Lortein Camp

UNGAVA ADVENTURES
TRIP PREPARATION INFORMATION

Mobile Black Bear Hunts


CAMP INFORMATION
Type of Lodging: Permanent camp installations providing the following facilities:
• Guest cabins for 2-4 guests equipped with beds, mattresses & pillows
• Cabins equipped with kitchen, sitting area and indoor washrooms with showers
• A central dinning room where home style meals are prepared and served
• Electrical generated power, lighting and refrigeration.
• Telephone communications from our base camp.

MISCELLANEOUS
Nearest community: La Dore Nearest Town: St. Felicien
Nearest Airport: Roberval Hotels & restaurants: Yes 
Doctor & hospitals: Yes Liquor outlet Yes


Meals: Are served in our central dinning building. Typical meals that you can expect are as follows:

For breakfast: Choice of bacon and eggs, pancakes and sausages, hot or cold cereal, toast and jam, coffee or tea.

For lunch: Home made soups, fresh salads served with a variety of meals such as roast beef, pork loin, chicken, fresh baked fish, baked ham, pasta and a variety of alternatives and combinations. For dessert: fresh home made pies, cakes and other tasty treats. 

For supper: Since hunters will be returning to camp late in the evening after their hunt (at approximately 10:00 PM) – a late supper is provided including hot soups and sandwiches with a variety of cut meats and cheese. For dessert: apples, oranges, canned fruit, puddings and other treats. For hunters and non-hunters in camp – supper will be served in the dinning room between 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM. The food that we provide in camp assures that no one goes hungry during a week’s hunt with Ungava Adventures. We can provide alternative meals for individuals requiring a specific intake due to dietary limitations.


HUNTING INFORMATION
Permits: Bear hunting permits are not included in the package rate. The price of the permit will be added to your balance due. Permits will be pre-issued and provided on your arrival in camp. Fishing permits will be available for purchase at camp and are payable in cash or travelers’ checks in Canadian funds or US equivalent. (Please refer to our current brochure for rates). 

Safety Obligations: Every hunter, every guide or person accompanying a hunter must wear an orange colored fluorescent garment, or display an orange colored fluorescent material that covers his/her back, shoulders and chest (exception for archery hunters in certain archery only areas). This material must be at least 2,580 square cm (400-sq. in.) and must be visible from all angles at all times.

Authorized Arms and Ammunition: While rifles of 6mm (.243) caliber or greater, using center fire cartridges are permitted for bear hunting in Quebec - we strongly recommend magnum caliber’s such the .30-06 Springfield, 7mm Remington Mag. and 300 Winchester Mag. or bigger calibers loaded with 180 to 250 grain bullets. When it comes to stopping bears – bigger is definitely better! 

Bears Are Tough To Knock Down: They are thick skinned, large boned and very muscular. Their dense fur and fatty flesh greatly reduces the probability of a blood trail; therefore, we recommend a 30 caliber or larger caliber rifle equipped with a low powered scope (1x to 3x power max.). A high powered scope hunting bear in close range (20 to 50 yards) in dim light is not what you want! Whatever rifle you choose to bring, it is imperative that you use a heavy weight premium bullet such as a Nosler Partition, Barnes-X, or Winchester Fail-Safe. Lastly, study the anatomy of the bear and practice at the range! These pointers will help to ensure a successful and memorable trip to the North Country. 

Archery: Bows of 40 pounds or more of pull and steel-headed arrow tips with a cutting diameter of 7/8” or more are the minimum requirements to hunt black bear in Quebec. Today’s compound bows are more than capable of clean, fast kills. We recommend bows with a minimum of 55 pounds draw and aluminum arrows tipped with multi-bladed broadheads.


Game Conservation: There is someone on hand at camp that will cape and skin out your trophy. The trophies will be salted and boxed for your return home. For hunters who are driving or flying – we highly recommend bringing a cooler to facilitate the transportation of your game back home.

HUNTING BLACK BEAR
Our hunts are conducted over bait. Baiting starts in early May and will continue throughout the hunting season. We will be baiting an average of 2-3 baits for every hunter booked. Various types of bait are used such as meat, fish, grain and sweets. The selection of one type of bait to another depends on the time of the year and a particular bear's preference. Baits are initially visited and re-baited every second day to start and then every day once a bear starts feeding. Our baits are separated by a minimum of 2 to 3 miles to eliminate the possibility of a single bear using two sites. 

During the spring we mainly attract the larger boars to bait. Females with cubs will generally stay clear of the males due to their aggressiveness in the spring towards the cubs, which they will kill on sight. Occasionally females with cubs will visit a bait - so hunters should be careful. While it is legal to shoot females in Quebec, we prefer that females with cubs not be killed, if at all possible. Once the bears have discovered the baits, they will generally stay within a mile or two of the bait and sometimes much closer. Hunters must approach their bait stands carefully and try to remain as quiet as possible during their evening hunt. 

Black bears have one thing in mind and that is to get to the food at the bait. They will generally start approaching late in the afternoon and may be as close as 100 yards in the early evening just waiting for that preferred cover of darkness. A bear might be spotted early and give the impression that he has been scared off. This is generally his reaction to the remaining light still apparent in the clearing where most baits are placed. He might do this two or three times before he feels comfortable and starts feeding at the bait. This is the only time that a shot should be considered. Hunters must be patient and be assured that the bear gets a taste of what is at the bait and let him come out when he is good and ready. Impatient hunters shooting too quickly and not waiting for the perfect shot wound many good bears every year. 

While we are aware, understand and will accept certain conditions that may on occasion produce a wounded bear – we reserve the right to terminate the hunt at anytime with no refund if we feel that irresponsible hunting practices are the cause for a wounded bear. 

THE CLIMATE 
The weather in central Quebec in the Spring is generally stable. Rain is normally of short duration so hunters should come prepared for sunshine and/or rain. The layered concept works well here. Start with light loose fitting pants, undershirt and loose fitting long sleeve shirt. A medium weight wool jacket or down vest can be used during the early evening when the temperature is cooler. Hunters can expect colder weather during our early season hunts of late May and early June and should bring additional warm clothing. 

TEMPERATURE Late May & June Low: 34 / High: 78 Fahrenheit 

WHAT ABOUT THE FLIES?
Our region and much of the country where you will be hunting bear will be swamp and muskeg, which produces black flies and mosquitoes. The solution to this part of bear hunting is being prepared! Clothing should be loose fitting but snug around ankles and wrists. In addition, clothing is taped around these areas of the body with duck tape. A fully enclosed zipped bug jacket that can be worn loose fitting over an outback hat is strongly recommended. An outback hat or any brimmed hat worn under the face section of the jacket assures that the netting lies away and assures protection for the face. 

The common jacket that has a simple flap for the face protection is not practical and will allow black flies to enter. If you have problems locating a fully enclosed type fly jacket – please contact our office and we can make arrangements to secure a jacket for you (approximately $55). For the protection of hands – we suggest snug fitting latex disposable gloves that offer full use of your fingers. 

The above will eliminate any and all insect bites but it will not eliminate the insects and this is something that at times bothers some individuals and it should not. Applying insect repellent will not stop them from swarming and could alert a bear of your presence. Black netting on your face will generally not restrict your visibility, keep in mind that normally the insects are at their lowest activity during the cooler temperatures of late evening when most bear are sighted and the face netting can easily be removed prior to the shot. 


FISHING 
While this trip is predominantly a bear hunt when hunting is conducted over bait in late afternoon to late evening, our guests will be offered the opportunity to do some fishing in the earlier part of the day. Our territory offers a number of lakes with opportunity to fish for native wild brook trout in the 8 to 12 inch range. Hunters should not expect easy and abundant fishing but rather an opportunity to enjoy a pleasant morning outing with the opportunity of taking a couple of fish. Boats, motors and fuel will be provided. 

Spin fishing: The most popular rig would be an attracter lure in sizes 3/8 oz to 1/2 oz with the treble hook removed. We attach a piece of monofilament to the end of the lure in the length of 12 to 18 inches to a single baited hook in sizes 2 to 6. The most popular lures are the William Wobblers, Sutton, Little Cleo and the Lake Special. For a rod and reel, we recommend an ultra light to a light action rod with a reel loaded with 6 to 8 pound test monofilament line. (Fishing equipment is available for rent at camp at a nominal fee). 

Fly-fishing can be very effective casting towards the shore from a boat or trolling the shoreline. We generally use light to medium action fly rods in the lengths of 7 to 8 1/2 ft. with a reel loaded with a number 5 - 7 floating line. At times a sinking tip fly line can be most effective when the fish are not surface feeding. Leader material should be in the 4 to 6 pound test range. 

A variety of wet and dry flies in sizes 6 to 12 work well. The most popular flies in our area are as follows: Muddler Minnow, Adams, Royal Coachman, Wolley Worm (dark), Black Knat, Dark Montreal, The Professor, Alexander, Wulf Patterns and the Zug Bug.