About Us
Trophy West Guide Outfitters
BC Hunting
Located in Campbell River on beautiful Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Trophy West Guide Outfitters is proudly owned and operated by
the Venus family. Glenn Venus has
been involved in the Guide Outfitting business since the late
1980s.
As avid rifle and bow hunters Glenn and his son, Steve, realize
that a hunt is about far more than simply harvesting an animal.
They are dedicated to providing their BC hunting guests with lasting
memories of a total experience that includes rifle or bow hunting in a game
rich area, beautiful scenery, great food, comfortable
accommodations and high success rates.
With one of the the largest guide areas on Vancouver Island along with an adjoining area, Knight Inlet, on mainland British Columbia, Trophy West has the exclusive guiding rights to
a variety of species in this vast game-rich area of BC. This area offers many opportunities unique to the west coast of British Columbia including the famous Knight Inlet and Klinaklini River areas as well as a large portion of the central and north-eastern part of Vancouver Island.
These two areas of coastal British Columbia combine to offer quality hunts for Roosevelt
Elk, Black Bear, Cougar, Coastal Grizzly, Mountain goat, Wolf,
and Columbia Blacktail Deer.
BC Roosevelt Elk Our area has produced the world record
and #2 Roosevelt Elk for Safari Club International as well as the #2 and #3 bulls for Boone & Crockett. The
size and quality of these tremendous Roosevelt bulls speak for
themselves.
BC Coastal
Grizzly bear grow to trophy proportions, a result of a short hibernation
period, prime habitat, and an abundance of assorted feed, including
a high fat and protein diet of fish throughout the late summer
and early fall. The hunt for the prized trophy Grizzly promises an adventure
unique to even the most experienced of hunters. Trophy West also offers bow hunting trips for Grizzly.
Vancouver Island has one of the highest concentrations and densities of BC Cougar (Mountain Lion) in North America. A cougar hunt is an opportunity for an exceptional trophy as
well as some memorable photo and video opportunities.
To the North
East of Campbell River cutting deeply into the mainland lies Knight
Inlet and the high alpine lakes we operate our BC Mountain Goat hunts
from. Harvesting one of these majestic animals will take considerable
effort but the reward at the end of the hunt is well worth it.
BC Wolf and Columbia blacktail deer inhabit both our areas and can
be combined with one of our fall hunts. Wolf can also be taken
as a secondary animal on a spring Black Bear hunting trip.
BC Trophy Black Bear hunting! Vancouver Island and Knight Inlet have an abundance and variety of quality game to offer but the species we are best known for are the coastal Black Bears. Game records show the Vancouver Island area to have produced
more successful hunts than any other region in British Columbia.
It is as good an area to spot and stalk big Black Bears as there
exists today.
Trophy West offers both rifle and bow hunting for BC Black Bear.
We are very proud of our operation and can assure you that we
are committed to ensuring a safe, successful and enjoyable hunting
experience.
