Hunt ID: CO-5203-DE-400

About the Hunt Provider:

This hunt provider is a family business that has about a 60% return client rate. Their family has been hunting here since the late 1980’s.  They also offer European Mounts and service many processing plants and other outfitters in the area for their European mount needs. They will ensure all European Mounts be ready and prepared to ship within the time of harvest and departure.

In addition to excellent resident elk, mule deer and antelope herds, hunting pressure on nearby public land causes more game to migrate onto their private properties.  The terrain varies from dark timber, aspens, rolling sage hills, hay fields, river bottoms, ponds, open meadows, dense oak brush, pinon, juniper and cedar trees.  Hunting elevation ranges from 7200’ to 8000’ or more if you go into the adjacent national forest.  The property is borderd on 3 sides by BLM and USFS.

You will not be sharing the property with anyone else except your own group.  The camps have two wall tents, one sleep tent and one cook tent. one camp stove (2 burner), cots, propane heaters, lanterns, chairs, tables, along with a few miscellaneous pots and pans. You will need to bring in your personal hunting gear, food, small propane bottles for the lanterns and propane bottles for the heaters and cooking stove and your own paper goods such as paper plates, plastic silverware, cooking utensils, toilet paper, paper towels and water. (No toilet services are available.) You might want to bring in your own pots and pans for the type of food your cooking.

Elk:

Northwest Colorado is famous for one of the largest herds of elk in North America. All our elk hunts are fair chase only. The elk hunting areas are deep in the timber to private land.

Mule Deer:

Guided Colorado deer hunting is done on some of Northwest Colorado’s finest private ranches.  Northwest Colorado is famous for its large herds of mule deer. All mule deer hunting is fair chase.  The Colorado ranches are managed to provide you with superb hunting opportunities.  Mule deer hunts usually run during the rut.  So, if you’re looking for a deer hunt of your life, you have found it. Contact us now for available, don’t miss your chance at that “BIG BUCK” you have been waiting for.

DIY hunts

All archery/muzzleloader and 1^st/4^th rifle are 5 days, 2^nd and 3^rd rifle are 9 days.  All DIY properties are typically end of the road scenarios and adjacent to difficult public access so not likely you will see public hunters.  Terrain varies and have water on them.  Camps include everything you need.  Just bring your sleeping bag, personal items and food.

Location:

Western Colorado, GMU052

Hunt Type(s):

DIY on 400 acres private land backing up to difficult to access public land by other hunters.  Water, cover, ridges and meadows.

Species & Recommended Seasons:

Any Fall seasons for elk, mule deer.

Licenses:

Number of Preference Points required to get a license or OTC = Over the Counter

GMU052 Resident deer archery 1 point, Muzzleloader 2 points, 1^st rifle ?, 2^nd rifle 0 points, 3^rd rifle 2 points, 4^th rifle 2 points, 2^nd/3^rd rifle private only no points.

GMU052 Nonresident Archery Deer 2 points. Muzzleloader 3 points, 1^st rifle ?, 2^nd rifle 1 point, 3^rd rifle 3 points, 4^th rifle 4 points, 2^nd/3^rd rifle private only no points.

License and Voucher Watchdog will get you the licenses you need.

Party Size:

DIY minimum 2 archery and 4 rifle.

Mode of Travel:

Vehicle, ATV and foot.

Animal Quality:

Most bull elk taken are typically 4x4 or better and generally in the 5x5 to 6x6 point range scoring from 250-300” with some over 300”.  You will regularly see mule deer bucks in the 150-170” range and over.

Success Rate:

DIY elk archery 50% opportunity rate and rifle 60% and higher depending on weather.  Mule deer is much higher.

Hunt Difficulty:

Low impact (meaning easier hiking) to medium difficulty.

Pricing:

DIY Elk/Deer Hunts:

Archery, 1^st and 4^th rifle hunts are 5 days.  2^nd and 3^rd rifle are 9 days.

DIY hunts minimum hunters 2 for archery and 4 for rifle.

Unit 52 DIY archery/rifle elk/deer end of the road 400 acres private land with 7000 acres difficult public access BLM and wall tent included $3500/person

No extra charge for non-hunters

Extra days may be available but depends on availability.

What’s Included:

• Lodging
• Access to private land and difficult public access behind private.
• DIY lodging includes wall tents or cabin depending on the property
• DIY information about the property and surrounding area and recommendations on where/how to hunt it.

What’s Not Included:

• Hunting Licenses
• Transportation to Colorado
• DIY food
• DIY game packout
• Game processing
• Taxidermy

Use the Outfitter Request Form or call us using the phone number at the top of the page to check on availability, ask questions or book it.

Disclaimer: All prices are per person unless otherwise noted.  No additional fees for booking, the price is the price except for NM adds sales tax.  Unless otherwise noted price is per person, no licenses/tags included, game processing and taxidermy costs extra.  There is no guarantee in hunting.  Availability and prices subject to change by the outfitter or landowner and they have the last word.  If there is a discrepancy between our posted price and what they say it is then we do our best to negotiate for you but offer no guarantee.  We do our best to audit them making sure what they say they offer they actually do by visiting them or going on hunts we pay for.  No refunds for early tag out.  No guarantee on filling hunting licenses.