Hunt Dates for 2008

August 31st (Sunday) through September 6th (Saturday) 

September 7th (Sunday) through September 13th (Saturday) 

Hunt Dates for 2009

August 31st (Monday) through September 6th (Sunday)

September 7th (Monday) through September 13th (Sunday)

Hunt Dates for 2010

August 31st (Tuesday) through September 6th (Monday) 

September 7th (Tuesday) through September 13th (Monday)

Please call our toll free number 1-877-584-2411

 for our package rates and availability

Why are we the best?

Having a huge private bear lease area is a great start.  Our territory takes over two hours to drive from one end to the other and encompasses an impressive area close to 1300 square miles. (that's well over three quarters of a million acres!)  Then add in the ultra conservative hunting practices we have adopted here at K/O Lodge.  Bear experts have determined that an annual harvest of one bear per 9.7 square miles can be sustained indefinitely while maintaining a healthy population in our region of Ontario.  This year we harvested only one bear per 30 square miles!  It's easy to see why we have one of the highest concentrations of black bear anywhere in North America.

The Hunt Itself

Our hunts are five day on stand hunts conducted over bait from either a tree stand or ground blind ranging from 12 to 100 yards.  Rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, crossbows and bows are all legal in our territory.  Hunters are encouraged to bring their own portable tree stands, if they have one, as they add extra options which have proven very successful in the past.  When booking your hunt, please let us know if you are a bow hunter or if you have any special requirements.

While you are out on stand, our guides are always nearby in the hunting areas with you listening for shots and checking flagging locations while inspecting and re-baiting your swing baits to ensure your maximum chance of bagging your bruin.  With your assistance, our guides will do the tracking, hauling out and skinning of your game.  We have a giant walk in freezer to freeze your trophy solid for the trip home.  that will ensure no danger of slippage  are all included in your package.  Transportation to and from hunting areas is done in a combination of our vehicles and yours.

The day of arrival is a free day for the hunters and you are welcome to fish our home lake before dinner.  Your guides will all be busy baiting, checking stands and choosing which stands will give our hunters their best opportunity to bag their game.  With a stand to hunter ratio of more than three to one, these are not easy decisions for our guides to make!  On the morning of the first of the hunt your guides will give an in-depth video orientation covering bear movement, patterns and habits, judging bear size, shot placement, local regulations and the daily routine.  After orientation, we encourage everyone to take a shot at our range to ensure their scope/sights weren't knocked out during the trip up.

A typical day starts with breakfast any time between 7:00 and 9:00 in the main lodge building, unless there is tracking to be done.  We usually start any tracking from the night before at first light and our guides will usually be looking for all the extra pair of hands and eyes they can find.  After breakfast, and once everyone is back at camp, it's time for photographs and skinning of the previous days take!  Lunch is the main meal of the day and then it's out to the hunting areas shortly after lunch.

What to bring

A couple long sleeved shirts, long underwear, wool socks, rain gear, heavy & lighter jackets (dark or preferably camo), head net, sturdy hunting boots (waterproof), extra shoes for in camp, personal hunting gear, thermos bottle, flashlight with extra batteries, skinning knife, fly dope (musk oil, deep woods off), small flat cushion, soft gun case or bow case.  You will also need a solid orange vest (minimum 400 square inches) and an orange hat.

We recommend for hunters to take only what they need on stand.  A small "fanny-pack" or something of similar size is perfect.  A large bulky pack will only cause you to be rummaging around in it making noise and decreasing your chances of seeing your bear.

In the fall, hunters are required to wear their orange when traveling to and from stand only and may be removed once on stand.  In the spring season, orange must be worn at all times.  All guns and bows are required to be in a case within half an hour past sunset.  Rifles clips must be plugged so as to hold only five rounds maximum and all shotguns must be plugged to hold only three rounds.

Deposits:

The first deposit of $500.00 (US) per hunter and $200.00 (US) per non-hunter is due at the time of booking and a second $500.00 (US) per hunter is due before January 1st in the year in which you are hunting with us.  All hunting deposits are 100% non-refundable and not transferable towards a future trip.  Substitutions may be permitted - please contact us on our toll free number if you can not make your trip and wish to have someone else take your place.