Canadian Bear hunting: cme adventure

June 7 - JUNE 14th, 2026

"The trip of a lifetime"

ABOUT COMPASS:

Established in 2019, Compass Mountain Outfitters is owned and operated by Cassidy Caron, Tom Sallows and Brett Waller. Located in north-eastern British Columbia, the hunting territory extends 5000 sq kilometers and is home to 12 species of big game animals. 

Their BC territory is vast covering 5000 square km’s / 3,000 square miles. Surrounded by provincial parks and untouched wilderness, the terrain ranges lush green moose swamps to glacier-crusted peaks stretching up over 9,000 feet elevation. Add on countless alpine lakes, pristine rivers and sunny mountain slopes, you won’t be lacking in scenery. Best of all, the limited access to the area allows us to maintain a population of some of the largest black bears in Canada — as well as many other animals.

Their amazing wilderness camps take the edge off the fierce wilderness that surrounds them. Base camp is located on a scenic lake and accessible by road. With WiFi, satellite tv, hot water on demand, showers, a professional cook, and private heated bunkhouses, it is the ideal place to unwind after your days of adventure in the field. Our out-post cabin camps are very cozy and strategically placed to get you in the heart of the hunting action.

This area has been known to produce monster trophies. Spring time is also a wonderful time to see the area and chase world class mountain black bears that consistently push the 6.5’-7’ mark. We take several B&C class specimens each season and this area is capable of producing the trophy of a lifetime in all categories.

BLACK BEAR HUNTS:

Want an action-packed spring adventure where you see tons of game and stay in awesome cozy camps? Our bear hunts are in mountain zones, where baiting isn’t allowed. We use the spot and stalk methods with the option to do a hound hunt. Our bears are big, averaging over 6 foot and we boast about 25% color phase. Enjoy the beautiful main camp during the spring hunts making this a great camp for small groups. Lake front cabins, great food and fishing with lounge areas to kick back with a cold one after a day of hunting. Black bear hunting is high success, you WILL see a bear and likely bag a big one. This is truly an adventure of a lifetime.

 ​ATTENDING THIS COURSE YOU WILL:

  • Learn the latest practical hands-on wilderness medical skills for patient assessment, stabilization and evacuation.

  • Practice your skills while enjoying a once in a lifetime hunting trip

  • Work with our expert faculty and local Canadian Hunting guides to develop your knowledge and awareness regarding hunting injuries

  • Obtain up to 13 hours of CME and Fellowship credits from the Wilderness Medical Society towards your FAWM

  • Our program focuses on treatment of the most common injuries and illnesses encountered while hunting and practical skills for assessment, splinting, wraps, carries and more.

CERTIFICATION:

  • Approved for up to 13 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits and WMS FAWM Credits 

  • 13 FAWM Credits towards your Fellowship

  • “This course has been approved for Fellowship in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM) credits through the Wilderness Medical Society. Actual credits awarded depend on personal credit needs and history.”

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS:

  • An opportunity to hunt Black Bears in Canada while gaining valuable medical knowledge

    • Optional Fishing around Base Camp

    • Help with getting Skull / Hide back home

  • Experience wilderness medicine in context doing what you love to do

  • Enjoy a full service lodge with excellent food, drinks and hospitality with an amazing Back-Country Canadian atmosphere

  • Build friendships to last a lifetime

ITINERARY: (Times may change slightly based on availability and weather)

  • Day 1: Sunday - June 7th: Arrive in Grand Prairie, Canada

    • Travel to Hotel and Overnight - Introductions to Course

  • Day 2: Mon. - June 8th: Pick-up in am by Guides

    • Afternoon Lectures

    • Evening Hunting

  • Day 3: Tuesday - June 9th: Hunting / Lectures

  • Day 4: Weds. - June 10th: Hunting / Lectures

  • Day 5: Thursday - June 11th: Hunting / Lectures

  • Day 6: Friday - June 12th: Last Evening Hunt / Lectures

  • Day 7: Sat. - June 13th Wrap-Up @ Camp / Transfer to Hotel in Grand Prairiee

    • Overnight in Grand Prairie (Hotel TBD)

    • Wrap-up Lectures / Last Group Dinner

  • Day 8: Sunday - June 14th Transfer to Airport (or extend your vacation as desired)

LODGING:

The BC Base camp is located on a scenic lake and accessible by road. With WiFi, satellite tv, hot water on demand, showers, a professional cook, and private heated bunkhouses, it is the ideal place to unwind after your days of adventure in the field.

You may also hunt from one of many of the outpost camps depending on season and conditions. While more rustic than base camp, these cabins are comfortable and well set up to keep you in the heart of the hunting action.

You may also be "spiking out". This means that you will be packing up your gear at base camp and heading out into the wilderness with your guide. Spike camps are composed wall tents or light-duty tents depending on the location of your camp. You will most likely not have internet connection at these locations unless you bring a satellite device. Weather can vary, although typical weather during this time can be between 0 degrees - 15 degrees Celsius. Be sure to check out our FAQs.

THE  TEAM / FACULTY:

  • The hunting logistics and leadership will be provided by extremely experienced Canadian guides from ‘Mountain Compass Outfitters’, whose team members have a wealth of knowledge and experience.

  • The Wild Med Adventures Team are all well traveled and experienced and promise to make your CME experience both educational and informative, but please note that we are only responsible for the educational aspect of this trip. For more information regarding our instructor's background - please see BIO's for instructor information. Instructor: Dr. Andy Vincent (Instructor may change if last minute illness or other schedule conflict)

PRE-REQUISITES:

  • Anyone is welcome to attend.

  • If no CME needed, please feel free to attend and enjoy the lectures at no additional cost

  • A keen interest in wilderness first aid / safety

  • A good level of physical fitness

  • Previous hunting and hiking experience with adequate preparation for various climate changes and temps

HEALTH / VACCINATIONS:

  • Delegates should be vaccinated appropriately - Please see CDC recommendations for visiting Canada.

  • Delegates should be aware this is intended to be a wilderness course in every sense of the word. The team in some parts of Canada will have limited access to medical care. Please be aware that neither Wild Med Adventures nor Compass Mountain Guides can control mother nature and you must come prepared with adequate clothing and gear. Should our plans be affected by floods, landslides, snow storms, earthquakes and the like, we will continue with alternate plans in true expedition spirit, affecting self rescues and problem solving along the way.

MEDICAL EVACUATION INSURANCE:

  • Delegates should have personal insurance to cover any in-country medical examinations, treatment or rescue/evacuation from a remote area. We also require rescue insurance and recommend Global Rescue who offers trip specific and year long coverage.

  • TRAVEL INSURANCE: Please Buy Travel Insurance to cover any needs for cancellation like illness or injuries. We have several people every trip who have to cancel and this protects your deposit and other payments.

COSTS:

  • Deposit: $3000

  • Full Trip Cost with CME: $7500

  • Full Trip Cost Non-Medical: $7250

  • Spouse Non-Hunter: $2000

  • Spouse Non-Hunter with CME: $2250

  • *MAX 15 TOTAL / MAX 8 HUNTERS

Included:  7 nights lodging (2 Hotel Nights / 5 Nights at Lodge), 13 hours CME education, guiding, hunting, hunting license, bear tags, and all meals & drinks. Fishing at Base Camp: Gear provided but you are welcome to bring your own.

Excluded: All Flights to Canada, airport taxes, travel insurance, global rescue insurance, cost of taxidermy or transferring trophy back to home country. Also, does not include additional days of travel, optional hunting opportunities, additional days, other animals, or upgrades. Tips are not included and custom tip is $500-$750 USD/hunter for guides and $150 - $200 USD for cook/housestaff.

*Extra Optional Charges: Boil and Bleach Skull: $175 / Salt Hide: $175; Rifle Rental (if needed): $250; Wounded Bear / unrecovered bear - $400 to continue hunting

***Please note: Full payment due within 90 days of course or a $500 fee will be added to your final costs**

  • Cancellation Policy: Your deposit for the course is nonrefundable. The entire balance of your course fee will be due 90 days prior to departure. If you have not paid in full prior to 90 days before the start of the course a late fee of $500 will be applied to final cost or we have the right to cancel your trip. There will be no refund after 90 days prior to course. If you cancel before 90 days, you will be reimbursed course fee minus deposit.

  • We have a maximum number of 8 Hunters and 7 non-hunters.

  • We have a minimum registration requirement of 4 participants. If the course is cancelled due to insufficient registration you will receive a full refund including deposit. Please contact us before purchasing plane tickets to confirm minimum number of registrants.

FACULTY DISCLOSURE / CME

  • It is the policy of Wild Med Adventures, LLC to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor. All faculty members are required to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations.

  • Accordingly, the Wilderness Medical Society has determined there are no conflicts to report associated with this conference.

  • ACCME Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the Wilderness Medical Society and Wild Med Adventures, LLC. The Wilderness Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

  • The Wilderness Medical Society designates this educational activity for a maximum of 13 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • All educational content presented in this activity has been reviewed and validated as appropriate in keeping with sound scientific principles. 

MAIN EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:

  • The goal of the Wilderness Medicine for the Outdoor Enthusiasst is to provide participants with a unique environment to experience essential Medically-related hunting topics and learn skills while collaborating with Compass Mountain Guides through educational activities including lectures, hands on work-shops, training modules and Hunting Excursions.

  • Development of this CME curriculum is formed by the following key objectives:

    • Provide educational opportunities based on core curriculum of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine.

    • Provide education of value to providers who care for the medical needs and also those involved with coordination of hunting-related educational activities, including medical providers who must educate and instruct hunter safety with their patients.

    • Provide education of interest to wilderness and austere-activity enthusiasts.

  • After attending this conference, the participants will be able to:

    • Establish a set of treatment priorities for care of the sick or injured in remote settings.

    • Prevent, diagnose, and manage illnesses and injuries in austere environments.

    • Demonstrate increased knowledge and skill in recognizing and treating the most common illnesses and injuries encountered in remote hunting environments, including hyperthermia, hypothermia, cold injuries, and wound management.

    • Understand objective risk-assessment in wilderness environments from the perspective of the medical professional acting as a trip leader.

    • Understand the pathophysiology and management of acute emergencies related to remote environments and potential high velocity ballistic injuries.

    • Perform a pre-departure assessment of the participant’s pre-existing medical conditions and plan an appropriate medical kit & care.

TARGET AUDIENCE: 

  • Intended as continuing education for physicians, PA's, NP's, nurses, and medics who aspire to work or teach as a field instructor/provider in recreational hunting environments or who may work in remote clinics and deal with the injuries sustained by hunters.

  • Graduates from other wilderness medicine programs (e.g. FAWM, MFAWM) who want to gain experience and skills in Hunting / Remote Medicine

  • Individuals pursuing a Fellow of Wilderness Medicine degree (FAWM™)

please enquire with any additional questions

We hope to meet you in Canada and share the ultimate hunting experience !

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