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Bear Hunting

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Bear Hunting With Crooked Tree Lodge

Bear hunting is our forte.  We have been guiding & hunting bears in the North Maine Woods for many years.  We provide bait hunting for archery and firearm hunters, and hound hunting for firearm hunters.

 

We operate in the North Maine Woods with up to 150 active bait sites on over 500 square miles of the greatest bear habitat in Maine.  All our bait sites are baited 30 days prior to your arrival to ensure high bear activity.  We monitor our sites daily to ensure that you’re on the most active baits.

 

Our bear hunts are from Monday – Friday.  You arrive at camp on Sunday after 2pm, we hunt Monday – Friday, and depart camp on Saturday morning by 10am.  3 day hunts are available upon request – please contact us for more details and availability.

Why Crooked Tree Lodge

Our Success Rates Speak for themselves!

We have a history of great success in all of our hunts.  Our Hound Hunting and Moose Hunting rank among the highest in the state, and our Bait Hunting boasts an honest success and opportunity rate that would rival any east coast bear hunting operation. 

  • 100% Success Rate on Hound Hunts
  • 95% Opportunity, 90% Success on Bait Hunts
  • 150+ Bait Sites
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2025 Rates

Bear Hunting Packages

Fully Guided Trip Packages include: Lodging (kitchen, beds, linens, hot water, showers), meals, transportation during the hunt, game retrieval, skinning, quartering. (Airport pickup at Presque Isle if needed – $100 each way)

Self Guided Trip Packages include: use of game pole, walk-in cooler, freezer.

** 50% Non-Refundable Deposit required upon booking, all pricing per person

*** Guaranteed success on mature bear, or re-book for free the following season

2026 Seasons Dates

  • Weeks to be shared when published by MDIFW. 

Guided Bear w/Bait

BEAR HUNT

Fully Guided Trip Packages include: Lodging (kitchen, beds, linens, hot water, showers), meals, transportation during the hunt, game retrieval, skinning, quartering.

Pre-Baited sites 30+ days prior to the hunt, safe and reliable tree-stand / blind placement for multiple wind directions/hunting scenarios.

$3150(Weeks 1,2,3)

$2850 (Week 4)

Guided Bear w/Hounds

BEAR HUNT

Fully Guided Trip Packages include: Lodging (kitchen, beds, linens, hot water, showers), meals, transportation during the hunt, game retrieval, skinning, quartering.  Hunting with tracking hounds & guide.

$4100

Self Guided w/Bait

BEAR HUNT

Self Guided Trip Packages include guide showing hunters the day before their hunt starts 2 pre-baited bait sites with stands/blinds already set per hunter, bait for the hunt/week. No lodging/meals included

$2000

Guided Bear Trapping

BEAR HUNT

Self Guided Trip Packages include: Lodging (kitchen, beds, linens, hot water, showers), use of game pole, walk-in cooler, freezer.  Plus Guide showing hunters the day before their hunt starts 2 pre-baited bait sites, bait for the hunt/week.

$3150

Guided Combo Bait & Trapping

BEAR HUNT

Fully Guided Trip Packages include: Lodging (kitchen, beds, linens, hot water, showers), meals, transportation during the hunt, game retrieval, skinning, quartering.

Pre-Baited sites 30+ days prior to the hunt, safe and reliable tree-stand / blind placement for multiple wind directions/hunting scenarios.

$5000

Guided Combo Hounds & Trap.

BEAR HUNT

Fully Guided Trip Packages include: Lodging (kitchen, beds, linens, hot water, showers), meals, transportation during the hunt, game retrieval, skinning, quartering.

Hunting with tracking hounds & guide.

Self Guided Trapping includes 2 pre-baited sites ready for you to set your trap.

$6000

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