was taken on a bear bait less than 20 miles from our lodge in 2012. In the areas we hunt, our hunters consistently tag better than 1 out of every 3 bears taken here each fall. That is not due to sheer numbers but the quality of the hunt. As bear hunting outfitters we limit each weekly hunt to 10 participants, to ensure personalized service. We have hunted this area since 1995 and know how to do it right! We manage our hunting area for a sustainable harvest, consulting with the state bear biologist for harvest goals to maintain a healthy, stable population of mature bears.

The four-week bait season for bear varies slightly each year, but is generally the last week of August through the third week of September. The state tabulations for 2018 (latest available at this time) show the following:

Nonresident hunters took 63% (2,064) of the 3,314 bears tagged and 92% (1,903) of them were on guided hunts.  94% (3,127) were adult bears and 57% were males.  74% of successful hunters took their bear over bait

The numbers show that your very best chance to shoot a mature Maine black bear is to book with a reputable guide and outfitter. And of course we hope you will consider Northern Pride Lodge for your Maine bear hunt.

Choosing Your Bear Hunting Guide or Outfitter

There are many bear outfitters or bear guides to choose from. Make your choice carefully. We are avid hunters ourselves, and we strive to provide to you the type of hunt that we would look for when we are booking a guided hunt. Here are some of the things that set us apart from other operations:

• We have sighting in at the range upon arrival and orientation meetings the first night. Often a Game Warden will join us for our evening meal and you will gain a world of insight from his experience. After dinner, we review recent game camera pictures, and explain how to judge the size of a bear, shot placement and share many tips.
• Our stands are comfortable and safe, 15 foot steel ladder stands certified by the Treestand Manufacturer's Association. We require safety straps and have plenty available if you do not have one.
• Our sites are pre-baited starting in July (when the law first allows), monitored by game cameras to pattern the bears’ activity for up to 30 days prior to your hunt (see pictures on right), and set up with our prevailing winds in mind.
• We set our stands to provide bow hunters 16-20 yard shots and gun hunters with 30-35 yard shots.
• Stands are set for left- or right-handed shooters and have shooting rails or bow hangers, as needed by the hunter.
• We have many bear bait sites in several different areas. We hunt one area each hunt week, ensuring that each week's hunters, throughout the season, can hunt “fresh” areas.
• We place you on active sites, monitored with game cameras and we have multiple sites available for each hunter. You won't get stuck staring at the same scenery day after day. 100% sightings.
• Our guides deliver you directly to your stand, make sure you are situated and freshen the bait (which is included in your hunt, no additional fees, no up-selling to a “premium bait.” Every stand gets the best.)
• Each hunter is provided a radio for safety and quick response by your guide.
• We will field dress and hang your bear in our cooler shed. We have good butchers and taxidermists we can recommend as well.
• We provide scent free soap, and advice on scent management as well as keeping your hunting clothing scent-free.
• Always ethical, lawful hunting. Never cited for a violation.

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How We Run Our Bear Hunts Here in Maine

The way we set up our hunts and bait sites makes it easily enjoyed by anyone capable of climbing a ladder. We accommodate bow hunters, muzzleloaders, pistol and rifle hunters and we have stands to accommodate right- or left-handed hunters, at comfortable, confident shooting distances. Youths can get a youth license and hunt, accompanied by an adult; at 16 years old they can hunt on their own. We can set a pair of stands together for a parent and child shared hunt and a lifelong memory for both. On the other hand, we have had hunters in their 80's bag their bear! Your guide will drive you to within easy walking distance and get you settled into the stand. We can also accommodate couples or those unable to climb with ground blinds.

Radios are provided for immediate access to your guide when you need him. He will come and collect you at the stand at the end of legal shooting time and take you back to the lodge for the evening meal and yarns.

Typical Day – What to Expect on Your Bear Hunt

This is a gear list (note this as additional page) of what we recommend you have on your hunt. You can always call us to discuss special needs or ask advice on equipment and gear. We've probably seen it all over the years.

Your hunt with us starts with a Sunday afternoon arrival. We serve our Prime Rib dinner around 5 pm and afterward have a get together with all the staff and the weeks’ hunters, so that everyone can get to know each other. After dinner we meet in our gathering area to give everyone a rundown on what the week will be like and to answer any questions you may have. This covers all aspects of your hunt and your time at the lodge. We discuss bear behavior and review game camera photos, how to judge bear size, where to place your shot and what to do after the shot. When available, we have our local warden here to help cover local hunting laws and issues that they have encountered during previous bear seasons. This is a very informative yet casual gathering and we have been complimented many times on how helpful it has been to the hunters.

Your hunting day starts with breakfast at about 7 am. While you are enjoying your meal, your guides will be out putting fresh bait at each site and inspecting the bear sign from the previous feeding. Your morning can be spent fishing on our lake or on the nearby Roach River, which can be excellent at this time of year. Some hunters also try their luck at calling coyotes.

Legal hunting hours end ½ hour after sunset each day. If you have not had an opportunity for a shot and are still in your stand, the guides pick up each hunter at the end of legal shooting. Your bear guide will walk in to the stand by flashlight, in order to assist you in exiting, but also to ‘spook’ any nearby bears so that they do not peg a hunter descending from the stand. Once all of the hunters have been picked up, you arrive back at the waterfront lodge to a hearty meal and tales of bear sightings and bears shot.

Book your Bear Hunt Now

We still have openings for this season so give us a call at (207) 695-2890 to hear our competitive rates and reserve your bear hunt. We are often asked which week is the most opportune to hunt. Over the entire season we have consistent success and large bears have been taken early and late in the season. Our numerous bait sites allow us to keep entire areas fresh for each successive week's hunters. So, week 1, week 2 or week 3, you can be confident of bear sightings and shot opportunities.

Licenses are available locally or online .  Check the state's Bear Hunting Page for current regulations, license and permits fees.

Testimonials

“Thank you for the wonderful time I spent at your lodge. If anyone says they had a better bear hunt or food somewhere else they’re just plain lying.”

Joe, Georgia

"I just wanted to say thanks again for the great bear hunt I had with you this fall. Your lodge was comfortable, warm and squeaky clean. The menu was outstanding and the meals couldn’t have been better.”

"The success of your hunters is due in the most part to Wayne’s hard work and positive attitude. The fact that most of the hunters saw bear every night speaks volumes for your hunts. Of course, the best part of Northern Pride Lodge is the friendly atmosphere you provide. From the time I arrived I felt welcome and at home in your lodge.

"It’s not often that you do something that really, really exceeds your expectations but this was one of them!”

Dave, New York

“You have a really great hunting service and my hunting experience with you was just incredible and it was exceptionally exciting. …it was your attitude, friendliness and exceptionally good nature that made my stay in your house feel like my own home. All of the meals were really extraordinary, even overwhelming.”

Ellis, Georgia

Gear List - Bear Hunter's Checklist:

Weapons: .270’s and the .30 calibers are all good choices, as are shotguns with slugs and muzzleloaders. .44 mag and larger hand guns with a good solid-base bullet, and bows and crossbows are also effective options. Sight guns in for 30 yards. We will check all guns at the range before hunting.

Safety Harness: We require a safety harness in our tree stands. If you do not have one, don't worry--we have plenty to loan out.

Clothing: Dark camo clothing head to toe, hat, face mask and gloves. Must be quiet clothing. Scent elimination is a must, so keep your hunting clothes scent free. Clothes should be warm weather or something comfortable for 40° - 65° and sitting still for about 4 hours. Also bring rain gear, just in case.

Flashlight or headlamp : whichever is your preference.

Pee bottle (you don’t want to get in and out of the tree stand)

Boots: I prefer rubber boots or at least rubber bottoms

Coolers to take your meat back in

Slippers or something to slip into when you get back to the lodge (no muddy, bloody boots worn in the lodge, please)

Rain Gear: quiet, dark camo pattern

Seat Cushions: some stands have them, some don't. Bring one just in case, if you can. 

You will need proof of a current hunting license in your home state or proof of completing a hunter safety course in order to get your Maine hunting license. Maine hunting licenses can be obtained prior to coming to Maine by logging onto Maine Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. Don’t forget, you need a big game license or archery license and a bear permit.

A fishing license is also required, if you intend to fish. The fly-fishing-only Roach River can be spectacular in September. Fishing licenses are also available locally, if you’d like to wait until you’ve taken your bear.

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PLAN YOUR HUNT

We hunt wild turkey in the central Maine area where there is rolling farmland, hardwood ridges and open fields.

Imagine sitting in a stand, when you see a black shadow working toward you. Your heart begins to pound, you are about to take a fabulous Maine Black Bear.

Imagine the cool water of a beautiful Maine stream pushing against your waders as your guide points to the lair of a large brook trout or salmon.

Whitetail deer hunting in Maine can be a challenging sport. With the vast forests and large tracts of land the deer are truly wild.

Imagine a brisk fall morning. All is quiet except for the sound of your Maine guides moose hunting call ringing out over the frosty hills. Away in the distance you hear the return call of a trophy bull.

With the vast amount of wood roads and woodcuts in the Rangeley Lakes Region, prime grouse and woodcock habitat abound.

Skilled & Experienced Guides

Northeast Wilderness Outfitters offers guided Maine black bear hunting, moose, turkey, snowshoe hare, trophy whitetail deer and upland game bird hunts. Seasoned hunter or newcomer, we will provide you with a skilled and experienced guide and an expertly guided hunt. Traditional Maine black bear hunting over bait is an experience you will not soon forget.

Dedicated to Your Success

The Registered Maine guide is as much a tradition as it is a professional designation. At Northeast Wilderness Outfitters we do most of our guiding one to one with our guests. This sets us apart from many other guide services and is in keeping with the best of Maine guide tradition. By operating in this fashion, each guide fully dedicates his attention to ensuring your safety, enjoyment and success in the field.

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Bear Hunting with Crooked Tree Lodge

Bear hunting is our forte.  We have been guiding & hunting bears in the North Maine Woods for many years.  We provide bait hunting for archery and firearm hunters, and hound hunting for firearm hunters.

We operate in the North Maine Woods with up to 150 active bait sites on over 500 square miles of the greatest bear habitat in Maine.  All our bait sites are baited 30 days prior to your arrival to ensure high bear activity.  We monitor our sites daily to ensure that you’re on the most active baits.

Our bear hunts are from Monday – Friday.  You arrive at camp on Sunday after 2pm, we hunt Monday – Friday, and depart camp on Saturday morning by 10am.  3 day hunts are available upon request – please contact us for more details and availability.

We Deliver Excellence In Bear Hunting

For our customer, our success rates, speak for themselves.

We have a history of great success in all of our hunts.  Our Hound Hunting and Moose Hunting rank among the highest in the state, and our Bait Hunting boasts an honest success and opportunity rate that would rival any east coast bear hunting operation. 

Bear Hunting Packages 2024 Rates

Guided bear hunt w/bait – 5 days.

Fully Guided Trip Packages include: Lodging (kitchen, beds, linens, hot water, showers), meals, transportation during the hunt, game retrieval, skinning, quartering.

Pre-Baited sites 30+ days prior to the hunt, safe and reliable tree-stand / blind placement for multiple wind directions/hunting scenarios.

$2950 (weeks 1,2) | $2650 (week 3) | $2550 (week 4)

Guided Bear Hunt w/Hounds – 6 Days

Fully Guided Trip Packages include: Lodging (kitchen, beds, linens, hot water, showers), meals, transportation during the hunt, game retrieval, skinning, quartering.  Hunting with tracking hounds & guide.

Self-Guided Bait Hunt – 5 Days

Self Guided Trip Packages include: Lodging (kitchen, beds, linens, hot water, showers), use of game pole, walk-in cooler, freezer.  Plus Guide showing hunters the day before their hunt starts 2 pre-baited bait sites with stands/blinds already set per hunter, bait for the hunt/week.

Self-Guided Bear Trapping – 5 Days

Self Guided Trip Packages include: Lodging (kitchen, beds, linens, hot water, showers), use of game pole, walk-in cooler, freezer.  Plus Guide showing hunters the day before their hunt starts 2 pre-baited bait sites, bait for the hunt/week.

Guided Bear with Bait + Self-Guided Bear Trapping – 5 Days

Self Guided Trapping includes 2 pre-baited sites ready for you to set your trap.

Guided Bear with Hounds + Self-Guided Bear Trapping – 6 Days

Hunting with tracking hounds & guide.

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What's included with your hunt?

We take care of the hard stuff so you don’t have to.  We cover everything from bringing you to your stand to quartering & freezing your trophy.

We start baiting 30 days prior to the start of the season.  We have plenty of bait sites to accommodate all hunters on fresh baits based on daily scouting.  You will have a pre-set ladder style tree stand or a ground blind, and bait sites are chosen to meet your style of hunting.  

Trophy Care

We take care of game retrieval, check-in, caping/skinning and quartering so that you’re ready to take your trophy home with you when you go.  

Freezing & Storage

Once we’ve recovered and prepped your trophy, we will have on-site freezers and storage facilities for your trophy to stay fresh until you depart from your hunt.  

Our cabins are fully equipped and sleep up to 8 people in each.  Full kitchen, hot water, shower, bathroom.  Linens are provided.  You’ll want to bring your pillow and a towel. 

Depending on your hunt, meals are provided at different times throughout the day.  Bait hunters are served a large meal prior to heading to the field.  Breakfast and dinner are served a-la-cart style in the dining room.  Hound hunters are served a full dinner after the day’s hunt, with breakfast a-la-cart style, and lunch in the field. 

Transportation

We will transport you to and from your stand daily.  Gate fee’s for the North Maine Woods are not included in your hunt, so please be prepared for that ($16/day).

PB Guide Service

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Black Bear, Moose, and Deer Hunting in the Heart of Northern Maine

For over thirty years, PB Guide Service has been offering the best in guided black bear, moose, and whitetail deer hunting.

From our camps in the Baker Lake Region of the North Maine Woods, you gain access to hundreds of miles of private wilderness and dirt roads where we are the only commercial outfitter. Our vast hunting territory gives you an unmatched opportunity to hunt black bears, moose, and trophy whitetail deer.

Whether you’re a first time hunter or a seasoned veteran, a single party or a family of six, PB Guide Service can give you a hunting experience you’ll remember for decades.

Come see us at a Sportsman Show!

We'll have a booth at the following shows this year. We hope you'll stop in to see us:

• Jan 19-21 Yankee Classic, Essex Jct., Vermont
• Feb 3-11 Great American Sportsman, Harrisburg, PA
• Feb. 23-25 The Big E Sportsman Show, Springfield, MA
• March 8-10 WNY Sports, Hamburg, NY

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Our guided black bear hunters enjoy one of the most successful hunting opportunities in North America. Our guides spend months perfecting our bait sites to give our bear hunters the best chance of seeing a trophy black bear. Year after year, our black bear hunt has a success rate of over 80%. Read more...

Moose Hunts

For hunters who draw a tag in Maine’s moose permit lottery, there’s no better opportunity to shoot a trophy moose than from our camps in WMD 4. With guided hunts as well as bed and meals lodging, we offer all our moose hunters the comfort of a modern lodge with full electricity, bathrooms, and a walk-in cooler in the most remote region of WMD 4. Read more...

Hunting whitetail deer in the big woods of Northern Maine is a special opportunity for hunters to take a trophy whitetail buck. With little outside hunting pressure, our territory gives you unmatched freedom to hunt a trophy deer from one of many blinds, tree stands, and shooting cabins. Our whitetail hunters regularly take bucks weighing over 200 lbs. Read more...

PB Guide Service is a licensed outfitter owned and operated by Registered Maine Guide Paul Beauregard, who has over three decades of experience guiding bear, moose, and deer hunters in Maine.

Our mission is to give hunters more than a great hunt. We want them to enjoy an experience they will remember forever.

If you have any questions about our hunting packages, camps, or experience, please don’t hesitate to email or call us.

PB Guide Service [email protected] 207-474-2644

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Canoe trips on the Allagash River and St. John River . Self-guided trips, shuttles, transportation and equipment rental.

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Guided, semi-guided and self-guided hunts in the North Maine Woods. L odge Hunts available with meals and accommodations.

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Choose from one of four private cabins or our main lodge. All cabins feature electricity, full bathrooms, kitchens, cable TV and wood / oil heat. Our smallest cabin sleeps 4 and our largest, up to 18 people.

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Canoeing the Allagash Region

Learn more about canoe trips in the Allagash Region. Northern Maine is renowned for its two major rivers flowing through the vast 3.5 million acre forestland referred to as North Maine Woods. Rugged and peaceful beauty is evident as soon as you arrive in the headwaters region of the Allagash river and St. John river watershed. Paddlers from all over the world travel to northern Maine to experience the splendor of the vast wilderness.

Guide Service & Sporting Lodge in Northern Maine

Allagash has been a destination for sportsmen and women since the mid 1800’s dating back to Thoreau’s famous canoe adventure down the Allagash river. Allagash village is located at the confluence of the Allagash and St. John rivers and is the gateway to the North Maine Woods, a 3.5 million acre industrial forest lands. With four local access points to this 3.5 million acre recreational wonderland Allagash Guide Service is poised to serve your needs.

Allagash is famous throughout the eastern United States for its wild rivers, bountiful wildlife, world class hunting and fishing. Located in the most rural northwestern region of Maine affords us many popular year round recreational activities: canoeing, fishing, hunting, trapping, snowmobiling, hiking and snowshoeing. Rich in logging history the upper St. John River valley was founded and still thrives because of the logging industry. Established and oriented around the major rivers; Allagash, St. John, Little Black, Big Black and St. Francis our region is envied by many for its beautiful scenery and rugged lifestyle.

Allagash Guide Service is the regions premier hunting and canoe outfitter, we have been in business for over 35 years. Focusing on quality wilderness experiences, we strive to provide each customer with comfortable and quality lodging, fresh home cooked meals and renowned northern Maine hospitality.

Unlike other Maine hunting outfitters, Allagash Guide Service is locally owned and operated, providing service year round.  To learn more about how we can give you the vacation of your dreams, Contact Us Today!

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Affordable Guided Hunts in Maine

Specializing in affordable Guided Trophy Black Bear hunts, Hawkeye Hank is a Full-Service guide. Located in Lee Maine using baits in three hunting zones (11,18 and 19) which provides for some of the best black bear habitat in all of Maine. We also offer exciting turkey, whitetail deer, and moose hunts. Try us, we know you'll like your stay. As always, feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.

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We are a registered Maine Guide and is prepared to put you in the right spot to harvest a magnificent Maine Black bear. We offer quality, affordable hunts over bait using tree stands that we provide.

We are prepared to put you in the right spot to harvest a magnificent Maine Moose. Hawkeye only takes one hunt group a week so your success is his success.

We are prepared to help put you in the right spot to harvest a magnificent Maine Whitetail buck. We offer a semi-guided hunt and a full service guided hunt, both include meals.

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