Vancouver island black bear hunts are expensive, hunts in this area are much more affordable. Jan 24, 2011 bear hunting on the island is broken down into two seasons, the spring bear season which starts april 1st and goes to june 15th and the fall bear season which goes from sept 10th to dec 10th. On a five day hunt it is not unusual to see 50 60 bears and it is not unrealistic to expect to shoot a bear more than 7 ft tall. Bear watching abundant to the west coast of vancouver island, the black bear makes its presence known when the tides are low. Great bear lodge great bear lodge is located 50 air miles from port hardy, british columbia. The season winds up in october as the bears head to our rivers to feast on salmon as they prepare to skip storm watching season entirely to enter torpor, a state of deep sleep through winter. Grizzly bear viewing holiday on the west coast of british columbia, canada. During the summer you can cruise the coast of bc in search of spirit bears, humpback whales, orcas and more. Bear hunting on the island is broken down into two seasons, the spring bear season which starts april 1st and goes to june 15th and the fall bear season which goes from sept 10th to dec 10th. Campbell river whale and bear excursions step aboard for. With an estimated 7,000 12,000 black bears living in the region, a guided tour is a smart way to see these gorgeous creatures in their natural habitat, eating berries, snacking on salmon, or munching sweet grass. Vancouver island spring black bear hunting bc hunting blog. Watch black bears live and play in ucluelet, tofino, telegraph cove, campbell river, port mcneill, and many other locations around the island. Campbell river grizzly tours located on vancouver island, bc, canada experience grizzly bears in the wild in bute inlet on the orford river.
Campbell river man attacked by grizzly bear at remote logging. In fact, vancouver island black bears have just been discovered to be a separate subspecies of black bear, now known as the island bear. There is also a special bow hunting only season which starts on august 25th sept 9th. This morning, fly from vancouver to bella bella, a remote island village in central b. Grizzly bears do not live year round on vancouver island however you can go on one of the bear watching trips to view the mainland grizzlies. Trophy black bear hunts in this area are very similar to that of vancouver island black bear hunts. Black bear hunts skeena mountian outfitters bc guide. More grizzly bear sightings on northern vancouver island ctv news. On top of it all sjins from vancouver island are of a very fine. British columbia has about onequarter of all black bears in canada, and half of all grizzly bears. Black bears are remarkable roadside attractions along highway 19 during the spring and summer and can be spotted fishing for salmon in local rivers in the fall. Grizzly bear viewing tours\grizzly bear watching tours run from august 20th to october 15th 2019. Tide rip grizzly tours telegraph cove 2020 all you. Please report any sightings of a grizzly bear on vancouver island which would.
We will be doing plenty of hikes when visiting the island in august, and wanted to hear any information on the situation of bears. Grizzly bear watching campbell river vancouver island british columbia. Conservation officers say theyre continuing to monitor grizzly bears spotted on central vancouver island in recent weeks. Until recently there were no grizzly bears on vancouver island, and there are few or no grizzlies in the heavily settled lower mainland or the dry, southern areas of british columbia. Wild places like the great bear rainforest and the canadian rockies are home to a range of species, while remote destinations. Its natural range includes vancouver island and most coastal islands to the north, including the queen charlottes haida gwaii. Vancouver island and knight inlet, bc combine to offer some of the best quality big game trophy hunting in british columbia. Canada, whale watching and grizzly bear tour company located 2 12 hours south of telegraph cove and robson bight. Vancouver island is widely recognized as a big game hunting destination. Bears cougars ticks bear safety like most wildlife, bears are naturally afraid of humans. Grizzly bear viewing knight inlet lodge resort grizzly bear. You can experience the area by ferry through bc ferries inside passage route and the discovery coast connector. For over 15 years, tide rip has been leading daily boatbased expeditions to view and photograph the wild grizzly bears and other spectacular wildlife native to coastal british columbia.
The islands game vancouver island guide outfitters. Hunting regulation last amended february 21, 2020 by b. Jun 08, 2016 bear tours are long because theyre wild animals and thus not 100% predictable. On top of it all sjins from vancouver island are of a very fine quality. This hunt is a 5day, spotandstalk hunting adventure on the wild west coast and mountains of vancouver island. British columbia spot and stalk coastal spring bear hunts. We are just 3 hours north of victoria british columbia whale watching. When you book a grizzly bear tour with campbell river whale watching and adventure tours, you will journey to the orford river valley aboard a comfortable, modern, high speed covered vessel. British columbias vancouver island is well known for its coastal black bears and our outfitter here holds the exclusive rights to a guide concession of over 4,000 square miles of prime bear habitat.
The island is synonymous with giant coastal black bears and trophy roosevelt elk. Giant jetblack bears roam the island and are hunted with fair chase, spotandstalk hunting tactics. Knight inlet lodge resort grizzly bear tours bc, canada. All trips departarrive at the discovery harbor marina, main walkway, campbell river, vancouver island, bc british columbia, canada. An adventure so great that it belongs on your bucket list. Ursus americanus vancouveri, vancouver islands cave bear, inhabit the island in great numbers. Grizzly bears do not live year round on vancouver island however you can go on one. Journey to the natural and cultural wonders of eastern vancouver island. Bears and cougars are the biggest wildlife threat in british columbia. Vancouver island bc black bear hunts north vancouver island. Black bears on vancouver island usually come out of hibernation by march and quite visible by april. Some of the ancient bears that have been harvested have unique battle scars and worn out teeth, a hunter can only assume that this animal has lived a.
It was the last day of the season, so our skipper dave and klahoose guides stu and randy worked extra hard to show us several bears scooping up the. Hunt coastal black bear on vancouver island with one of the island s veteran guide outfitters. Although generally absent from alpine, grassland, and heavily settled landscapes, black bears often. Bear watching on vancouver island watch black bears live and play in ucluelet, tofino, telegraph cove, campbell river, port mcneill, and many other locations around the island. Or, venture into the great bear rainforest by sailing along the bc coast. Vancouver island bc black bear hunts north vancouver. We are in a floating building below the quadra island ferry terminal in campbell river at 1003 island highway, parking available south of the terminal.
They can be found pretty well anywhere on vancouver island, but there are definite clusters in places like the pacific rim national park. Mild climate combined with abundant food sources and a long growing season grows more, and consistently larger, bears than anywhere else. How to visit the great bear rainforest in british columbia. Hunt coastal black bear on vancouver island with one of the islands veteran guide outfitters. Early season hunts are conducted on the ocean beaches and estuaries, and low elevation mountain slopes. Coastal bear adventures provides a quality vancouver island hunting experience with prime bc wildlife including black bear, mountain lion, and elk, along with experienced, knowledgeable guides. Black bears on vancouver island are well known as the largest of their species in all of north america. Fall hunts from september 10 to october 30 focus on the many salmon streams that flow across vancouver island. We offer grizzly bear tours, grizzly bear watching and wildlife adventure tours. To find out more about why way west coastal ventures should be your choice or to book a tour, please contact us. These subspecies of black bear, known as the vancouver island black bear, can grow very large.
These black bears are well known for being the largest bodied bears of their species so large that they have now been reclassified as their own subspecies of black bear, the island black bear. Among the most biologically productive coastal rainforests on the planet, the great bear rainforest harbors some of the oldest and. Safety guide to bears vancouver island news, events, travel. The vancouver island black bear is one of the most common large mammals on vancouver island. Ursus americanus vancouveri, vancouver island s cave bear, inhabit the island in great numbers. Bears are an iconic canadian creature and vancouver island has more than its fair share of these beautiful beasts that play within plain sight. Explore the pristine natural world of british columbias coastal grizzly bear. When to go to canada best time to visit canada natural world. Cute cubs and towering adult bears spend the may to october season feeding on sedge grasses, seaweed, shellfish and salmon at the edges of smith, seymour and knight. They roam the shores in search of their favourite delicacy, the rock crab.
Coastal black bear hunt on vancouver island hunt wild. Grizzly bear viewing knight inlet lodge resort grizzly. It is not uncommon for there to be up to 40 bears within 10 kilometres of the lodge in the peak fall season, when the salmon are returning to the river. Experience killer whales, humpback whales, grey whales, orca whales from our safe touring vessels. The only established grizzly population near vancouver island is off its northeast coast, in knight inlet. Bear watching on vancouver island discover vancouver island. Island black bear hunts vancouver island, off the west coast of bc, canada, has the highest density of black bears in north america. When to go to canada best time to visit canada natural.
The orford river offers some of the best grizzly bear viewing on the west coast of british columbia. Game records show the vancouver island region to have produced more successful black bear hunts than any other area in british columbia. Grizzly bear tours bc, knight inlet grizzly bear lodge. Hunt with vancouver island guide outfitters for coastal black bear, roosevelt elk, and columbian blacktail deer. You also have a choice of either land based lodge hunting trips or boat based black bear hunting trips. Bear viewing vancouver island for grizzly bears wildlifetrails.
Grizzly bears knight inlet bc best time to visit top tips before. Bear hunting on the island is broken down into two seasons, the spring bear season which starts april 1st and goes to june 15th and the fall. Below are safety guidelines and tips for preventing incidents and dealing with attacks. Combined with the perfect topography for spot and stalk mountain hunting, and you end up with the planets best black bear. At trophy west we offer guided hunts for rifle, bow and muzzleloader hunting for black bear, roosevelt elk, cougar, mountain goat, columbia blacktail deer and wolf. Contact with humans is frequent, especially in small coastal communities, where easy access to food remnants in garbage cans can entice the bears into the communities, causing conflict. Vancouver island black bears have been reclassified as a separate subspecies of black bear, now known as the island bear.
Our black bear numbers are thriving on vancouver island. May 20, 2018 huge island bears, video from trail cameras, editing and music by chantelle bartsch. Mar 23, 2017 campbell river man attacked by grizzly bear at remote logging camp. Summary of hunting seasons washington department of fish. This was a purposedriven bear, it was there for a reason, he said. Catch sight of whales, black bears, eagles and more. There is no open season on black bear in that portion of m. There are almost 14000 grizzly bears in british columbia and many coastal grizzlies feed along the shorelines for shellfish as well as during salmon season. Oct 16, 2019 book a experience from west coast grizzly bear tours.
Tours are scheduled to depart from port hardy by seaplane at 3pm, so our guests typically check in around 2pm. Grizzly bear watching tours in british columbia, canada knight inlet lodge offers wildlife viewing packages ranging from two to six nights for our spring, summer and fall bear viewing and ecoadventure seasons. Our grizzly bear watching tours will give you an unforgettable experience of the west coast. Book a experience from west coast grizzly bear tours.
Plus, humans encroaching into their territory is stressful to them. Because of this, its no surprise that bear watching tours are one of the top things to do on vancouver island. Until recently there were no grizzly bears on vancouver island, and there are few or no grizzlies in the heavily settled lower mainland or the dry, southern areas. Vancouver island, bc is the black bear capital of north america british columbia has the largest black bear population in north america, and vancouver island has the densest population of bears in the entire province. Hunting trips from vancouver island guide outfitters. Vancouver island is renowned for wild, untamed beaches that are an idyllic summer sanctuary, and a hub for stormwatching and surfing in the winter. Get close to the action with our privileged access to special viewing stands. Renowned worldwide as a big game hunting destination, vancouver island guide outfitters provides the best that vancouver island has to offer. Vancouver island is definitly one of the best places to see bears in canada, because as well as seeing grizzly or brown bears in the inlet off the east coast of the island, there are also some fabulous black bear viewing opportunities off the west coast of the island in towns such as tofino and zeballos. Getting to port hardy on vancouver island our tours depart from port hardy, which is located on the northern end of vancouver island in british columbia. Sightings are fairly rare, and attacks are extremely rare, but they can happen. For a more intimate environment, take a smallship cruise that offers onboard.
Capturing wild animals in their natural environment is a thrilling experience. Particularly in spring, when bears emerge from their winterlong hibernation in search of food along riverbanks and other lowlying areas, taking a boat tour around vancouver island is a great way to spot black bears. Where can i see a bear in the wild on vancouver island. British columbia boasts the highest populations of black bear in north america with vancouver island having the highest density of black bears in british columbia, canada. You can depart from northern vancouver island on daytrips or multiday trips. In addition to its endless list of hiking, camping, and paddling adventures, the island offers ample opportunities to unwind on its scenic golf courses and lush vineyards. Bear watching on vancouver island discover vancouver. Spring black bear hunts are from april 1 to june 15. Giants roam on vancouver island north and remote sections of neighboring mainland coast. Vancouver island, off the west coast of bc, canada, has the highest density of black bears in north america. Whale watching campbell river vancouver island british columbia. This is a place of spectacular beauty where one can still find the silence and solitude of another era. Hunters from around the world travel to the island to experience a once in a life time adventure.
Bc, particularly in the coastal mountain range and vancouver island, is that area. With darker fur than its mainland brethren and a few other distinctions such as a larger size, the vancouver island black bear is a clear subspecies of the black bear family. We watch black bears on the west coast of vancouver island. British columbia has the largest black bear population in the world and vancouver island has a very high concentration of these bear. Vancouver island there have been a number of grizzly bear sightings on northern vancouver island in recent years. Welcome to campbell river whale and bear excursions 2020 season. Our tours run between august 20thoctober 15th annually. All the grizzly tours involve most of day of travelling to elsewhere in canada, the second day is. Getting to port hardy on vancouver island great bear lodge. Viwilds vancouver island black bear vancouver island.
Enjoy a relaxing getaway in cambell river and experience vancouver island s amazing wildlife. All of our packages begin with your arrival in campbell river, vancouver island and include a one night stay there. Particularly in spring, when bears emerge from their winterlong hibernation in search of food along riverbanks and other lowlying areas, taking a boat tour around vancouver island is a great way to spot black bears vancouver island, bc, canada. To put it simply this is an absolute wonderland for bears, there are not just many of them they also grow big. Bear watching season starting in april, black and grizzly bears begin emerging from hibernation and. Our coordinates grizzly bear tours knight inlet, bc. Huge island bears, video from trail cameras, editing and music by chantelle bartsch. This may sound a little silly,but i have heard mixed things about there being bear dangers on vancouver island. Grizzly bear viewing on vancouver island the best places to go on your bear safari.
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