Alberta’s Boreal forest offer’s some of the best Trophy Black Bear hunting in the province. With excellent conservation practices, bear populations remain steady. Hunters can enjoy taking two bears over prime baits, spring or fall, with consistent success of 150-200%. 20-30% on color phase bears, 6 Ft average height on most bears.

Bow Hunting Trophy Black Bear

Burnt Lake Outfitters specializes in bow hunting trophy Black Bear.  With bow hunting becoming more popular every year, bow hunting trophy black bear is always a priority to any bow hunter.  We specialize in paying attention to detail when bow hunting trophy black bear.  Most shot’s are less than 25 yards to ensure good arrow placement and confidence.

Area

Located five hours North of Edmonton in the heart of the Boreal Forest is where Alberta’s Trophy Black Bear roam. Each hunter can take two bears and a wolf, this makes for a great hunting experience.

*All rates are in U.S funds and are subject to change
* All hunts are sold in packages: No hidden costs. License and tags are included.

Safety Harness
Hunters must wear a safety harness when hunting from the stands during their hunt. We recommend you bring your own safety harness that is fitted for you. Homemade safety harnesses are not recommended.

Helpful Hints when packing:
Use one large duffle bag and one medium size carry on back pack plus your gun case or bow. All your gear should fit in the duffle bag. Using suite cases are not recommended.

Alberta’s Black Bear

Conservation practices and very low hunting pressure has been a major factor for Alberta fast becoming the destination of choice for trophy class black bear.

Quality
Spring bear hunting in Alberta has always produced trophy quality hides. Many bears will have 6 to 8 inches of hair in the spring, and tend not to start rubbing until mid June

Size
B&C and P&Y bears in Alberta are legendary, bears can reach 8 feet nose to tail and 500+ lbs. Hunting these Alberta giants can be very challenging, patience and persistence is required.

Color
For many hunters the color phase bear is the ultimate trophy. Alberta has over 30% of its black bear to be off color, from jet black to blondes. Alberta has it all.

Camp

Hunting Alberta’s north requires a camp to accommodate any condition that may occur. We use 12x14 wall tents with air tight wood stoves to keep warm and dry during the hunt.
The cook tent is run by a generator and gas stove where awesome meals are cooked daily. The shower is enclosed and heated; the washroom facilities are sheltered and clean. Staying as comfortable as possible is a priority to us, keeping the camp small allows us to offer a great Black Bear hunt.

Important Information

Make sure all weapons are properly set up before the hunt to minimize any problems that may arise. Contact us in person to insure your bring a large enough caliber rifle or bow set up. We will be happy to assist you in any way.

Attention Gun Hunters:
When hunting black bear over bait, shots are 20 to 40 yards max. So it is very important that you set up your rifle accordingly:

• Use all lead bullets that are really slow out of the muzzle and are consistent.
• Slowing the bullet down allows it to mushroom properly at close range.
• Most big calibers do very little damage at close range if using a fast load.
• When using a scope make sure you can properly focus at close range. Using high power scopes tend not to work well in the bush,
• I recommend using a good quality 3x9 scope that gathers good light and performs well at close range.
• Being confident with your setup is very important. Please call ahead of the hunt and I will be happy to answer any questions to help you prepare for the hunt.

Winning Bait Program

Burnt Lake Outfitters uses over 15,000 lbs of bait and special lures. This type of baiting creates competition at the baits allowing for multiple bears at each site.

Method of hunting

All bow hunts are conducted by using tree stands, ladder stands over prime baits. By using portable stands instead of permanent stands allows us to properly set up the bow hunter. Larger bears tend to need more confidence to come to the bait so the set up is very important. Rifle, muzzle loader and cross bow hunter’s experience the same set ups but at 40-60 yard shots.

Rifle/ Muzzle Loader/ Cross Bow/ Bow

With Burnt Lake Outfitters offering two bears and a wolf during your hunt you can enjoy hunting with any weapon of choice or any combo of the four. Example: If you take your first bear with a rifle you can take your second bear with a bow, muzzle loader or crossbow or continue hunting with your rifle. These options make for a great hunt.

Spring Bear - Flight and Hotel Info

Bear Camp is located only 40 minutes from Ft McMurray. Booking flights into Ft McMurray and hotels is very convenient. Late arrivals and early departures are accommodated at no charge.

Arrival
Hunters arrive in Ft McMurray on Saturday and stay the night in our recommended hotels. Pick up will be sunday morning from the hotel, arrival in camp will be before noon. Hunters will check their weapons and hunt that evening.

Departure
Hunters will depart from the camp the following Saturday morning to the Ft McMurray airport or to a hotel if the hunters wish to stay an extra night. Please book flights as early as possible on Saturday morning.

Flights
Edmonton to Ft McMurray flight time is one hour. Book flights with either WestJet or Air Canada.

Hotels
In Ft McMurray either stay at the Radisson or Saw Ridge.

Information on bringing firearms into Canada
Canada Firearms Centre:  www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca
Toll Free Phone: 1-800-731-4000 

Canada Border Services Agency: Declaration Process for Non-Resident's Bringing Firearms into Canada
Outside Canada: 1-204-983-3500 or  1-506-636-5064
IMPORTANT:  Please Fill Out Declaration Form Ahead Of Time; DO NOT SIGN Until Point Of Entry, Customs Officer Must Witness Your Signature.

Extra Services Provided:
Exclusive Taxidermy: Northern Impressions, Edmonton, Alberta
Doug Richardson (taxidermist)
Home: (780) 450-8921
Website: www.ntaxidermy.com

References
Please use utmost courtesy when calling:

Leon Cogswell
Ohio
Hm: (419) 485-1084
Cell: (517) 499-9660

Rick Ahrens
Minnesota
Hm: (507) 451-7188
Cell: (507) 363-6448

Bruce Taecker
South Dakota
Hm: (605) 721-6422
Cell: (605) 381-6950

Paul Dowdy
Georgia
Hm: (870) 261-5443
Cell: (404) 713-7397

Matt Brophy
Pennsylvania
Hm: (570) 429-1182
Cell: (570) 205-9652

Ron Weimer
San Antonio, TX
1-254-368-0428