Just set up a spring bear hunt in Manitoba with a new outfitter. Nice to get back up there and watch the bears again. Been quite a while looking forward to get back in a bear stand again.

Awesome. Good luck!

Sounds like a great time!

Awesome! I hope you get a big one and have fun!
That reminds me, I need to take the snowmobile in to one of my baits and move it before the snow melts!

I have never done it but it sounds like fun I guess, especially if you can combine it with a little fishing.

This time camp is back in the woods the way it sounds not on a lake(bummer). The last couple of times up there we were right on the water and had good fishing.

good luck when are your hunting dates I'm going to Alberta May 5 for bear.

Buster, who are you going with? I went with Mike's Outfitting in 2010 and had an awesome time. Lots of bears (black, chocolate,and cinnamon), elk, moose, and coyotes. One of the group even had a wolf come in, no shot with a bow.

Will be hunting the week after Memorial day. Want hunt the rut maybe better chance for a more mature boar.
Nice bear Paul!!

saddle hills outfitters rob sawer

saddle hills outfitters rob sawer

spirit river area. anybody hunted that neck of the woods

Buster, you will be in the same general area. Mike's area is a little south and east. Lots of colored bears and big ones. I had never even seen a black bear in the wild. There was rarely a 30 to 45 minute period when I didn't have an animal in front of me. Never did see a sow with just 2 cubs. They all had 3 or 4 in tow. The very first night I had an absolute monster boar come in and of course he never gave me a shot with the bow. Mike was very disappointed I didn't get a shot at him but he was happy I didn't take an iffy one. The third sit I had a very brightly colored cinnamon boar come in, almost as big. Of course I missed him.The fourth night I shot my black standing in exactly the same spot and center punched him. Mike and I lost tracking light and came back early the next morning to find him. As mike was off to my side he spotted the big cinnamon I had missed. I took two steps to my left and he was gone. He had started to eat my bear. The big one I saw the first night was killed the next spring. He weighed 445 pounds on Mikes scale. He was easily identified by a large triangular scar over one eye. I easily saw 30 to 40 different animals over 6 sits.

thanks paul

No spring hunting in Mn?

Nope takes 5 years to get a fall tag

Good luck ole boy and have a ball. I'd give most everything to get a shot at hunting again up in Northern Ontario for black bear. It's awesome up there and probably better where your going!

This right here. I don't like to wait 5 years between hunts so save my money and head north. The only nice thing about waiting 5 years is that there isn't as many hunters.