Saddle Hills Outfitting Ltd.

What visitors say

Saddle Hills Outfitting runs guided black bear hunts in northwestern Alberta, and the reviews are almost all five stars. Hunters from across North America, including first-time visitors to Canada, describe a family operation that treats clients like friends.

The lodge gets as much praise as the hunting. Guests describe clean, quiet bedrooms, tidy bathrooms and showers and a relaxed camp atmosphere. The home cooking is mentioned in nearly every review, often with jokes about coming home heavier. Communication before the trip, from flights to trail-camera photos, is described as excellent.

Bear numbers are the big draw. Hunters report seeing bears every day, and many took trophy-sized animals. The outfitter advertises a high share of colour-phase bears, and one camp reported seven bears taken by eight hunters, three of them colour phase. Guides are named individually and described as hard-working, safety-conscious and happy to teach, so it suits first-time bear hunters as well as experienced ones. One hunter also took a coyote.

There is essentially nothing negative in the reviews, and several hunters had already rebooked. With so many repeat clients, booking well ahead is sensible.

Summarised from visitor reviews on Google Maps. Based on 26 Google reviews. Details change — confirm hours, prices and bookings with Saddle Hills Outfitting Ltd. directly.