"These are the bears of which we all dream, and these are the bears for which we practice."

"The double lung shot remains the tried-and-true ticket. I shot my bear through both bags, and he fell no more than six yards from ground zero."

"Several familiar names are among the 600 clients that have hunted with "The Bear Man": country music legend Hank Williams, Jr., HUNTING editor Greg Tinsley, famous outdoor-writer Jim Zumbo and vice president of Remington Arms, Art Wheaton."

by Abe Deffenbaugh,
Associate Editor, Petersen's HUNTING

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"This guide wrote the book on hunting trophy black bears over baits."

"Alexander is widely considered to be one of the top black bear hunters in Canada and is a modern-day legend."

"My 7mm Mag. cracked, and the bear tore off through the brush. We found him 40 yards away, within five yards of where Ron predicted he'd go."

"Ron Alexander, best damn bear guide in Canada."

by Jim Zumbo, Hunting Editor at Large, Outdoor Life

"As I was soon to learn, the number of bears in Ron's territory is absolutely amazing. I had never seen more bears over baits during 30 years of bear hunting."

"The next morning, nine hunters arrived, and Ron was laying friendly odds that they would take seven bears on their first afternoon hunt, which would have been a record for his camp. He was wrong. They took only six bears, three of which were six-footers or better."

by Jim Zumbo, Hunting Editor at Large, Outdoor Life

"It always makes my job easier when I can write about outfits like Bird River."

"Grouse hunting is like living in an Eldridge Hardie painting where the birds move so quickly each shot is an impressionistic reflex to movement."

by Chris Dorsey, Senior Editor, Ducks Unlimited

"His camp is world-class tight from the food to the hospitality. Ron creates a sense of all-that-is well that is unmatched in any camp I've visisted to date."

"Hank Williams, Jr. makes time in the fall for hunting, but he's too busy to waste it in unproductive areas. Following months of research (after seeing an ad in HUNTING) Hank chose Bird River Outfitters. The result? His best ever black bear."

by Greg Tinsley, Editor, Petersen's HUNTING

"They're an underrated big game animal Ron says. You wouldn't believe the sense of smell and hearing these bears have. Manitoba's bear man knows the way to a bruin is through its stomach. Here's how to fool this denizen of the deep woods."

by Chris Dorsey, Senior Editor, Ducks Unlimited

"Which ever method you use to hunt black bears, you'll enjoy the challenge of tackling one of North America's premier trophies. An Indian saying that aptly describes a bear's scenting abilities: 'A pine needle fell. The eagle saw it. The deer heard it. The bear smelled it.'"

by Chris Dorsey

"'Black bears are the most underrated big game animal in North America' says long time Manitoba outfitter Ron Alexander. Indeed these bear possess a sensitive olfactory membrane area ("smelling ability") that is one hundred time that of a human."

by Chris Dorsey

"The sun falls behind a section of the Bird River. On either side of these banks roam some of the biggest black bear in North America."

"Ron Alexander has been hunting big black bears all of his life. He spends plenty of time at the shooting range and expects his hunters to do the same."

by Abe Deffenbaugh, Public Relations, Remington Arms

"Interested in 12 pound fall run walleyes? If the answer is "You bet!" then you had better head north to Manitoba."

by Ken Schultz

"To say Ron Alexander is good at the game is probably an understatement. Bears are smart. They come to bait looking for trouble. If they hear or smell something they go on the graveyard shift in a hurry."

by John Higley

"Our aim was to field-test large, hollow nosed bullets on good-sized black bear, in our antique Purdey muzzleloaders. We hardly expected to be shooting within 15 minutes of one another from tree stands in different areas."

by Lynton McKenzie

"When he was directly above my left shoulder, I wheeled the gun, thrust the barrel like a short sword into his shoulder and pulled the trigger."

by James Harwell

"I have hunted baited bears in many states and Canadian provinces, with mixed results. The best spring bear experience I have found, hands down, is at Bird River Outfitters in Manitoba, Canada."

by Abe Deffenbaugh, Public Relations, Remington Arms