Colorado Elk GMU 18

For the optimum hunting experience you need an outfitter that has been recognized by his peer Colorado professional Outfitters association members for taking (Client Harvested) the largest animals for a given season. There is no greater place for elk hunting in Colorado and our guided elk hunts Colorado just elevate the experience. The area where we conduct our deer and elk hunting is designated by GMU018 on your Colorado Big Game Map. It is a roadless part of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest near the famous big elk refuge of Rocky Mountain National Park. Check out all the reasons why our hunts are so great and why those who come once tend to come back time and time again.

We are known for a high return of clients and of our capable staff. Our guides strategically work areas with you for the optimum opportunity in acquiring your game. Our camp hands do all those chores you don't want to do, or have to do...and these characters will work to keep you in good spirits and laughter at the same time. Our cooks provide a variety of hearty home cooked meals.

We are a family run business that believes in providing quality services to all of our visitors. We have been operating since 1967 in the Troublesome Basin, one of the premier Colorado elk hunting spots. We do our actual hunting in a road less section of Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest that you can only travel through on foot or on horseback. This means that much of our hunting is done on horseback so that you can savor this experience. If you like getting back to hunting in its most natural state then we can give you much of this feeling with our archery elk hunting Colorado.

The area where we conduct our deer and elk hunting is designated by GMU018 on your Colorado Big Game Map. It is a roadless part of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest near the famous big elk refuge of Rocky Mountain National Park. Travel is on foot or horseback. The majority of our hunts are off of horses. There are no motorized vehicles allowed in the Troublesome Basin, a primitive area. Our camps are a wilderness experience. The Troublesome Basin consists of 80,000 acres, timbered land, open parks and meadows, river drainage and peaks above timberline. The elevation ranges from 7,500 to 12,300 feet.

Our Guides

Every elk hunting guide Colorado that we have will help to guide you to the areas that are most likely to bring you success in the hunt. We know where to find your game and we take you to those areas so that you can derive maximum enjoyment out of your hunting time. Whether you need a little help or a lot of help with your hunting, our guides can provide you with the needed assistance so that your hunt can be as pleasurable as possible. This is why we have so many repeat customers. As much as we can, we tailor your hunting experience to you and what you want to get out of it.

Our Camps

We provide you with a wilderness experience. Our elk hunting camps Colorado include a main cooking and socializing tent as well as several sleeping tents. These tents combine a rugged outdoor experience with some creature comforts for the perfect blend of the outdoors and home. Our cooks make sure you always have home cooked meals and our camp hands take care of the rest of the chores.

Elk hunting outfitters Colorado should provide you with the hunting experience you expect and we do just that. We give you room to enjoy the hunt while always being there to help and to make sure you are having a great time. Come once and you will see why repeat customers are nothing new to us.

Our main camp is located in the heart of the elk and deer hunting country, on the East Fork of the Troublesome Creek, It is a five to six mile horseback ride from the trailhead off route 125, and twenty-five miles north/north west of Granby, Colorado.

The main camp is nestled into the north side of a meadow, utilizing the southern sun with the trees protecting the cam from any northerly breezes. A stone's throw from the camp is the East Fork of the Troublesome Creek where one can fish for trout. There is a 20 x 24 cooking and socializing tent with its own cold running water and electricity. There are also several 16 X 20 sleeping tents with rugs, electricity and individual sleeping mattresses on cots and wood-burning stoves.

Hunting

You should have a small day pack. Your personal items should be in duffel bags no longer than 36" and weighing no more than 75 pounds. This enables more efficient and balanced packing in the horse panniers. We meet our clients in Granby, Colorado.

This includes one guide per two hunters, as well as cooks, excellent meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner and beverages), riding and pack horses, saddle bags, scabbards, heated and lighted tents, cots and mattresses. Includes packing your game to your vehicle.* Minimum 5 Day Hunt

Limited Service Drop Camp

You will be provided a riding horse for travel to and from camp. We provide a fully setup camp with necessary cooking gear, cots, mattresses, lights, wood burners, etc.. Includes packing one animal per hunter to your vehicle.*

Minimum 5 Day Hunt

Minimum 4 Hunters

Note: No riding animals are provided during your stay.

Pack Service

Deer or Elk Hunting

Muzzle Loader, Archery or Rifle

We pack your group and gear to a designated camp spot.

You should have a small day pack and your personal items should be in duffel bags no longer than 36" and weighing no more than 75 pounds. This is for more efficient and balanced packing in the horse panniers. We meet our clients in Granby, Colorado.

Deer Hunting

Deer hunting in Colorado is a unique experience. The landscapes are breathtaking and are home to plenty of deer for your hunting enjoyment. Our hunting packages specifically take advantage of all that nature has to offer you and add in everything else that nature does not give you that you need for the ideal hunting experience.

The Fun of Colorado Deer Hunting

First off, know that you do not need to be an experienced hunter to take part in one of our deer hunting packages. Experienced hunters are welcome and if you have a great deal of experience then you will understandably need less assistance from our guides but if you require a deer hunting guide Colorado then we can provide friendly, capable guides who will work to make your hunt everything you hoped it would be. Our guided deer hunts Colorado can take care of as little or as much of the whole hunting expedition as you need them to.

We have options like our full service wilderness camp if you wish everything to be taken care of or our limited service drop camp if you wish to take care of more of the details yourself. The point is that we will happily tailor the hunting expedition to fit you so that you can just get out there and have fun. That is the point of hunting, after all. You get out into nature and get back to a time when you relied on your own skills to get your food. It was man against beast back then and you can have that thrill again now.

The Sport of Deer Hunting

Archery deer hunting Colorado is a sport that requires skill. Our deer hunting camps Colorado may get you in range of your quarry but it is up to you to seal the deal. Rest assured that our guides will provide whatever assistance you need so you will never be completely on your own but you will be able to take control of the hunt enough to know that the hunt is yours. We do everything possible to make your hunt a success and with a sport like hunting you always win just for having the experience.

When you seek deer hunting outfitter Colorado, come to us. We provide just the right amount of assistance to make your hunting expedition perfect for you. You will have all the proper tools and guidance and the rest will be up to you.

This outfitter comes highly recommended for hunting success.  Among his peer of Colorado outfitters he hold numerous awards of having his clients take the largest animals harvested for a given season. Three examples are the elk at the top of this Outfitter profile sheet.

2012 Hunting Dates & Prices

DATES:         

•           1st Season Oct. 13 - 17, 5 days, Draw

•           2nd Season Oct. 20 - 28, 5 day hunt of a 9 day season, Bull elk over the counter,

•           Cow Elk/Draw, Deer/Draw

•           3rd Season Nov. 3 - 11, 5 day hunt of a 9 day season, Bull elk over the counter,

•           Cow Elk/Draw, Deer/Draw

PRICES: - A 50% Non-Refundable Deposit is required for All Hunts

Full Service Guided

2 on 1 - First season 5 Days, $3,995.00

2 on 1 - Second season 5 Days, $3,795.00

2 on 1 - Third season 5 Days, $3495.00 < additional days $600.00 per day>

Base-Camp - 5 Day...$2,795.00

Drop-Camp - 5 Day...$1,795.00

Pack Service: $125.00 per horse per trip, plus $125.00 guide fee. One guide per three horses

Skinning Fee: $50.00

Muzzle Loader Dates: Sept. 8 - 16

Archery Dates: Aug. 25 - Sept. 23     Prices for Muzzle Loader and Archery

                                                            are the same as Second Season Rifle Hunts

Cow Elk and Mule Deer Applications Must be in by April. (Upon request, I'll send you an application when it is available.)

The bull elk in this area average a larger score than many areas because of the 4 point restriction for all hunting methods in this area.

ID Number: CO-All-ElkMDeer-All-Frazier-Richard-Guided

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