Reggear Outfitters :: Bear Hunting

Black bear are very numerous and can get to an old age in our area. The seasons are more conservative than other areas and no baiting is allowed. This gives the bears a chance to grow to trophy size. We hunt in mountainous areas that have numerous old homestead and millions of fruit trees, plum, apple, cherry, chokecherry, pear to name a few. This is the main food source in the fall and bears travel for miles to come to these long time food sources. Since these fruits are mostly on private land we get to manage our populations to ensure high success. Black bear do grow fast and can’t stand to stay away from these tasty treats. This is one reason why we have been 98% or better year after year. In past years we have ran about 60% color phase on all of our black bear hunts. The average bear during Spring Season is about 200 pounds and 6-foot square. The average bear in the fall is about 350 lbs and over 6 feet squared. Every year Reggear Outfitters harvest bears that break the 400 lb mark and measure over 7 feet in length. Great genetics and a rich food supply have a lot to do with the trophy size black bears taken every year by Reggear Outfitters.

We hunt right around a large reservoir that is 53 miles long. As bear population’s move to find new food sources, this reservoir creates a barrier that directs the bear movements parallel with the bank edge. Consequently this brings them to the old homesteads and we always have a full supply of trophy-sized black bears to harvest every year. The terrain that Reggear Outfitters hunts is very rugged. But with 4x4 vehicles and ATV’s the terrain becomes very accessible for about anyone that likes to hunt.
Spring means grass is greening up and the low elevation means food is earlier and more plentiful. This allows the bears to come out of hibernation earlier and have more food than in other areas. This means the black bear can come out of the den earlier and go in later, which gives them more time to eat and get bigger on the average than bears in the higher mountain regions. Also, we can get around the area more freely because the snow goes off earlier. All of these reasons make us a leader in black bear hunting with hounds throughout the world.
We specialize in quality not quantity. We welcome hunters of all ages, gender and weapon choice (rifle, handgun, archery or black powder). Our goal is to put every one of our hunters in front of a trophy bear and provide harvest opportunities.

Dates- Spring Season May 1st through May 31st –Hounds only
Late May through June 31- bait hunts working with other outfitters
Fall Season Sept. 15th- Oct.9th- Hounds only
(All bear hunts are five-day hunts)

Travis hunts as much as he can in his operating area. This way he can keep up with game populations and direct operations with his guides to give you an excellent bear hunt.