Esprit de l'Ours

Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean·Saint-Stanislas·★ 5.0(6 reviews — Google)

About

A four-season outfitter at the gateway to the Far North, in the upper Lac Saint-Jean region, Esprit de l'Ours occupies a vast boreal territory of several thousand km² of forests, lakes and rivers. At the heart of the estate, a log-cabin forest lodge offers full-board stays and cooking built around local products through the seasons. Here you can hunt moose (on private land, two exclusive zones, one animal per group), black bear in spring (mid-May to late June, baited sites, a guide with 20+ years of experience), waterfowl and small game (snow goose, Canada goose, ducks, spruce grouse, hare) and wolf on a winter expedition (November to late March, by snowmobile and snowshoe). For fishing: pike, walleye, ouananiche, brook trout and lake trout. Beyond hunting and fishing, a full range of outdoor activities: water sports, hiking and snowshoeing, quad and snowmobile, dog sledding, rafting and tubing, plus cooking workshops. The welcome is personalized, groups are kept small, and packages are built to measure.

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Packages

Hunt

Included

✓ Two exclusive hunting zones on private land
✓ Experienced guide (accompaniment and calling available)
✓ Blood-tracking dogs if an animal is wounded
✓ Full board (3 meals)
✓ Welcome and round-trip transfer from Quebec City airport
✓ Vehicle transport to the activity site
✓ Field dressing, skinning, cold room

Not included

✕ Air travel
✕ Hunting licence
✕ Taxidermy
✕ Firearms and ammunition
✕ Insurance and personal expenses
✕ Wine and alcoholic beverages
✕ Gratuities

Good to know

No price published on the site (re-verified 2026-07-02, /chasse-a-lorignal/ page + no rate image/PDF, no booking engine). Price on request / custom package. Moose hunt on private land, two exclusive managed zones; small number of hunters; one-animal limit per group (female harvest allowed when regulations permit). Stand hunting prioritized; experienced guide available who can call; bow, crossbow and firearm permitted; blood-tracking dogs if an animal is wounded. All-inclusive stay (full board, transfer from Quebec City airport, logistics and guide).

Included

✓ Baited sites (biodegradable bait)
✓ Prepared blinds, ladder stands or tree-stands
✓ Experienced guide
✓ Full board (3 meals)
✓ Welcome and round-trip transfer from Quebec City airport
✓ Field dressing, skinning, cold room

Not included

✕ Air travel
✕ Hunting licence
✕ Taxidermy
✕ Firearms and ammunition
✕ Personal expenses
✕ Gratuities

Good to know

No price published (re-verified 2026-07-02, /chasse-a-lours-noir/ page; no rate image/PDF, no booking engine). Price on request / custom package. One of the outfitter's specialties; guide Patrice has 20+ years of experience. Runs mid-May to late June, north of Lac Saint-Jean, over a territory of several thousand km². Stand hunting from blinds, ladder stands or tree-stands; bow, crossbow or rifle; baited sites (biodegradable bait). Hunting is mainly mid-afternoon until about 30 min after sunset.

Included

✓ Exclusive-authorization private land
✓ A scouting day before each outing
✓ Professional guide
✓ Several hundred decoys
✓ Blinds (pit, dug-in or natural)
✓ Full board (3 meals)
✓ Welcome and round-trip transfer from Quebec City airport

Not included

✕ Air travel
✕ Hunting licence
✕ Firearms and ammunition
✕ Personal expenses
✕ Gratuities

Good to know

No price published (re-verified 2026-07-02, /chasse-oiseaux/ page; no rate image/PDF, no booking engine). Price on request / custom package. Lac Saint-Jean region, on the migration corridor of the snow goose and Canada goose — the first major fall feeding stopover. Waterfowl (snow goose, Canada goose, ducks) hunted mainly in the morning, from blinds over farmland, marshes and rivers. Access to a large area of exclusive-authorization private land; a scouting day before each outing; professional guide with several hundred decoys; 12/76 or 12/89 shotguns. Small game also offered (spruce grouse, hare and snipe). A 'NEW' spring snow-goose hunt in the Saint-Jean-Port-Joli area is mentioned. Species with no vocabulary slug (snow goose, Canada goose, snipe) grouped under migratory game.

Included

✓ Baited sites
✓ Experienced guide (Patrice)
✓ Travel by snowmobile and/or snowshoe
✓ Full board (3 meals)
✓ Welcome and round-trip transfer from Quebec City airport
✓ Cold-weather gear (suit, helmet, mitts, boots)

Not included

✕ Air travel
✕ Hunting licence
✕ Firearms and ammunition
✕ Personal expenses
✕ Gratuities

Good to know

No price published (re-verified 2026-07-02, /chasse-aux-canides/ page; no rate image/PDF, no booking engine). Price on request / custom package. Target = WOLF (canids). Wolf has NO species slug in the vocabulary, so targets left empty (never force-fit to a neighbouring slug). Winter expedition deep in the boreal forest, November to late March, with guide Patrice. Travel by snowmobile and/or snowshoe; stand hunting over baited sites; ~200 m shooting distance; small number of hunters. The homepage states a canid-hunt stay is 11 nights / 10 hunting days.

Fishing

Included

✓ Boat, motor and gas (summer activities)
✓ Life jackets
✓ Guide for activity logistics
✓ Full board (3 meals)
✓ Welcome and round-trip transfer from Quebec City airport

Not included

✕ Air travel
✕ Fishing licence
✕ Fishing tackle and accessories
✕ Personal expenses
✕ Gratuities

Good to know

No price published (re-verified 2026-07-02, /peche/ page; no rate image/PDF, no booking engine). Price on request / custom package. Territory of several thousand km² in the upper Lac Saint-Jean region, rivers and lakes. Species: pike (northern pike), walleye, ouananiche (landlocked Atlantic salmon), brook trout and lake trout/touladi. All-inclusive stay (full board, transfer from Quebec City airport). Boat, motor, gas and life jackets provided for summer activities that require them.

Combo

Included

✓ Forest-lodge accommodation, full board (3 meals)
✓ Welcome and round-trip transfer from Quebec City airport
✓ Activity logistics and guide
✓ Adapted snowmobile and cold-weather gear for winter activities
✓ Boat, motor, gas and life jackets for summer activities

Not included

✕ Air travel
✕ Taxidermy
✕ Insurance and personal expenses
✕ Wine and alcoholic beverages
✕ Gratuities
✕ Add-on activities beyond the base package (fishing, quad rental, sightseeing, etc.)

Good to know

No price published (re-verified 2026-07-02, /plein-air/ page; no rate image/PDF, no booking engine). Price on request / custom package. Four-season stays at the log-cabin forest lodge, full board. Activities: water (swimming, kayak, canoe, paddleboard, ice skating), on-foot (hiking, snowshoeing, foraging, birdwatching), motorized (quad/ATV, snowmobile), thrill (dog sledding, river rafting, tubing) and culinary (personalized cooking workshops). General stay length: 7 nights / 6 activity days. Special rates for children 5-11; free for ages 0-4 (hence priceFrom null — no 'from $0').

Prices are provided by the outfitter — check availability when booking.

Location & access

20, chemin de l'Eden, St-Stanislas, QC G8L 7B2 (49.0852, -72.1225)

Access : By road

Road access. Site address: 20, chemin de l'Eden, St-Stanislas (Quebec) G8L 7B2. The territory spans several thousand km² in the upper Lac Saint-Jean region.

Hunting zone 28 Fishing zone 28