Brochure

We are proud and excited that you are considering a Maine Black Bear Hunt!

We have developed this brochure to assist you on your hunting trip. Coming from a family of guides and sporting camp owners we work to provide you with the finest quality hunt available. Having been in the outdoor and guiding business for over twenty-five years - “our job is to make you forget yours”.

If this is your first time bear hunting - you will find this one of the most exciting sports available. If you’re looking for a new place to hunt and a new base camp - we are glad to welcome you to Central Maine.

Black bear hunting is intoxicating and will quickly become an addiction. If this is your first time out you will soon know what I talking about. Seasoned hunters already know the feeling. The slight snap of a twig behind you, your heart starts to race and your breathing gets difficult. When you finally get a glimpse of the furry black mass, you begin to shake and are sure the bear is going to hear your heart pounding, as it gets closer. Now you are trying to figure out how to get control of your senses and raise your weapon for a shot. Just then the bear looks in your direction and you freeze for what seems like forever as you think your heart is going to pop out of your chest with all this excitement….come join us for the true Maine experience.

Maine Black Bear are an extremely smart and crafty animal. The average weight
ranges from one hundred twenty-five pounds to over four hundred. The state
record stands at 680 pounds. As a sportsperson, do not underestimate the bear
or their senses. The majority of hunters, who are scent free and remain still will
most likely see a bear, your decision will be if it is the right bear.

You will be making shots that range from a few yards (bow hunters) out to 40
yards for guns. We also have a few sites that we canoe or boat to on a calm
waterway.

We use steel ladder stands and self-climbers. You are welcome to bring your
own stand. Please try the stand before arriving at Bear Camp. You need to
know its limitations and how to reduce noise.

Prime hunting is from 4pm to a ½ hour after sunset. Silence and stealth is the name of the game. We guide/deliver you to your stand, pass you your weapon, tuck you in to insure your concealment and retrieve you and your bear after sunset.

Your bear will be retrieve whole and weighed for live weight. We do have cold storage and can arrange butchering service. We do not provide taxidermy services. We recommend Roger Adams or Troy White, both of which are professional full time licensed taxidermists. Care of your meat and hide is critical to insuring a great memory of your hunt, it is also our reputation and we owe it to the animal that we don’t waste anything harvested. No bear will be wasted in our camps!

Camp - you will be standing among friends and fellow hunters. Our bear camps contains bedrooms with simple bunks beds, water, and refrigeration, accommodating 8-10 folks. There is a general shower building.

In general you need to bring regular relaxation clothing and your hunting clothes.
Some bring a set of camo for each hunting day - this is ok, but not needed. We
will provide separate storage of your camo with cedar bows for scent removal.
You may also wish to bring odor/scent eliminator spays and body soaps -
these are a must and do provide scent block. Temperatures range from 60-75
during the day to 40’s at night. You might consider a bug net - bug spray is a no-no.

Don’t bring special lures or treats for the bear - we put a lot of time into using
our lures - strange odors drive the bear away. We maintain 1.5 baits per booked hunter.

If you harvest a bear the first night - great! You are now a “junior guide”, maybe hunt coyotes, visit Bar Harbor or the local establishments in Bangor/Brewer such as
LL Bean, Old Town Canoe, Cadillac Mountain Sports, Wal-Mart, Dicks Sporting
Store and Johnson Outdoors. If you are a rock climber - the best rated climbing in
Maine is just off our doorstep. There are also several sporting goods/firearm stores in Bangor/Brewer.

If all that is not enough there are several ponds, lakes and rivers within five miles offering Bass, Trout, Salmon fishing and wonderful paddling. You are welcome to borrow our canoes, kayaks or boats.

What kind of firearm or bow should I use? Listen, I am guide, not a politician…a never-ending discussion with no right or wrong answer. As for a bow hunter I suggest something with at least a 50-pound draw and standard 100-grain thunderbolt tips. For the gunner I use a .444 Marlin or 12-gauge slug. Many use 30-30, 30-06, 7mm-08, 308, 303, 338’s. It’s all a matter of choice and what your comfortable in using - shot placement is the critical part. Do not bring a gun you have never fired or used. There is a firing range for insuring your gun is sighted in - in fact we require you check the accuracy.

You will arrive on Sunday. Sunday or Monday morning you will check you weapon and be involved with the “bear talk” and visit sites. We will walk you through tips, shot placement, the who, what, when and how.

Yes, you can bring your ATV, boat or canoe. There are plenty of places to ride, in fact access to over 1,000,000 acres of timberlands with over 1,200 miles of dirt roads. Yes, it’s a big area, yet only minutes from Bangor. Don’t worry we have maps - so you won’t be lost for long.

You will eat well my friends - we’ll treat you like family, maybe better! Breakfast is continental style (fruit, donuts); Lunch and Supper are batch family style with all the hunters gathering for the fixings. Meals include chicken, lobster, clams, steaks, homemade spaghetti, ham, chili, hotdog/bean, stew, soups, and Swedish meatball or pepper steaks. Of course there is always pies, ice cream, rolls, bread, salads and pudding.

What to Bring
·Bedding/sleeping bag
·Pillow
·Firearm/bow/ammo
·Cameo clothing
·Clothes - jacket
·Toilet gear
·Towel
·Snack foods
·Drinks - spirits
·Rubber boots
·Flashlight, long lasting (we like LEDs)
·Face paint if u wish
·Scent spray
·Water bottle
·Tree stand - if u wish
·Cameo gloves
·Coolers for meat/drink
·Camera

Don’t worry, if you forget it and we don’t have it, then the local Wal-Mart should - if not you don’t need it.

The rate for bear hunting is $1,550 per person, license included. 50% deposit is required, which is non-refundable and balance payable on arrival. There are no hidden fees in our price; license, road, lease and bait site fees are all included. For more information about Maine Hunting visit our web site at registeredguide.com.

Union River Guide Service is a family owned and operated year round guide service. Our Maine humor and home style cooking are back by over 25 years of wilderness experience. We are located at the end of a road surrounded by a million acres of private lands. Living year round in first a remote cabin, then on a wilderness lake allows us to truly understand and respect natures work. From parents to sister, all have or are involved in lodging or guiding. We enjoy, hunting, fishing, trapping, teaching and a good conservation. Lorin has served on various sportsman boards, game study groups and wildlife projects. He is a Master Guide who has 25 years in emergency services/homeland security and search/rescue. We are life members of the Sportsman Alliance of Maine, NRA, Me Trappers and Me Guide Association. Also ME Summer Camp and Sporting Camp Assoc.


Whether you visit with us or someone else here are some things to check on when planning your bear hunt…………….

Is your license and tags included
·Do I get a five day or six day hunt
·Are meals included
·Am I hunting fresh bait? Can I change to new bait mid week?
·What is check in/out time
·Ability to track and retrieve bear
·Care of bear, cooler, cutting
·Are there any other fee’s like road access, travel permits, site fees or others
·Where is the nearest store
·Is there ice available
·How close are stands, for both left and righties
·Explain any special requirements
·Explain an food allergies
·Ask about other fishing or hunting that can be done while visiting
*Does the host have guides license and insurance
I am getting clients telling me stories of other services, where they see the owner once. They are shown a bait site, there is no bait or activity and no services at camp with the guides or cook. Promises that are made, but not kept. Please check out your service and ask questions about your hunt - I also suggest you ask for references.

Directions:

Take I-95 north to exit 182A (Bangor/Brewer 395 East) - follow 395 and take right ramp to 1A and continue on 1A to first light in Holden. 10 miles from I-95. At traffic light is GM Market and Dunkin Donuts. Turn left on Route 46 and go to end about 4.5 miles to Route 9. Turn right on Rt 9, go 2.6 miles to the Bobcat Rd. Turn right on Bobcat and come to the end of the road. So, take 182A, right at end of 395, left at light, right at Route 9, right on to Bobcat.

Our position is 44 48.325N 068 30.905W
UTM 19 53839E 49 61449N WGS84
Delorme page 23 B5 by word Clifton Corner - the “N” in corner.

Off Season Services

Bear hunting is our business, during the off-season we offer.

·Dealer of Old Town Canoes and Kayaks - great pricing - visit us on the web.
·Wilderness Canoe trips. (Union, St. Croix)
·Rental of canoes/kayaks.
·Bass Fishing/Guiding. We fish the World famous Penobscot River & several local lakes and ponds.
·Maine Outdoor School - outdoor program for youth ages 14-17 - week long sessions.
·Camp rental for vacation, fishing, hunting (moose, deer, bird or trapping), climbing or snowmobiling.
·Rock Climbing - Clifton has the best technical rock climbing in Maine, and bluff’s like Parks, Eagle and Fletcher are out our front door.

We are more than happy to mail you a full color brochure and reservation form, just send us an email. The contents of the brochure are also on this page for reading.

gomaine@aol.com 2009 BEAR HUNTING RESERVATION FORM
Check out the new site www.registeredguide.com

Date ______________Contact Person _______________________________________________

Address _________________________________________________________________________

City _______________________ State________________ Zip _____________________________

Telephone # of contract person ______________________________ Email___________________________________

Number in party ______ x $1,550 per person = $____________50% deposit $___________Balance on arrival $___________
Deposit and license fee is non-refundable.
Non-hunting friends or family over 12 years is $225 week for meals and lodging.

CHECK WHICH WEEK YOUR PARTY WOULD LIKE TO HUNT

( ) Aug 24-Aug 30( ) Aug 31-Sept 6 ( ) Sept 7-13( ) Sept 14-20
1 first week 2nd week 3rd week 4th week

Please provide some basic information on your party so that we may plan accordingly. Thanks
Name Mailing Address - email if possible Telephone Rightie or Leftie Gun or Bow

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Each client must read and sign the waiver of understanding of risks on the back of the form (insurance requirement)
Are there any special requirements?


Are there any health conditions of anyone in the party? (Heart, diabetics, etc)


Are there any food allergies within the group? Our meals are batch style, served in a group