Our Spring Bear hunts and fall Bear hunts are conducted by a licensed Idaho outfitter in unit 12. We offer bait hunts and the most successful Bear hunting is from tree stands over bait. The Base camp also has a fully supplied cook tent where the camp cook will prepare all meals during the hunt.
The client tents are fitted with sleeping cots, electric lighting and good wood stoves. We keep trail camera's on all of our Bear hunting baits and bait every bear bait daily. We use the older clamp on style tree stands and most are located from 20 to 75 yards from the bait sites, in addition every client will have a 2 way radio on stand with them. All Bear hunters are required to bring their own safety harness for the stand.
Spring Bear hunting is done mostly in the afternoon and evening. We try to get clients on stand 2-3 in the afternoon and we hunt until dark (about 10pm), after the day's hunting we will have dinner around midnight. The guides will be up early the next morning running baits and collecting camera chips so we can plan the days hunt.
We commonly get asked about success rates, The simple fact is we can't guarantee your success. We will put you on a active bait with bears coming to it and can show you the pictures of the bears using the bait. At that point it is up to the client. That being said success and opportunity rates are really client/hunter dependent.
We are currently booked thru 2023, call for 2024 dates.
Over the counter license and tags are available for Bear in this area. You may purchase online or at the local license provider. Cost is approximately $200 for the license and tag. This is a 2 bear area and we charge a additional $1000 if you HUNT (arrive to camp with the license for a second bear).
Please remember this is a back-country hunting camp and pack accordingly. We have no way of knowing what the weather might be. Your physical condition and ability to do what the guide suggests will play a very big role in your hunt.
Here are directions to camp…. You must follow these exactly. There is no phone service or internet in camp and you will have no way to call us.
Take highway 12 west from Lolo Montana, go 32 miles to the top of Lolo pass. Turn left on Forest service road 373 at the visitor center at the top of the pass. Stay to the left, there will be a wooden sign that indicates road 373 in 200 yards. Stay on road 373 for 9.5 miles, you will cross the Brushy fork bridge and 500 feet past the bridge road 112 is on the right. Turn on road 112, Follow road 112 for 1.5 miles to camp.
DO NOT try to follow a gps to camp, you will get lost. Print these directions and follow them exactly.
Bear hunters please arrive the day your hunt starts around 10 am.
Our Outfitter is a equal opportunity provider and employer permitted by the Powell Ranger Dist.
Redbone Outfitting Bear hunting photo gallery.
Redbone Outfitting Bear hunting photo gallery.
