Colorado Elk and Mule Deer Hunting

Land Description

Colorado Elk and Mule Deer Wilderness Outfitting with Usfs and BLM Hunting Permits

No Deeded Land Is Offered With This Sale. Special Use Permit Only.

Elk Basin Outfitters, a well-respected Colorado outfitter offering guided elk and mule deer hunts, is now offered for sale. Based in Crawford, Colorado, the business has both US Forest Service and BLM special use permits to conduct guided hunts in the West Elk Wilderness in Colorado GMU 53 and on BLM lands in GMU 63 south of Crawford. For the past several years, the outfitter has concentrated on archery and muzzleloader hunts in September, totaling about 30 guided hunters a year, but the business could easily be configured for other options, such as drop camps or rifle hunts.

Colorado horseback guide service has excellent set of horses, tack, and camp gear

This outfitter has done an excellent job of providing top-quality camp gear, horses, and tack for their guided expeditions. We have sold more outfitting businesses than any other brokerage in the West, and trust us, this outfitter has a great set of equipment to work with. The tents are larger than most other outfitters', the saddles and packsaddles are good working tack, the panniers, coolers, stoves, and everything else is top-notch. In addition to an excellent set of camp gear and tack, the business comes with 14 horses, 10 mules, and a very serviceable 24-foot stock trailer.

4 camp locations plus late-season BLM hunts makes for a good book of business

This Usfs permit comes with a total of 4 wilderness camp locations. The current outfitter has concentrated on fully guided archery and muzzleloader hunts out of the main base camp above Beaver Reservoir, taking about 30 hunters a year on trophy elk and mule deer hunts. However, it's possible to do drop camp hunts out of the other three camp locations, and it's also possible to book hunts for the first rifle season as well. Additionally, hunters can be booked for second, third, and fourth rifle season on the BLM land south of Crawford.

Excellent big game hunting for mule deer, elk, and bear in Colorado GMU 53 and 63

People who know Colorado big game hunting are aware that Colorado Gmu's 53 and 63 offer excellent hunting for mule deer, elk, and bear. It usually takes 1-2 years to draw a buck tag and a hunter can normally draw every year or two for archery or muzzleloader hunts, plus second- and third-season rifle elk tags can be bought over the counter. The largest bull taken by this outfitter's hunters scored 364, while bucks scoring up to 180 and higher are elusive, but possible. Bears are well represented. This business also has the potential to do overnight pack trips and summer trail rides, and the potential to add additional user days for more activities is a very good possibility.

Exhibit A Elk Basin Outfitters Equipment List

14 horses

10 mules

28 riding saddles

20 pack saddles

25+ quality saddle blankets

Halters, bridles for 24+ head of horses & mules

Britching for pack string animals

8 cylinder heating stoves

4 cookstoves

28 sets of panniers

4 sets of large hay panniers

3 16' x 30' tents

1 cook tent, 1 pack tent, 1 spare

5 16 x 20' tents, new

1 12' x 12' cook tent

Every tent has a rain fly and a floor, complete with internal frames

1 shower tent

1 bathroom tent

25 cots

1 oven, 1 sink

10 large coolers

3 solar panels

Oven and shower heater

First aid kits

2010 Four seater 800 cc Polaris Razr

2000 Polaris Atv

1998 Titan 24-foot Livestock trailer

4 camp locations