Hunting and Fishing

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If you are hunting or fishing, take extra precautions - fresh meat, carcass remains, and fish have strong odours which may attract bears. Bears have been known to find and claim a hunter's kill:

1. Avoid late evening trips and returning to camp in the dark.

2. Be cautious when travelling along stream banks or lake shores or when venturing into new territory.

3. Dress game and clean fish away from camp. Always be alert for bears.

4. Stay alert and cautious while packing meat. Stay in the open as much as possible and check behind you frequently.

5. Do not sleep in or with clothes bloodied while hunting or fishing.

6. Cache meat several hundred metres from camp in a location that is inaccessible to bears and visible from a distance.

7. Any equipment which has come into contact with blood, animal remains or fish slime, should be washed thoroughly and left with your cache.

8. When returning to your cache, approach slowly. Watch for bear signs and make noise in case a bear is nearby.

9. Storing fish in the water reduces odours. Do not allow fish guts and scraps to accumulate. They should be burned away from cooking and sleeping areas. Some campgrounds provide special containers for the disposal of fish remains.

10. Blinds should have a viewing hole on all sides, and hunters should regularly check for bears from each one. Have another person with you to watch for bears, or have someone guard the blind by frequently checking on it from a distance and scouting the surrounding area for bears.