The aggregate earnings of the six, including cash tips, from polar bear guiding was approximately CDN$183,000 (total hunts=41), or slightly less than an average of $4500 per hunt. The maximum earned by any individual in one sport hunt season was $15,500. Five of the six reported using at least 50% of their sport hunt earnings (range 21–80%) for the purchase of major pieces of hunting equipment: snowmobiles (14, three new and 11 second-hand), five all-terrain vehicles (three new, two second-hand) and an outboard engine (new).