If you’re thinking about a bear hunting adventure but don’t have set plans yet, check to see what’s current on eBay. You can bid on a hunt or buy one outright. Right now these are ranging in price from $1000-$7000 and are located mostly very far north in North America. You can find a hunt in Alaska, British Columbia, Manitoba, and even Maryland.
There are only about a dozen opportunities listed right now on eBay for a guided bear hunting excursion. When I looked in the spring, there were dozens. It appears you have to get in early to have a whole lot to pick from. Actually, it looks like there are just a couple opportunities for last minute planners in 2008, and the rest are for those looking ahead to 2009.
The bear hunting listings on eBay are interesting. In many cases they are not listed as an auction, but rather a “buy it now” item. This is often true of the bigger ticket items — I suppose to guard against losing too much money.
The listing price on a number of the bear hunts turns out to be just a down payment with another large chunk of change due when you arrive at your destination. Hopefully everybody reads the ad carefully. That could be quite a surprise.
The information in the ads promises remote hunting areas and almost a guarantee of getting a bear. They take care of the baiting and scouting and all the rest of the preparation. Sounds like the trips are as pampered as possible.
If a Canadian or Alaskan bear hunting experience sounds exciting to you and you’re prepared to pay thousands of dollars for the experience, it appears from the eBay listings that you will be well taken care of. The feedback rating on all of the sellers I saw was extremely high. That signals satisfied customers.
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