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Spring 2010 Black Bear Season

2010 bear season

May 24, 2010: the first day out for our hunters' black bear hunt in Saskatchewan with Makwa River Outfitters.

It had been raining hard here for the last couple of days, and when the sun came out today we were quite confident that it would be a good day. We were right. Ricky and Mike each saw six or seven different bears before they took theirs. Their guide, Roger, knows there were even bigger bears out there.

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May 24/10 Ricky and Mike

Read Ricky and Mike's story

Black bear on hunt with Makwa River Outfitters in Saskatchewan, Canada

May 27/10 Terry

It's been a tough week. We have been fighting the weather all the time, with a lot of precipitation! We have had two misses (including an awesome chocolate bear).

Larry with a Whiskey Jack on his head during a black bear hunt with Makwa River Outfitters in Saskatchewan, Canada

Our guide, Larry with a "B&C Whiskey Jack"! Incredible how tame a wild bird can get!

Black bear on hunt with Makwa River Outfitters in Saskatchewan, CanadaBush trail on a black bear hunt with Makwa River Outfitters in Saskatchewan, Canada

May 31/10 Rod

It was a great day for hunting, with some of the hunters seeing up to five different bears during the day. Donnie saw bears all day long! Exciting!

Black bear on hunt with Makwa River Outfitters in Saskatchewan, Canada

June 1/10 Steve

June 2, 2010: another beautiful day here, but the forecast is for thundershowers tomorrow! Nice bears have been seen for the last couple of days.

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June 2/10 Kevin

Awesome bear! This big boar has an interesting scar running vertically down the center of his nose, the result of a fight with another bear would be our guess.

Everyone saw bears today.

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June 3/10 Park and Mike

And that ends our 2010 black bear hunt in Saskatchewan with Makwa River Outfitters.