Fall 2026 on the Salmon Rivers
Darren DeLuca, Guide Outfitter
Canada
Response rate: 100%
Response time: within a month
Our company was established in 2003 and operates in 1 territory.
- Pursuit is what we’re all about!
- We offer exciting spot and stalk hunting adventures, lead by your own experienced local guide. Our hunts are conducted via 4x4 trucks, boats, ATV’s and hiking. Day trips are taken into Vancouver Island’s hidden backcountry, exploring the remote reaches and secret hideouts of the Vancouver Island coastal black bear and Vancouver Island blacktail deer that call the Island home.
- Our team understands the varying physical abilities and desires of big game hunters and our hunts can be customized to meet the needs and abilities of the hunter. Whether you are looking for a challenging physical adventure or a relaxing vacation with family and friends, we will structure your hunt with you in mind.
- We understand how important our guides are to providing an exceptional experience and hunt. Our guides are selected for their excellent knowledge of the guide area and the animals that we pursue. We know the importance of relationships and character and our guides are known for their friendly dispositions and their ability to develop ongoing friendships with their hunters long after the hunts are over.
- Join us for the hunt of your dreams and a lifelong memory of how good hunting can be!
About this hunt
You haven't hunted black bears until you've hunted the salmon streams of Vancouver Island! With some of the largest and most prolific salmon runs on the Pacific, September and October offer a an exceptional opportunity to experience one of the wonders of the world - the annual salmon spawning migration. Black bears, eagles, gulls and much more hit the rivers to fatten up before winter comes. This is a relatively low physicality hunt with hunting done from blinds over salmon riffles. Great for archery hunters! Watch here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWkoJnnmhMg
Guided
(Easy trip)
Stalking
Hunting From a Blind
Bow Hunting
Rifle Hunting
| Hunting season: | Aug 25, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026 |
OTC Tag available
Where you will hunt
Territory
Renowned world-wide as a big game hunting destination, we provide the best that Vancouver Island has to offer. Lying off the Pacific Northwest coast, Vancouver Island is a land of towering trees, majestic soaring peaks and crystal clear rivers and streams. Surrounded by the cool clean waters of the Pacific Ocean, Vancouver Island is a sportsman’s mecca teeming with fish and game.
We boast a guide territory of over 4,000 sq. miles of the most diverse and spectacular regions of the Island. From the wild and wet West Coast, to the warm, gentle southern slopes, we are the discriminating hunter’s choice for big game hunting on Vancouver Island.
| Fence type: | Not fenced |
| Territory size: | 5 000 sq miles |
| Languages spoken by staff: | English |
| Operating since: | 2003 year |
Structure by elevation
Mountains: 70%Structure by landscape
Fields/Bush: 15%, Forest: 70%, Agricultural lands: 15%Entertainment services
Fishing
Where you will stay
No accommodation providedRecommendations:
Local hotels, motels and air bnb
How to get there
Navigation guidelines
Most hunters arrive on Vancouver Island via Vancouver International Airport (YVR). There is scheduled air service to Vancouver Island via Qualicum Beach, Nanaimo or Victoria. Hunters can also rent a vehicle and take one of the multiple ferries a day to the Island operated by BC Ferries. The final destination is Port Alberni for most hunters.
| Nearest airport: | Nanaimo BC (YCD) |
| Distance from airport: | 50 |
| Transfer from airport: | No |
| Transfer from railway: | No |
Other information
| Gun rental: | Yes |
| Vaccination required: | No |
Terms
Price includes
- Transport on territory
- Transfer from/to airport
- Guiding by PH
- Field trophy preparation
- Trophy measurement
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
- Beverages/soft drinks
- Alcoholic drinks
- Housekeeping
Price does NOT include
- Hunting license
- Gun permits
- Gun rental
- Ammunition
- Insurance
- Laundry
- Gratuities
Cancellation
If a Hunter wishes to postpone a hunt, they may, at the discretion of VIGO, commit their deposit to a future hunt date at the prevailing rates of the future hunt. Deposits are waived on cancelled hunts. Hunters are encouraged to purchase travel protection insurance.Wounding
If a Hunter wounds an animal and the animal is not recovered, the animal is considered harvested. A Hunter may, at the sole discretion of VIGO, continue hunting subject to a $3,500 wounded game fee.Payment
Deposit
50% based on trip price
Deposit deadline: 7 days after booking
Payment options provided by outfitter:
Bank transfer
Check
Final payment
Paid 30 days before huntPayment options provided by outfitter:
Bank transfer
Check
Payment notes
Payment by cash, cheque or wire transfer
US$ 10,500
This price includes:
Daily rate for 5 days
1 hunter
Coastal black bear
Other services: Hunting Licence, Species Licence, Goods and Service Tax (GST), Guide Outfitters Conservation Fee
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