2025 Fall Black Bear Hunt

New Brunswick, Canada
Corey Goodwin - owner
Canada
Response rate: 100%
Response time: within a day

More about us

Our company was established in 1987 and operates in 1 territory.
Here at Dave Winchester's Sporting Camps, your success is our priority! We will do everything possible to make sure your stay with us is a memorable one. We are in the heart of BIG bear country. Our sites are well tended, and set up to give you the best chance at success. We offer full service dining in our cookhouse, 5 camps with off-grid solar electricity, indoor washrooms, wifi internet, and an experience to remember!

About this hunt

Welcome. We are located in the heart of Beautiful New Brunswick, Canada. Our number one priority is to make our establishment your ultimate Black Bear hunting destination. Our Canadian wilderness has so many spectacular sights to see, whether it be a small trickling brook, waterfall, or lake, and of course, some of the best black bear hunting in North America, you will not be disappointed in all New Brunswick has to offer. Our staff is friendly, and will go to great lengths to make your experience unforgettable. We maintain approximately 30 bait sites, and many of our stands are set up at bow range. We also have ground blinds and rifle stand sites, and can accommodate any type of hunter. Hunting method options are: rifle, compound, long or cross bow, muzzleloader or shotgun with a slug. We are located in the top county for success with our past hunters having an 85% success rate and 100% sightings. The average adult black bear weighs anywhere from 250-600 pounds. With the purchase of a bear license, you can also hunt coyote (no limit) and the best small mouth bass fishing is available at no extra charge. 16 and 17 year old hunters are eligible to purchase a non-resident bear license if they show proof of a Firearm Safety/Hunter Education and proof of two year’s hunting experience if hunting with a gun, or a stand alone Bow Hunter Education course or a previous bow hunting license if hunting with a bow or crossbow. 16 and 17 year olds must be accompanied by an adult holder of a bear license with two years hunting experience. We have a limit of 8 hunters per week and only hunt the best 2 weeks of the fall season to ensure a quality experience. We offer a discount of $100 USD per person if there is a group of 4 or more hunters booking together.
Guided
(Regular trip)
High Seat
Baiting
Hunting From a Blind
Bow Hunting
Rifle Hunting
Hunting season: Sep 3, 2025 - Sep 16, 2025
Success rate: 85% Success Rate 100% Sightings

Where you will hunt

Territory

The total land and water area of our Province is 28,150 square miles, over 80 percent of which is made up of forests, providing us with the very best bait sites for Bear.
Fence type: Not fenced
Territory size: 28,150 sq miles
Languages spoken by staff: English
Operating since: 1987 year

Structure by elevation

Plains: 30%, Hills: 70%

Structure by landscape

Fields/Bush: 20%, Forest: 80%

Entertainment services

Fishing, ATV excursions in the summer months

Where you will stay

Sporting Camp

Enjoy a true rustic adventure at our solar powered lodge. We provide each group of hunters with their own private cabin, completely equipped with solar powered electricity, wood stove, propane cook stove, and sleeping quarters. Also, shower and washroom facilities are on site, and there is cell phone service. All meals are home cooked, and you can relax at our trout pond and outdoor fire pit with screened in gazebo out back. For an added bonus, you are welcome to bring your ATV to participate in bear baiting with your guide.
Bathroom
Solar power

How to get there

Navigation guidelines

Transportation will be arranged at either Fredericton, NB or Presque Isle, ME. We are located 45 miles from the United States border at Houlton, Maine. Follow Route 95 to our 2 lane Trans Canada Highway. Follow the sign that says Edmundston and Woodstock (West), Travel approximately 8-10 miles and take Exit 172 Hartland. Turn right and travel until you cross a large cement bridge (St. John River). Turn right on Rte. 104 (Ja-Sa-Le Motel), approximately 1/2 mile after crossing bridge. Travel 17.5 miles until you arrive in Cloverdale. Turn left at the sign that says Becaguimec Road. Camps are Located 2 miles in, on left.
Nearest airport: Fredericton, NB
Distance from airport: 1 hours
Transfer from airport: Yes
Transfer from railway: No

Other information

Gun rental: No
Vaccination required: No

Terms

Price includes

  • Accommodation
  • Transport on territory
  • Guiding by PH
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Snacks
  • Beverages/soft drinks
  • Bear skinning and cold storage
  • Ground blinds available on request
  • All-terrain vehicles for camp use
  • Approximately 30 ladder stands
  • Self-climbing stands

Price does NOT include

  • Transfer from/to airport
  • Weapon Rental & Ammunition
  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Hunting license: $184.19/ bear
  • Applicable taxes

Cancellation

  • All rates are quoted without the licence fee and applicable taxes and are in U.S. currency.
  • A deposit of 50% of your total price is required for confirmation, with the balance paid on arrival by cash or certified cheque.
  • Cancellation 6 months/180 days prior to the hunt, 100% refund.
  • Cancellation 3 months/90 days prior to the hunt, 50% refund.
  • Any cancellation within 3 months of hunt date, 0% of deposit will be refunded.

Wounding

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Payment

Deposit

50% based on trip price
Deposit deadline: 7 days after booking

Final payment

Paid onsite
AU$5,379
*This is an approximate price in the selected currency. Actual price of the trip is US$ 3,495

This price includes:

Daily rate for 5 days
1 hunter
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