This Maine black bear hunt is designed to maximize opportunity while reducing guesswork, stress, and logistical burden. Backroads Guide Service provides a professionally run experience focused on safety, ethical harvest, and efficiency.
Guides provide clear communication and support throughout the hunt. After a successful harvest, recovery assistance is included, and the animal is transported to a trusted local butcher on the hunter’s behalf. Processing, butchering, and any taxidermy work are the responsibility of the hunter, with local recommendations available.
Lodging is included in a private cabin or local camp-style Airbnb, keeping hunters close to active hunting areas and well-rested throughout the hunt.
Hunters may choose between guided baited hunts, DIY baited hunts, or hound-assisted hunts.
Baited hunts utilize established, actively maintained bait sites with strategically selected sit locations. Hunters are set up with clear instructions and positioning guidance before the hunt begins. The guide meets hunters at a designated location near their lodging or camp and provides transportation to and from bait sites as needed. The guide is not present throughout the hunt, allowing hunters to sit independently.
3-Day Hunt: $2,000
6-Day Hunt: $3,500DIY baited hunts offer a more independent experience. We provide proven, high-quality bait and established bait sites, set hunters up with clear instructions, and allow them to hunt independently for the week.
Support is available as needed, and recovery assistance can be arranged after a successful harvest.
3-Day Hunt: $1,300
6-Day Hunt: $2,600Hound-assisted hunts provide a more dynamic experience, using trained hounds to responsibly and efficiently pursue bear, with the guide and dogs actively involved throughout the hunt.
3-Day Hunt: $3,800
6-Day Hunt: $5,800
Group, youth, veteran, and military discounts available.
50% NONREFUNDABLE deposit due to reserve hunt.