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Global Sporting Safaris Launches Bear Hunting Blog

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

May 3, 2011/Casper, Wyoming/ – Global Sporting Safaris, Inc. (GSS) is pleased to announce the launch of the “Bear Hunting Blog.”  This new hunting blog is currently updated about five times a week with local and national news on bear hunting, bear hunting seasons, bear hunting legislation and political points of view from around the United States and Canada.  The main focus of the blog will cover the following species of bear;

  • Black Bear Hunting (in 32 US States and 12 Canadian Provinces)
  • Island Black Bear Hunting (Alaska)
  • Grizzly Bear Hunting (Alaska)
  • Brown Bear Hunting (Alaska and Yukon)
  • Kodiak Bear Hunting (Kodiak Island, Alaska)

In addition to breaking news, the Bear Hunting Blog will also occasionally cover bear hunting tips, stories and destination hunting overviews. Readers are encouraged to send in their bear hunting stories, photos, bear hunting tips,
experiences and techniques.

According to Bear Hunting Magazine, there are thirty-two states in the United States that offer bear hunting with the State of Louisiana the latest to consider a bear hunting season.  Add all of the Canadian Provinces and the
Northwest Territories and you have a total of 46 state or country destinations to hunt bear covered on the Bear Hunting Blog.

Global Sporting Safaris agent and correspondent, Alberto Valdes Fisher, from Piedras Negras, Mexico, will occasionally post bear hunting stories and information in Spanish for our patrons in Spanish speaking countries.

The Bear Hunting Blog has several different ways to search for content.  The user may search by Bear type, Destination (State or Country) and Hunting method (Bait, Bow Hunting, Crossbow, Muzzleloader, Rifle and Spot and Stalk.  New search features will continue to be added as the blog grows over time.

Hunters interested in keeping up with the latest Bear news may subscribe to Bear Hunting Blog by RSS Feed or simply bookmark the site at www.BearHunting.us and check back on a regular basis.

Global Sporting Safaris, Inc. is a full service Hunting and Fishing Travel Agency established in 1991 with a staff of eight hunting consultants and fishing travel agents with over 200 years of combined hunting and fishing experience.

Rick Kennerknecht
Global Sporting Safaris, Inc.
Casper, Wyoming 82604
307-235-4650
www.gssafaris.com

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Posted in Alaska, Alberta, Bear Hunting, Black bear Hunting, Blogs, Brown Bear Hunting, Canada, Colorado, Grizzly Bear Hunting, Hunting, Hunting Destination, Hunting Industry, Hunting Seasons, Hunting Tips, Miscellaneous, Montana, Northwest Territories, Quebec, Saskatchewan |

When is an Alaska Hunting Combo trip too much?

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

Trying to combine brown bear, elk, moose and mule deer all into one hunt is practically impossible.  Brown bear, by definition, live in a very limited area along/adjacent to coastal areas on mainland Alaska along with the various islands including the ABC islands (Admiralty, Baranof, and Queen Charlotte) as well as Kodiak and Unimak Islands.   With some exceptions including the Kenai and Katmai Peninsulas of Alaska, moose are generally not available in occupied brown bear habitat.  Likewise, mule deer are non-existent in Alaska.  Roosevelt elk are available on some of the Alaskan islands but I believe that they are on a limited quota and tags are hard to come by.  So, the brown bear combination is not practical – most folks that hunt brown bear do so stand alone, although Sitka blacktail deer are available in some areas in conjunction with the fall hunting seasons.

Elk and mule deer are available in a combination hunt in many areas of the western US and southern Canada.  Specific areas of British Columbia may also be able to offer grizzly bear in conjunction with antlered game including elk and/or mule deer – but grizzlies in BC are very expensive.  Insofar as Alberta is concerned, I believe that the grizzly bear season is closed for non-resident alien hunters, but would have to double check that to be sure.

All in all, there are a number of factors to consider in planning your hunt.  If you are looking for a six-point bull elk in excess of say 320 B&C and a mule deer buck in excess of say 170 B&C then it is altogether a different ball game as males of this size just don’t grow on trees and it becomes a function of time.  Moreover, the more animals that you try to combine on one North American hunt, the more likely you are to fail on one or more species – the days of unlimited game populations are over, weather often can be a factor during the fall, etc.  The more animals you try to combine on one northern hunt, the more that these factors come into play and the more limited the areas that we have to choose from.   

My recommendation would be to look at either an elk/mule deer hunt or moose hunt.  You will need to decide if you want Canada moose or Alaska-Yukon, which will then dictate where we need to look and what other species might be available.  An Alaska-Yukon moose would also give an opportunity for black/grizzly bear and/or caribou depending on where you go – keep in mind that Alaska-Yukon moose hunts will run well over $10K/hunter depending on the area and the outfitter and trophy fees will be required for grizzly bear/caribou so you could be looking at $20K each by the time it is all said and done. Canada moose hunts are cheaper, but the moose are smaller and the opportunities for other big game species will be limited depending on where you hunt.  Western Canada moose are generally only available in southwestern Canada.

Brown bear hunts in Alaska are currently running anywhere from $10,800 to over 20K per hunter plus air charters.  Grizzly bear hunts in AK are currently running from about 8K to well over 13K depending on the area and outfitter.

Bob Anderson
Worldwide Hunting Consultant
Global Sporting Safaris, Inc.

Global Sporting Safaris’ Bear Hunting Blog is based in Casper, Wyoming.  Global Sporting Safaris, Inc. is a Full-Service Booking Agency established in 1991. We have a staff of Bear Hunting Consultants and Fishing Travel Agents with a combined 175 years of experience. We hold Integrity, Ethics and Honesty in high regard and deal with each client in a one on one basis

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Posted in Alaska, Bear Hunting, Canada, Dangerous Game, Deer Hunting, Elk Hunting, Hunting, Hunting Destination, Moose Hunting |

Bear Hunting Blog – NEW!

Monday, April 4th, 2011

Check out the brand new Bear Hunting Blog by Global Sporting Safaris.  This new blog will be updated weekly with bear hunting tips, articles and news.  Bear Hunting Blog will cover species such as Black bear, color phase Black bear, Brown bear, Grizzly bear, Barren Ground Grizzly bear, Coastal Island Black bear, Kodiak Brown Bear and Polar bear.  Hunting areas will include Alaska, Alberta, Kodiak Island, Saskatchewan, Wyoming and more.  Hunting methods will include spot and stalk and over bait, bow hunting, rifle, muzzleloader and crossbow.  Stop by and bookmark our new blog today.

Global Sporting Safaris, Inc. based in Casper, Wyoming.  Global Sporting Safaris, Inc. is a Full-Service Booking Agency established in 1991. We have a staff of seven Bear Hunting Consultants and Fishing Travel Agents with a combined 175 years of experience. We hold Integrity, Ethics and Honesty in high regard and deal with each client in a one on one basis.

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Posted in Alaska, Alberta, Bear Hunting, Black bear Hunting, Blogs, Bow Hunting, Brown Bear Hunting, Canada, Grizzly Bear Hunting, Hunting, Hunting Destination, Saskatchewan, Wyoming |

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