T-Minus a couple short months until the 2024 bear hunt season officially begins. With the season fast approaching we urge you to consider planning your Superior Country Black Bear Hunting experience NOW! All across Superior Country there are multiple outfitters and guides to choose to hunt through, however, we will save you the endless online searches. Below we have showcased a top drive-in and a top fly-in hunting destinations. Both of which include fishing in their bear hunt packages! Look no further than Superior Country for top-notch hunting experiences.
Plan your 2024 spring or fall bear hunt in WMU 1D for an unforgettable northwestern experience. Gray Wood Outfitters is a hunter’s dream destination for trophy bear and northern pike. Being the only BMA servicing hunts out of WMU 1D, the area inhabits some of the largest and most active bear population in the area. Maintaining a mere 100% success rate for bear hunters, Gray Wood is well known for exceptional hunt experiences in Superior Country.
Prepare for a fly-in adventure like no other. Servicing flights out of Coringley Lake via Nakina Air from their floatplane to one of the 4 outpost camps, each situated on a different lake within WMU 1D (Beteau, Windsor, Richter, and Blackbirch Lake), ranging in distance from 140-180 miles of the fly out location. You’ll be taken aback by the majestic scenery Superior Country has to offer as you fly over the seemingly endless landscape of boreal forests, countless lakes, streams, and wetlands.
Once at one of the outposts, you’ll tour the grounds and cabin(s) of your home-away-from-home during your stay. Afterwards, begin your hunting expedition where you’ll be brought to highly active bear stands scouted and maintained by experienced guides. During your stay, you’ll be exposed to ample trophy fishing opportunity for Northern Pike and/or Walleye.
No expense is spared during your stay at any of the 4 outposts with Gray Wood Outfitters. Further information, links, and resources are listed below.
Website:
https://www.graywoodoutfitters.com/
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https://www.facebook.com/graywoodoutfitters
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Catering to avid hunters, anglers and outdoor enthusiasts of all kinds, Armistice Lake Outfitters is an all in one location for trophy hunting experiences, including the highly desired black bear. Established as a family owned and operated outfitter in 2012, Armistice Lake Outfitters has impressed all those who’ve visited. Their hunting utopia lies in the heart of Northwestern Ontario and is suited for both riffle and bow hunter experiences. The bear camp is located on the North-West side of Thunder Bay approximately 140km from the city.
Armistice Lake Outfitters offers a 7 day hunt package for those wishing to pursue a bear hunt experience like no other, perfect for those wishing to pursue a 2023 spring bear hunt like no other. The package includes accommodations, active bait locations, a surplus of amenities throughout your stay and of course, exceptional fishing.
Along with your hunt, you can expect to have ample fishing opportunities for the beloved Walleye and Northern Pike species. The lake is 12.8sqkm and is located within zone 6 of the FMZ’s. Avid hunter, angler and guide Karl Lindstrom provides his guests with memorable hunt and fishing experiences in Northwestern Ontario’s cherish Superior Country.
Website:
https://www.armisticelakeoutfitters.com/
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https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010915123020
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https://www.armisticelakeoutfitters.com/bear-hunting-1
Located on the Albany watershed, a 50-mile flight out of Nakina, Northern Ontario, Brace Lake Outfitters offers a wide-range of rural wilderness adventures. Here, you can experience world-class black bear hunting through a guided hunt where you can be taken to and from the stand, and help to bait, recover, and skin the animal. Or, through a semi-guided hunt, where you can have the experience of a guide but be able to hunt at your own pace. Either way, it is a hunting experience you won’t want to miss out on, with a really high success rate!
Along with your bear hunt, you’ll be able to fish the many species the area has in store. From walleye, to perch, to monster pike, you can be sure to have a memorable experience on top of the water as well as in the bush. You have an opportunity to fish on more than one body of water as well as Brace Lake, which are Ara and Meta Lake.
Rediscover (or newly discover), another beautiful rural spot in Ontario’s Superior country. Be greeted by incredible wildlife, warm hospitality, and take your chance to experience ample bear hunting opportunities through Brace Lake Outfitters.
Website:
https://bracelakeoutfitters.com/index.html
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/bracelakeoutfitters
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https://bracelakeoutfitters.com/gallery-hunting.html
Nestled in the remote and serene wilderness of Nakina, Northern Ontario, this drive-in outfitter is in a fantastic location for your hunt. The lodge is surrounded by and marked by clearings made by logging and areas of bush that have been burned by forest fires, providing plenty of food for the black bears and amazing hunting grounds!
The black bear hunts at Lower Twin Lakes Lodge are also fully guided. They will take you to the stands around the area, and while there, you will replenish the baits, which they start doing around 10 weeks before you arrive. This means there will be a beauty black bear waiting for you! This guide service also includes retrieval and field dressing, and they house a freezer at the camp for the meat you harvest. While hunting for the majestic black bear you’ve been dreaming of, enjoy the best parts of the wilderness Superior Country provides at every turn!
Explore the mighty wilds of Superior Country as you hunt one of its powerful creatures at Lower Twin Lakes Lodge!
Website:
https://www.lowertwinlakes.com/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/Lowertwinlakes
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https://www.lowertwinlakes.com/ontariobiggamehuntingphotos.htm
Located on the beautiful shore of Koltz Lake, Flint Wilderness Resort is also surrounded by millions of square miles of remote wilderness right at your fingertips. At Flint, this forest acreage provides hunters ample grounds to find their trophy black bear, a gem of Superior Country hunting, where you can experience a six-day baited hunt and guide service. You will be brought around the beautiful and vast wild, taking in all the benefits outdoor seclusion in Superior Country offers you!
Not only do you get to hunt, but Flint also offers a hunting and fishing package where, along with exploring the dense northern woods, you can explore atop the beautiful freshwater lakes of Superior Country! You’ll be able to fish Koltz Lake and Flint Lake via Flint River, where you can catch Northern Pike, Walleye, Perch, and Brook Trout!
Website:
https://www.flintwildernessresort.com/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/flintwildernessresort
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https://www.flintwildernessresort.com/black-bear-hunt-spring-2018/
This fly-in outfitter experience will take you out of Armstrong, Northern Ontario, and into the vast and mighty wilderness of Superior Country by air. Thousand Lakes Outposts is known for being a beautiful and memorable experience with miles of rugged and dense forestry and many freshwater lakes. A true testament to the beauty of Superior Country!
When it comes to hunting the mighty black bear, along with the incredibly secluded area of land to track these amazing animals on, Thousand Lakes Outposts offers a 7-day archery or rifle hunt. These hunts are semi-guided, providing maps and assistance in getting to the hunting areas as well as helping in tracking and retrieving the bear. There are active baits for each hunter and tree ladder stands, but you’re also welcome to bring your own for personal preference!
While hunting at Thousand Lakes Outpost, you’ll be exploring and experiencing the rugged beauty Superior Country is known for!
Website:
https://thousandlakesoutposts.com/
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https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057693998244
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https://thousandlakesoutposts.com/photos/photo-gallery/album/bear-hunting
Located two hours northeast of Fort Frances and three hours northwest of the Pigeon River border crossing, Brown’s Clearwater West Lodge is surrounded by incredible wilderness that is both secluded and loaded with black bear hunting opportunities! At Brown’s, you can access nearly one million acres of exclusively leased hunting grounds on one of the most black bear-populated areas of Superior Country!
Brown’s offers to guide for either rifle or archery when it comes to hunting big game like black bear. These guiding packages can include everything from taking you to the baits, pre-baiting, tracking, skinning, and freezer access. Follow these incredible animals through a fantastic piece of Superior Country nature, experiencing the peacefulness and excitement that can only be found in this gorgeous region.
Discover what Brown’s Clearwater West Lodge has to offer by hunting the mighty black bear in Superior Country!
Website:
https://www.brownsclearwaterlodge.com/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/brownsclearwaterlodge
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https://www.brownsclearwaterlodge.com/browns-big-game-hunts
Located in a remote area near Nipigon, Ontario, you can either drive in to the secluded shores of Lake Nipigon or take a charter boat from Red Rock, Ontario and out onto Lake Superior to Moss Island with North Superior Charters Inc. Whether you are heading to the shore of Lake Superior or Lake Nipigon, the vast wilderness that surrounds both locations are plentiful grounds for black bear hunting. Fishing can also be done while on your trip! Lake Superior and Lake Nipigon are home to many treasured species, such as Northern Pike, Lake Trout, Brook Trout, and Walleye.
North Superior Charters Inc. has three options for bear hunters, depending on where you’re going. All locations have bait stands placed in well-visited black bear areas and tree stands, and there are guided hunts for both rifles and archery. Track these Superior Country animals through some of the most beautiful parts of the region and make some fantastic memories!
Website:
https://www.northsuperiorcharters.ca/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/NorthSuperiorChartersInc
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https://www.northsuperiorcharters.ca/black-bear-hunting
An incredible amount of acreage surrounds the area of Black Bear Adventures near Thunder Bay, Ontario, which keeps the Superior Country black bear well-fed and coming back for more! Wherever you go while with Black Bear Adventures, it will be a true wilderness adventure and an experience that will last a lifetime!
There are two guide packages with Black Bear Adventures: a fully-guided hunt and a self-guided one. A fully guided hunt includes transportation to the baits, tracking, skinning, butchering, freezing and even a fishing experience in the area where you’ll be provided with a boat and bait! The self-guided hunt will give you all the fully guided hunting benefits without the transportation to and from the baits. While you’re either in the beautifully dense northern woods or on the water catching some fish, the exciting experience with Black Bear Adventures in Superior Country will be amazing no matter what!
Website:
https://www.blackbearadventure.com/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/OntarioBlackBearAdventures
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Anyone wishing to hunt black bear must have the following:
– Outdoors Card
– Black bear license listed on your license summary
– Black bear tag or be party hunting with a person who has a valid bear tag
– Proof of firearm accreditation if you are hunting with a gun
– Non-residents are also required to have a black bear hunting validation certificate.
It is illegal to:
– Possess a bear gallbladder that has been separated from the carcass
– Let spoil or to abandon the flesh of any harvested game wildlife, including black bear, that is suitable for food
– Hunt black bears within 400 meters of a waste disposal site, regardless of whether the land is Crown or private
– Shoot or interfere with black bears in their dens, or damage or destroy their dens
Ontario Black Bear Hunting Regulations Summary:
https://www.ontario.ca/document/ontario-hunting-regulations-summary/black-bear