WI bear guide recommendations?

  • c_hof
    New Richmond, WI
    Posts: 256
    #1350460

    I am hoping to bear hunt in 2015. I have 9 points, so I think I should be able to get a tag in any unit. Time is something I don’t have a lot of right now, so I am looking at going with a guide/outfitter. I would like to hunt over bait in an area with a high success rate, and potential for a big bear. I’m looking for a full service guide (baits, takes you to your stand, helps recover and butcher the bear, and get it to a taxidermist/locker). Lodging on-site or in a hotel is fine. The most important thing is potential for success, and help taking care of the bear once I harvest it.

    I’m looking for recommendations from people who have first hand experience.

    Thanks

    PowerFred
    Posts: 395
    #1351901

    if you want to bait sit, defer to 2016. The odd number years are dogs first and it does make a difference in success if dogs hunt first. I’ve hunted 3 different times. 2 years were bait sitters first, the other was hounds first. We killed on the first night both times when the bait sitters went first. Never saw a bear in 6 days when the hounds went first.

    mbenson
    Minocqua, Wisconsin
    Posts: 3842
    #1352011

    C Hof:

    I got a friend who has lodging, is a fishing guide and some of his friends guide bear, pretty full service and their success rate the last two years has been 11 of 12 with a nice average size into the 300# range…

    Mark

    bzzsaw
    Hudson, Wi
    Posts: 3478
    #1352764

    C Hof,
    I’m curious. I had 9 points going into this year too. Did you apply for a kill tag this year? What zone are you planning to hunt? I got my kill tag for Zone D. I agree with Power Fred. If you are planning to bait hunt, I would defer a year until baiters go first.

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