Bear hunting at Golden Eagle Camp

The sound of a bell echoing through Golden Eagle Camp signals success and ringing it is the goal of every visiting bear hunter.

Situated between Elk Lake and Matachewan on Highway 65, the camp owned by Mike and Liz Young sits on the banks of Sydney Creek, a tributary of the Montreal River.

Last summer, the ladies took the triggers. We arrived on Sunday and split into pairs. My wife, Karen, was accompanied by our youngest daughter and observer Aliyah, while I hunted as an observer with our oldest daughter, Abby. During the first two days, our bait barrels were visited by a…READ MORE.

by Jeff Helsdon