2020 Booking Please contact us at [email protected] if you are interested in booking a trip for 2020. With the great economy we have many early bookings, and want to make sure that our repeat clients get on the schedule. We are also booking our Summer Horseback Wilderness and Fishing Trips. We will give past clients...
They Hunt for Each Other
Hunters: JV and Jess Hawthorne Guide: Evan Koster In the early part of the 20th century, author Zane Grey spent several weeks in the Colorado mountains. He hunted, fished and explored the wild alpine now known as the Flat Tops Wilderness Area. Much like today’s hunters, Grey set out on horseback in search of black...
The Right Plan – Elk Hunting in The Flat Tops
With winter time cabin fever setting in, my maps and GPS are laying on the table as I plan future scouting trips. The words “ELK-14” and “SPOTTED FROM-14” (my way of keeping track of waypoints) bring back memories. I had been off the mountain for less than 24 hours and was headed back up for...
A True Colorado Fishing Adventure
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to fish the West, before there were ski towns and asphalt roads? The fishing must have been incredible! Fish that have never seen an elk hair caddis or prince nymphs; that’s what I used to think about while I was tying on my fly along the...
Getting the Fly Box Ready for The Flat Tops Wilderness
As March approaches, I feel cabin fever setting in. Maybe I’m just tired of the short days, sick of looking at the same bobcat and coyote tracks avoiding my traps. Or maybe it’s seeing the bull elk close to the road with both sets of antlers teetering on his head but shed season won’t be...
Guide to the Colorado 2019 Bear, Deer, Elk Draw and How To Apply
Booking Update Going into March, we have the following hunts open. These hunts are draw sensitive, so please contact us as soon as possible if you are interested. 4 Open Guided Spots 1st Rifle Season – Elk/Bear – Great hunt for those focused on elk or interested in adding the bear opportunity. More comfortable weather...
Colorado Mountain Goat Draw Recommendations 2019
Here comes your 2019 Colorado mountain goat unit recommendations! If you are looking for bighorn sheep unit info, checkout our 2019 bighorn sheep guide. This article covers all the goat units that I am familiar with and have guided in over the past couple years. If you don’t see a unit discussed, it’s because there...
Colorado Bighorn Sheep Draw Recommendations 2019
I guess this is becoming an annual thing around here! Below you will find my thoughts on Colorado’s bighorn sheep areas in 2019. I have also posted an article on my 2019 Colorado goat unit recommendations here. The below post covers all the sheep units that I am familiar with and/or have guided in over...