Archery on a non baited bear hunt. Once again we proved we can get bears by archery with no bait. Don hunted the natural food plots like clover patches and berry patches and this photo shows his success. What a pleasant hunter to have in camp. I wish all hunters were as nice as, Don.

From 100 yards I zoomed in on this wonderful sight and took a few photos of these bears while they were out in their feeding area. We are fortunate to be outfitting in an area that produces a very high colour ratio of browns to blacks. We have taken up to 50% browns but the average % is lower.

Archery, non-baited and his second season with us. My friend and first class hunter returned for more animals. This season he took home mule deer as well. Excellent shooting with his bow brought down this mid sized black for a rug. Next fall he plans to take home more bears and a bull moose.

Wesley with his monster brown colored black bear. What a huge bear and he is getting a full mount done. His group of six all tagged and had opportunities to tag a second bear. Once again the non baited hunts provided the largest of the bears over natural foods like fresh spring clover. Grasses are a bears main source of foods.

After missing an even lighter coloured brown bear, Ruby, became more serious with her shooting and the next bear in her sights dropped in its tracks. This light coloured brown taken on another non-baited hunt has provide her with a great trophy for her room. A great young lady who provided much entertainment in camp. She and her father each took home a brown.

An active member of his states turkey association, Ron tagged this dark chocolate brown bear on his non baited hunt. This professional hunter wanted the best and he received one of the best of the bears. This huge brown made the mistake of getting into Ron's sights and one shot brought down this wonderful trophy.

Ricky, now serving his country overseas, nailed this huge black while it was feeding on clover along a back trail. Again, the best on the late hunts and on the non baited hunts. His guide, Criss, made no mistakes setting up his hunter for the perfect shot. Clover and berry patches make prime spring and fall food for hungry bear.

Patient, observant and precise and a joy to hunt with. Rachel, from New Zealand, and her family quickly became part of our family. Our hunting trade produced 5 huge trophies for her family. A perfect shot gave her the second largest record book bear skull of the year in our camp. Whow! What a huge bear on her non-baited hunt.

Another Swede with a big laugh. Lots of fun and full of jokes makes, Per Ake, an enjoyable hunter to have in camp. Here he poses with his huge black bear taken on another non-baited hunt. An excellent trophy for an enjoyable client. Congradulations.

Outfitter and hunter joking as they squat behind Brent's bear for a photo. This bear was taken on a baited hunt off an active bait barrel loaded with our own secret recipe of bear foods. This trophy is one of two bears my hunter shot at with his bow. An excellent shot and a great hunter to have in camp.

My good friend and many times return client, Kent from Sweden, poses on a rainy day beside this 400 pound black bear. A great trophy and a professional hunter and I look forward to seeing him and his group on each of his trips. Always non-baited hunts for this group.

Bruce chose a non-baited hunt and got to spot and stalk this huge black bear while it fed in a field. Among other foods an oat field is an excellent magnet for black bear. A great prize for anyones trophy room and he didn't pass up his shot. Another super black bear on a non-baited hunt.

A non-baited hunt. A dark chocolate bear taken over natural foods on a spot and stalk hunt. Brent tagged this male brown/black bear as he searched for food and a mate. Late season usually provides larger bears on average due to the upcoming mating season starting mid June

Our youngest hunter ever, twelve year old, Alex, with his monster archery bear. His shot intercepted this 500 pound bruin when he was coming for his daily feeding of clover. Clover and grasses are a favourite food for spring and fall bear and an easy way to hunt non-baited bear.

Two of the nicest people. Joel Jr. told the jokes and Joel Sr. hunted 2 huge black bear, each near 400 pounds. Two of the nicest people I have ever met. A pleasure to have in my hunting camp.

Another happy Swede with a 350 lb. brown-black bear. Thinking the wind was wrong, the strategy was to move Bo to another location. When his guide, Heather, went over to him she found two dead bears. Both were taken on an abandoned oil lease within a 2 hour period. Bo's hunting partner, Kent, later wounded a grey wolf that was after the bear carcasses. He had missed another grey 3 days earlier.

By accident, I ran this brown off at 5:00 A.M. He was back for a second quarter of moose meat from the meat pole. The next night, Mark put an end to the meat stealing and stopped this 600+ lb. bruiser from feeding his entire family.

Another brown on a non-baited hunt. Once again the challenge of non-baiting produces many of the best bears. Steve claims this brown for his wall and his brother took home a black bear. This season brought us a ratio of browns that would be hard to beat anywhere. 46% of all bears taken this year were of the brown colour phase.

On this non-baited hunt this large black bear was feeding on berries and clover along a back trail in the woods. This bear's mistake was to step into the open in front of Martin's sights. His shot did not miss and we achieved another 100% on trophy bear. A great trophy and a great hunter

Archery hunter, Cory, in a close up with his monster bear. Many serious photos were taken too. A sharp eye and an accurate shot and this bear didn't take more than a few steps once he had been arrowed. The camp of 5 clients all tagged their trophy bear giving us another 100% on a non-baited hunt.

My friend, Heather, and another brown bear taken by spot and stalk. Previously she had taken a larger black bear by spot and stalk. This 300 pounds of brown bear is an excellent trophy and will make a high valued rug when she is finished with it. Check out the thickness of the fur on this bear.

Recurve archery hunter, Gordon, shows off his huge non-baited trophy bear. For his own enjoyment he makes his own recurve bows. Precision in archery making, his bows are among the best I have ever seen. What a huge bear measuring 8 feet.

Wanting a huge bear for a hunting magazine, Ronald got his story and a 7 1/2 foot trophy, nose to tail. A thrilling adventure for Ronald and another big game story for Alberta Wilderness Adventures.

Return client, Anders from Sweden, poses with another huge black taken on a mid May hunt. What a bear measuring 7 ½ feet and a body weight of over 400 pounds. Non-baited hunts often produce larger bear and most feel it is a more exciting way to hunt.

This hunter from, Denmark, did not miss his targets. Two shots gave him two bears and this one is a real bruin. A whopping 350 pounds of spring bear on a non-baited hunt. The bear's habit of feeding in the same location and near the same time each day offered an easy 2 bear hunt for this hunter.

Tom wanted a brown bear and a velvet mule deer buck. He took home a 400 plus pound brown bear and a 5x5 velvet mule deer buck with a 25 inch spread. His patience and skill paid off with 2 trophies.

No matter how you call it, this monster 9 foot black bear is a trophy to be proud of. This 500 pound plus spring bear measured over 22 inches on the skull.

Another happy Swede with a 350 lb. brown-black bear. Thinking the wind was wrong, the strategy was to move Bo to another location. When his guide, Heather, went over to him she found two dead bears. Both were taken on an abandoned oil lease within a 2 hour period. Bo's hunting partner, Kent, later wounded a grey wolf that was after the bear carcasses. He had missed another grey 3 days earlier.

One more look at a table full of black bears. Head guide and outfitter/guide dressed in blue and red plaid jackets proudly display our hunters' catch. For a first day, not too shabby!