Hunting

Bear Hunting in New Brunswick, Canada

At Upper Oxbow, we strive to make your bear hunting adventure a great success. What you can expect:

• Minimum of 3 active baits per hunter.
• All baiting done by guides – you can participate but are not required.
• Fine cuisine such as lobsters on your menu.
• We Provide one-on-one guide service.
• We hunt zone 7 and 8. These are zones that are productive and not overhunted by other outfitters. (See Map for zone locations)
• Both metal and wooden ladder stands are used.
• Your guide remains in the area within hearing distance of a rifle shot. They will also accompany you at bait, if this is preferred.
• Radios are used to contact yous guide to come and retrieve your trophy.
• You will be picked up at bait no later than dark each evening.
• Ladder stants are placed 20 to 200 meters from bait.

      Spring season starts the middle of April and runs to the end of June. We normally start hunting the second week of May. Since we are located in northern New Brunswick, we find that this gives the animals ample time to come out of hibernation and start hitting the baits regularly.

• 6 nights and 5 days
• Guide
• Accommodations
• All you can eat meals
• License
• Preparation of your trophy

Important Facts:

• A non-resident Black Bear hunter may acquire a licence in either of the following two methods:
  • Through a designated, licenced outfitter or guide who has received an allocation of black bear licences, or
  • By entering and being successful in the computerized random access draw.
• Non-resident Black Bear Licences are valid for hunting in only one Wildlife Management Zone (See Map for zone locations).
• Prior to applying, you may wish to contact your guide or outfitter for their assistance in choosing your hunting area.
• Black Bear Licences, application fees or licence fees are not transferable or refundable.
• Applicants must be 16 years of age or older at the time of application and must not have had their hunting privileges revoked under the authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act in New Brunswick.
• Only one licence may be purchased per year and transfer between zones is not permitted.
• All non-resident hunters are required to hunt with a licenced guide.
• The bag limit for licenced hunters is one black bear per year.
• A Black Bear Licence is valid for hunting bear during all of the open seasons (see season information).
• You may enter the draw singly or as a group (party) of hunters - however, each applicant may enter only one application into the draw regardless of whether they are applying as a part of a group or as an individual application. If you apply as a group and are successful, all members of the group may purchase a licence.

Other Important Information

• All hunters born on or after January 1, 1981, and all first-time hunters must complete a Firearm Safety / Hunter Education course.
• All bow hunters must complete a Bow Hunter Education course.
• All bow hunters born on or after January 1, 1981, and all first-time bow hunters must complete a Firearm Safety / Hunter Education course plus a Bow Hunter Education course.
• Conservation Education certificates from other provinces, territories and states, are valid in New Brunswick.

• Show proof of a firearm safety/hunter education course and proof of two year’s hunting experience at time of licence pick-up and while hunting.
• Be accompanied by an adult holder of a deer or bear licence, with two year’s experience hunting deer or bear, while hunting.

Moose - Enjoy a full week with us in camp.

      Arrive Sunday, enjoy some fishing for wild Atlantic salmon or search for the famous timber doodle (woodcock) with our dogs. Warm up your shot by enjoying a few rounds of skeet shooting. On Wednesday, scout for that big bull with your guide. Early Thursday sees you on your way to bag your trophy. Season lasts for three days.

Your trip includes:

• 1 - Guide
• 2 - All Meals
• 3 - Accommodation
• 4 - Transportation for hunting
• 5 - Preparation of animal for meat market

Rate: - $2500.00 Canadian for one hunter and a guest to accompany

To enter the lottery for a license visit

• - Your main place of residence must be outside New Brunswick.
• - You must be 18 years of age or older at the time of the application.
• - You must show proof of having held a hunting license in a previous year or taken a Hunter Education course.
• - You are allowed one application per year.

Woodcock/Grouse

      Come see what the experts have known for ages. The Miramichi River Valley is ideal for grouse and woodcock. With generous bag limits of woodcock and grouse per day, the valley is lined with miles of old farmland which offers superb coverts.
Woodcock/Grouse package includes:

• Accommodations
• All meals
• Guide
• Bird Preparation
• Transportation to hunting

**A proud man, his dog and a couple of timberdoodles**