Spring Bear

You and your guide have checked the wind and made the voyage to an open meadow with deep green grass surrounded by thick timber. Your guide tells you that they have spotted several bear in the area and positions you behind some brush instructing you to keep an eye on a near by spring. Your guide then let’s out a blood curdling scream which emulates a calf elk in distress. The call itself sends shivers through your body as you look back. Your head turns again toward the spring and as if appearing from nowhere a large cinnamon bear is heading straight in your direction. He is on the hunt and headed straight toward your position with his jaws popping as you raise your rifle.

Ranked by North American Hunter magazine (May 2004) as one of the world’s top ten Black Bear Outfitters, a Stockton Outfitters’ Spring Bear Hunt is truly spine tingling. Our bear hunts are all free chase. No Dogs or bait are used. We combine spot and stalk techniques with our world renowned calling system to attain extremely high success rates. The colors range from blond to cinnamon to deep black and most square 6+ feet as only mature boars are attracted to our specialized calling system. We offer archery, rifle, black powder, and pistol opportunities. The pelts are prime and so is the hunting.

Since most of our bears are taken in the last twenty minutes of day light, Spring Bear Hunting is a good time to relax and enjoy everything that Montana’s high country has to offer. It is a great time to bring along your family to fish, hike, rock hunt, ride horses, etc. Don’t forget to bring along your camera.

Trip Details & Information

Location: BMU 316	Season: April 15 - June 15
Trip Duration: 5 days	Availability: Available
Departs from: Butte, MT	Camp: Sugar Loaf Mountain
Accommodations: Cabins	Species: Black Bear & Coyote

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Client Testimonials

Todd Stiles - Cedar Park, TXSpring - '04

I saw upwards of nine bear in five days and took my record book 8 foot squared cinnamon bear with Stockton Outfitters. My guide truly showed me the best in free chase bear hunting, and sportsmanship. We hunted hard and experienced encounter after encounter with Stockton’s calling technique. Every animal from bears to coyotes to hawks to cow elk seemed to appear from nowhere after the calling begun.

Pete Pi, President - Corbon Ammunition, - Sturgis, SDSpring - '03

In my business I have the opportunity to hunt all around the world. In my opinion Stockton Outfitters, LLC offers one of the very best camp experiences and hunts that I have ever been on. I have hunted with Stockton Outfitters three times and come back each season because of their professionalism, the country, animal numbers and knowledge. My spring bear hunt in Southwestern Montana left me amazed at the total number of bears seen and the closeness of the encounters. I literally had one bear breathing down my neck. There truly is not a better hunting experience.

Jim Walter - Shawnee Mission, KSSpring Bear - '05

It really took me a while to fully appreciate what a trophy I have. Being totally new to bear hunting I just couldn't fathom what a monster he is, and that beautiful black fur is great. I was in the local Cabela's here in KC and my bear is bigger than all, but one of the Grizzly's they have on display!! I fully intend to enter my bear in the SCI, B&C and Montana Record Books. My hunt with Stockton Outfitters was truly the success story of a lifetime. I'm hooked and will be back!!!

Rick Miller - Power, MTSpring - '06

I wanted to thank you for taking me to be hunted by my bear. It was my most memorable hunting experience ever. I can still see that big head loping at us through the sagebrush. What a rush! I didn’t realize until after I shot, just how close he was to us. A big bear fills all your scope at 50 yards! Thanks again Mark. I’ve lived in Montana all my life and hunted a lot in my life but I know, nothing will top this.