One of the most unique events for late summer is a bear hunt for women only.

It is being offered by Highlanding Camps on Fish River, at Portage Lake up toward the Allagash. www.highlandingcamps.com.

The women-only stalk will be from Sept. 3 to Sept 8, and women get $100 off per hunter if they register before July 1.

I called host guide David Prevost to find out if many women do sign up for this gender-only event, but he did not return my call.

Most hunts will be over "active bait." And here's one that could cause logistical challenges. "Hunters must provide their own transporation to the stands and return, unless other arrangments are made prior to the hunt."

Does that mean the ladies must get a map from Google, and head into the woods with the hope of finding the stand?

Whenever I write about bear I am always intrigued by the fact that more bear are taken than moose each year in Maine. Maine publicizes the moose as its dumb but adorable state animal, yet the black bear comes up bigger when it comes to counting up the harvest.

Of course, there is a moose maximum set by lottery. Probably four times their annual harvest (about 3,000) could be taken, save for the desire not to wipe out the herd.

Many Maine camp operators are trying to encourage hunting, and appealing to the women is one marketing tactic.

I really wonder if it will succeed. (Maximum per week is 13 hunters). In fact, I am going to again call Prevost, a registered Maine guide, to find out how long the signup list is. Maybe I'll catch him in this time.

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