I am considering a Polar Bear Hunt on fairly short notice, as it would take place April 1-12. I am looking for advice on timing of the hunt (April versus February or March) and any tips, questions I should ask of the Outfitter, gear advice or anything that I am too ignorant to ask about. I have researched some on clthing and was fitted at SCI for the Northern Expedition stuff. Any help is greatly appreciated.

RustyF
Heres a link...
http://huntingsociety.org/Bearhunting.html

Its chock full of Bear info hope you like it.

RustyF.
While working on polarbears as a biologist, I saw many polarbear hunters like you pass through. All of them were being equiped with caribou clothing and seal skin boots by the outfitter to prevent cold/unhappy clients. I did at one time a lot of land based work on bears with skidoos and bought a complete caribou/sealskin outfit. Check with your outfitter, hate to see you spend a lot of dough for nothing. Listen to their advise.
They know what is needed to stay in Igloos and put around in such places and keep you comfie.
I found the old style down filled clothing good for about 5-6 days before the humidity from the tent or igloo and your perspiration gets into the down and freezes it up in lumps, making it next to useless.

Sleeping bags: I always used the 5 star, I believe made by woods? It was a superb bag and did fine in temps up to -40 and -50 centigrades.
Possibly now there is better. Your bedding under the sleeping bag are caribou hides.
Bring good woolens or fleece to wear, and especially socks.
Mittens, roomy mittens with thin woolen gloves inside.
Balaclavas are in my opinion terrible out there, chaffing your face with the ice crust.
Better a locally produced parka with dog fur trimruf. Not fox or wolf they are useless.
In short, repeating myself if the outfitter there can fully equip you clothing wise with quality wear, like caribou outer parka, pants, sealskin footwear and caribou/sealskin mittens, go for it.
March/February are a no no for tourist hunting there. Too freakin cold and not enough hunting daylight.
April is a good choice.
Do not settle for the first little bear you see. Use track abundance on the icefields as your guide. You see a lot do not settle for a little one. You see few tracks and if the ice conditions are rough may be you better take what you can get.Remember a 2 year old is about 300-350 pounds. Use track size as a guide.
Eat along and be adaptable. They probably by now know how to cater to tourists.
good luck and enjoy.

Shrikes info sounds right on!
I know a few writers have said it was the most demanding hunt they ever went on.