2025 Fall Bear Hunt #5 - Youth

Idaho, United States
George-Owner/Guide
United States
Response rate: 96%
Response time: within a week

More about us

Our company was established in 2018 and operates in 1 territory.
Castle Creek has been providing guided big game hunts for over 30 years. We pride ourselves on our first class operation. Our state licensed Idaho outfitting business is located in the Salmon and Challis National Forests, in the heart of the rugged Idaho Salmon River Mountains, long famous for its Idaho big game hunting, fishing, camping, horseback riding and pack trips. We offer Spring Black Bear hunting and Fall Elk, Mule Deer and Black Bear hunts in the Salmon River Mountains. Recently purchased from the original owners, we look forward to continuing to offer excellent service, quality hunts and meeting both new and past clients to create wonderful memories together.

About this hunt

Spring bear hunts run from Sunday to Friday, from mid-May to the end of June. Spring hunts do not always, but can sometimes require horseback riding. This is the base price for a Youth bear hunt only when added to an Adult bear hunt. Tax, license and tag(s) are NOT included. (Idaho offers discounted pricing for Youth licenses and tags.) Hunt price also includes transportation between Challis and camp, lodging (wall tents with wood stoves, cots, and foam pads), meals, guiding, and in the field care of your game. Not included: transportation to/from Challis prior to and after the hunt, sleeping bags, personal gear, taxidermist fees, meat processing fees, meat or trophy shipment, handling or packaging fees, fees required to get bear or wolf sealed by Fish & Game, and liquor. PLEASE NOTE: Starting January 1, 2025, anyone hunting black bears in Idaho must show proof that they have passed a bear identification test to help them differentiate between black bears and grizzly bears. Take the test here: https://www.hunter-ed.com/idaho_exam
Semi-guided
(Regular trip)
Baiting
Bow Hunting
Rifle Hunting
Hunting season: Sep 27, 2025 - Oct 2, 2025
OTC Tag available

Where you will hunt

Territory

Fence type: Not fenced
Territory size: 90 square miles
Languages spoken by staff: English
Operating since: 2018 year

Structure by elevation

Plains: 40%, Hills: 40%, Mountains: 20%

Structure by landscape

Fields/Bush: 40%, Forest: 40%, Agricultural lands: 20%

Entertainment services

Fishing

Where you will stay

Wall Tent Camp

Wall tent camp with cots, foam pads and wood burning stoves and meals

How to get there

Navigation guidelines

Rent a car and drive to us.
Nearest airport: Major - Boise or Regional-Idaho Falls
Distance from airport: 4 hours or 2.5 hours
Transfer from airport: No
Transfer from railway: No

Other information

Gun rental: No
Vaccination required: No

Terms

Price includes

  • Accommodation
  • Transport on territory
  • Guiding by PH
  • Field trophy preparation
  • Trophy measurement
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Snacks
  • Beverages/soft drinks

Price does NOT include

  • Transfer from/to airport
  • Hunting license
  • Gun permits
  • Gun rental
  • Ammunition
  • Insurance
  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Gratuities

Cancellation

Cancellations are accepted, however, all funds paid are non-refundable, but are transferable.

Wounding

If a client wounds an animal the hunt is finished.

Payment

Deposit

50% based on trip price
Deposit deadline: 1 day after booking
Payment options provided by outfitter:
Bank transfer
Check
PayPal
Online deposit payment via BYH is available.

Final payment

Paid 45 days before hunt
Payment options provided by outfitter:
Bank transfer
Check
PayPal

Payment notes

50% deposit is due at time of booking, license and tag fees are due no later than May 31, and final payment is due no later than August 1.
CA$2,668
*This is an approximate price in the selected currency. Actual price of the trip is US$ 1,950
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