Colorado Drop Camp Elk, Deer, Bear, Wilderness Hunts

This outfitter is a professional backcountry outfitter with horse handling and hunting skills from 30 plus years of experience under his belt.

Elk and Deer - Any Season 

Drop Camp:    $1795.00

Semi Guided: $2995.00 = 2 hunters per guide. (The first 3 day guided & 2 day DIY)

Fully Guided: $3695.00 = 2 hunters per guide

Wilderness Hunts

Elk, Deer and Bear wilderness hunts offered are all on horseback in and around the Sarvis Creek Wilderness. This is a physically enduring but successful because of the lack of other hunters back in this wilderness area. We offer fully guided, semi-guided and drop camps to meet your skills and pocket book. You will be hunting in the game rich Unit #15 on a fair chase hunt. We also hunt in multiple other units BLM permits in units 1, 2, 201, Private land permits 4, 15, 25, 26, 301, 441, also BLM Mt Lion Permits 1,2,3,4,5,10,11,12,13,14,15,26,131,201,211,214,231,301,441.

 Elk hunting includes horseback travel to hunting areas, pack out of game and guides or non-guided assistance encompassed in. 5 days of hunting, airport transfers to and from Hayden, Colorado.

Private land Deer,  Elk, Mountain. Lion Units 1, 2, 10, 15, 201

Private land hunts Mt. Lion Units 2, 4,15,25,26,201,441

National Forest Deer, Elk, Bear, Unit 15

Early 1st rifle seasons elk only,

2nd and 3rd season rifle, elk and deer available,

 4th season private land

 Late season, cow only available

Guided Hunts utilize 1 guide/2 hunters. Non-guided hunts let hunters utilize their own skills after being transported to hunt areas. We offer fair chase hunting methods only.

ELK AND DEER HUNTS in Units #1, 2, 4, 10, 15, 201, 301, 441 Trophy Areas

Application for drawing will be available the first week of March and we will be happy to assist you in submitting the applications.

The deadline is the first week in April and all hunts are primarily for bull elk. Bull elk with 4 points on one antler or better, or the hunter may take a cow, with the proper permits.

Where there is a buck deer season, they are included at no extra charge except packing out fees for deer. As a rule most of our hunting is done in prime elk country which can be marginal deer country.

All hunts are for 5 days, not including pack-in and pack-out which is usually a total of 7 days.

On all hunts, hunters arrive in camp the day before the hunt and leave the day after the hunt.

 Non-hunters welcome at $200/day.

Hunts Offered

Currently we are offering Archery, Muzzleloader, and Rifle seasons for Elk, Deer and Bear. 

Late season cow only.

Mt. Lions will be available, throughout Northwest Colorado  approximately from November. 22nd to March 31st.

All of our Elk hunts in Unit 15 are by horseback only, these hunts are in a rugged area of Colorado.

We now offer complete lodging with a full time cook, laundry, satellite TV, internet, and linen service only 50 yards from the National Forest! Very Nice! This is a small additional fee.

All efforts will be made to adjust the hunt to our hunters needs and physical ability.

We will be in high quality wall tents; you will be camping every day around the wilderness in the National Forest. All no trace camping methods will be practiced by all hunters. All camping equipment will be provided.

Fully guided hunts we will provide all food and drink needed, we will pack hunters in on horse with a 65pound limit for gear, we will do our best to accommodate special needs, but they are not guaranteed.

Semi-guided hunts will be guided for fully guided the first 3 days, self hunting the balance.

Drop camps will be complete for all your camping needs, including water. No food provided. A 65 pound weight limit is allowed for the pack in comprising of gear.

Animal retrieval - Drop camp hunters must pack quarters to a horse access area. We will then pack your animal to our ranch. Animal retrieval - Fully guided, semi-guided hunts - we will quarter, haul, pack your animals to our ranch. All hunts are based on 5 days of hunting, pack in & pack out not included in these days.

Hunt Fees 

The deadline for the drawing is the first week in April, after that it is leftovers except for the 2nd & 3rd elk season a bull license is available over the counter. No matter what, “ALWAYS APPLY FOR PREFERANCE POINTS", they are very handy to get you into coveted hunting areas with limited hunting pressure.

Elk and Deer - Any Season 

Drop Camp: $1795.00

Semi Guided: $2995.00 = 2 hunters per guide 

Fully Guided: $3695.00 = 2 hunters per guide

Trophy fees for bulls over 350 $1000

All are 5 day hunts, all on foot from our camp. Horses are available for hunters at $125 per day for the guided hunts only.

Private land elk, deer self hunts Includes a trespass. and modern cabin $2500 per hunter.

Mountain Lion Hunts

$4495.00 Trophy fees included, unlimited days 

Hunt ID: CO-ElkDeerLionBear-All-Steamboat-SCO-Dave

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