Aventures Big Bear Hunt
About
BigBearHunt Adventures (Aventures Big Bear Hunt) is a camp devoted exclusively to black bear hunting in Quebec, operating since 1996 with a harvest rate held around 90% and a 'shooting opportunity or free trip back' guarantee. The business runs two wildlife reserves on exclusive territory: LaVérendrye, where it offers a guided American-Plan hunt and a trophy hunt for experienced hunters (exclusive access to about 1,500 mi², roughly 25% of the reserve, only 24 bear hunters), and Mastigouche, where it offers a European-style self-guided (DIY) hunt on a 975 mi² exclusive territory (4 hunters per cabin, 8 hunters/week, capped at 32 hunters per season, an estimated ~750 bears). Hunts run in June during the pre-rut and rut, over baited sites, with stands suited to any weapon or physical condition. The camp leans hard on heavy, constant baiting — more than 50 tons of food a year, guaranteeing fresh baits for every group down to the last — and monitors the sites with trail cameras. Bears over 300 lb are harvested every year, and in some years over 500 lb. Guaranteed kill for hunters under 16, women and older hunters. Lodging is in comfortable electrified log cabins with hot shower and indoor toilet; hot meals prepared by a cook (American plan) or self-catered (Mastigouche). Taxidermist service in camp, freezers, and export paperwork prepared before departure. Once the hunt is over, fishing (walleye, pike, lake trout, brook trout) is available on more than 800 lakes and 2 large reservoirs. Owner-operator: Claude Turcotte.
Packages
- ✓ Comfortable electrified log-cabin lodging (hot shower, indoor toilet)
- ✓ 3 hot meals a day prepared and served by the camp cook
- ✓ Daily field transport to the baited sites (5 min to 2 h drive)
- ✓ Guide: tracking, searching, field dressing and trophy care (tracking dogs on request)
- ✓ Stands / blinds installed before the hunt for any weapon or physical condition
- ✓ Fresh virgin baits guaranteed for everyone, down to the last group
- ✓ All legal export paperwork done before departure
- ✓ Taxidermist service in camp every week
- ✕ Taxes
- ✕ Hunting licence
- ✕ Shooting fee (applies to the trophy package)
Per-hunter price. No per-package rate is published: the Packages page advertises one collective range covering all 3 packages — 'Price range from $1999 US taxes in to $3999 US + taxes & license' (prices in US DOLLARS, re-verified 2026-07-01 on /html/bearhuntpackages.html). Guided American-Plan hunt: lodging in a comfortable electrified log cabin with hot shower and indoor toilet, 3 hot meals a day prepared by the camp cook; daily field transport to the baited sites (5 min to 2 h from camp); guide for tracking, field dressing and trophy care (tracking dogs on request). 7-day hunt on LaVérendrye Wildlife Reserve (exclusive access to about 1,500 mi² / ~25% of the reserve, only 24 bear hunters). Guaranteed kill for hunters under 16, women and older hunters. $500 deposit at booking. priceFrom left null: rates are quoted in US dollars (not CAD) and only a collective range is published, with no amount attributable to this specific package.
- ✓ Comfortable electrified log-cabin lodging (hot shower, indoor toilet)
- ✓ 3 hot meals a day prepared by the camp cook
- ✓ Daily field transport to the baited sites
- ✓ Guide: tracking, searching, field dressing and trophy care
- ✓ Trophy selection from the bear album over baited sites
- ✓ Fresh virgin baits guaranteed
- ✓ Taxidermist service in camp
- ✕ Taxes
- ✕ Hunting licence
- ✕ Shooting fee (amount not published)
Per-hunter price. Package aimed at experienced bear hunters chasing a trophy bear. The hunter picks the bear they want to take from the bear album over the baited sites; a 'shooting fee' is charged when the hunter decides to pull the trigger, whether the bear is a trophy or not. Shooting-fee amount not published on the site (re-verified 2026-07-01). No per-package rate is published: only the collective 3-package range is shown — 'Price range from $1999 US taxes in to $3999 US + taxes & license' (US DOLLARS). priceFrom left null: rates in US dollars (not CAD), no attributable rate and no published shooting-fee amount.
- ✓ 975 mi² exclusive territory inside Mastigouche Wildlife Reserve (one group per cabin, exclusive area)
- ✓ 6-day hunt (June 1-30)
- ✓ Log-cabin lodging (electricity, hot shower)
- ✓ Guide in camp all season to bait and maintain the sites
- ✓ Fresh virgin baits guaranteed, enough for the week
- ✓ Stand installation before arrival on request
- ✓ Freezers to keep skins and trophies
- ✓ All legal export paperwork done before departure
- ✕ Taxes
- ✕ Hunting licence
- ✕ Meals (self-catered / European style)
Per-hunter price, taxes extra. The brochure (Brochure page, reachable from the homepage) shows '$2999+ tx' for the Mastigouche Reserve self-guided hunt; currency not stated on the brochure, but the Packages page states its prices uniformly in US DOLLARS ('$1999 US … $3999 US') and the operator markets to US clients (export paperwork, border crossing) — so the currency is almost certainly US$. 6-day self-guided hunt (June 1-30, pre-rut and full rut) on a 975 mi² exclusive territory inside Mastigouche Wildlife Reserve; 4 hunters per cabin, only 8 hunters/week, capped at 32 hunters total. Bear population estimated at ~750. A guide stays in camp all season to bait and maintain the sites; stands can be installed before arrival on request; freezers available. Log-cabin lodging (electricity, hot shower). $500 deposit. priceFrom left null: the $2,999 rate (read from the PDF brochure /files/uploaded/BBH_ Brochure-1p.pdf) is quoted in US dollars, not CAD — folding it into the CAD roll-up would mislead. The USD $2,999 figure is kept here for reference.
Prices are provided by the outfitter — check availability when booking.
Location & access
Bouchette (48.3445, -70.9889)
Access : By road
Road access. The LaVérendrye Reserve camp is about 1 mile (1.6 km) off the Trans-Canada Highway (Route 117 North); the reserve's road network reaches the stands, usually 10 minutes to 2 hours' drive from camp. The Mastigouche Reserve camp is also reachable by road. Both camps are reachable by a normal two-wheel-drive vehicle.
Reviews
Data refreshed on July 1, 2026
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