One of the highlights of any wilderness hunting trip is packing in on our four legged friends, horses and mules. The Native Americans, Spanish, Mongols, and early Americans, tamed and conquered the uncharted nooks and crannies of our planet by being expert packers and horsemen. Your wilderness hunt gives you the opportunity to experience this...
April 7th Draw Deadline, Draw Suggestions and Hunt Specials
A quick reminder that the draw deadline for Colorado is less than a month away. If you are already booked and need some help with the application, just give us a ring. For all hunters focused only on bull elk for 2nd and 3rd season, those tags are over-the-counter so you have nothing to worry...
Physical Preparation for High-Altitude Wilderness Elk Hunts – Endurance and Strength
Every year guests ask us about physical fitness and our high elevation wilderness hunts. It’s an easy question to answer. Hiking a minimum of several miles a day, dealing with inclement weather, and coming to 11,000 ft. from sea level will present a challenge. Physical preparation for that challenge is the most important of all...
Thinking about joining us in 2015? Let us know! Booking Update.
I hope everyone had a good holiday season and the start of the New Year has treated all of our past and prospective guests well. We have been busy with the start of booking season, much busier than in previous years. I want to let everyone know our current booking status and what new options...
What makes a 160 inch Mule Deer? Basic field judging.
Do you really care if you can tell the difference between a 190″ and a 215″ deer? Me neither. In those situations, I just shoot it! It is more useful when hunting public land to know how to judge a 2-3 year old deer from a 4+ year old mature deer. This is usually the...
Flat Tops Archery, Muzzy, and 1st Rifle 2014 Hunting Report
We are already taking camps out and there is still no snow on the ground! It’s a weird year up here in the high country. The rut started late and never really got heated, and we’ve only had two days of precipitation so far in October. Hunting has been challenging, but some great bulls have...
Outfitted Wilderness Hunting. Elements of a Good Trip.
No ATV’s, no hoards of road hunters, clean mountain air and bulls bugling across a high alpine meadow. Wilderness hunts are truly hunts of a lifetime. However, these hunts are a different beast so you have to understand what you are getting into, what your expectations should be, and how to choose the right outfitter...
Do-It-Yourself Wilderness Elk Hunts Vs. Outfitted Wilderness Elk Hunts
I am a big proponent of DIY wilderness elk hunts. Say what! Yep, even as an outfitter I think people should mix in DIY hunts if they are capable. These hunts make you a better hunter, make you more resilient and can be a blast. They are a right of passage for the mountain hunter,...