This area is so vast and has such a high bear population that they have a very rare opportunity to be able to offer TWO bear tags in this unit.
Many hunters will have the opportunity to take two bears during their hunt; some have even taken 2 bears in the same evening.
TWO BEARS (one-on-two guiding)
Spring Idaho black bear hunt (over bait) in the Selway-Bitterroot wilderness. During these hunts you will stay either at a lodge or you can do a pack-in wilderness tent camp.
*50% deposit required to book
Like most bear hunts over bait, they only hunt in the afternoon since this is when they see 90% of bear activity on the baits. They have treestands and ground blinds set up weeks in advance so the bears have time to get used to the bait area, making them more likely to come in during the daylight hours. They establish each bait for well over a week before they have hunters show up to hunt over it, in order to ensure the best chance possible at a nice mature bear. To access the baits they use vehicles, on foot, horseback, and they also raft across the river to reach many never before baited spots. This is an any-weapon hunt, so one bear can be taken with a rifle and next with a bow, or even a pistol. On occasion they will do a mid-day hillside hunt to watch some open canyons that bears may be using to do some grazing earlier in the day.
They do very well on this hunt at around 95% success, with opportunity easily reaching 100% annually. Bears on this hunt average from 5’10” to 6’6” in length, they will take some each year getting up to 7 feet long, with the largest being 8 feet! The bears this time of year tend to weigh in around 200-300 pounds. They also average about 50% on color phase bears. This hunt is 5 days and includes all lodging and meals.
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