OUTFITTERS ASSOCIATION - 2021 DIRECTORY - Colorado Outfitters Association
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
OUTFITTERS ASSOCIATION
2021 D I R E C T O RY
TM
SPECIALIZING IN NON-GUIDED, PRIVATE LAND HUNTS SINCE 1995!
HIGH DESERT
RANCHES
RANCHES FROM ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF CHOOSE A RANCH 2021 PRICING
1,000 TO 6,000 ACRES. A PRIVATE RANCH HUNT THAT BEST SUITS YOUR STARTING AT
OVER 40,000 ACRES WITHOUT INCURRING GROUP SIZE & TERRAIN $2,500 - $2,900
TO CHOOSE FROM! THE COSTS OF A FULLY PREFERENCE. PER PERSON.
(Our prices do not include the
GUIDED HUNT. cost of your hunting license)
o w RANCHING FOR Rocky Mountain Ranches, Ltd.
N WILDLIFE HUNTS!
POB 941
n g !
Offeri
Hayden, CO 81639
Hunt large herds of migrating elk! CO Reg #2689
Hunt muley bucks in the rut...or in velvet! info@RockyMountainHunting.com
Hunt antelope in the rut with any weapon!
HIGH COUNTRY MODERATE
ELK RANCHES ELK RANCHES
970.439.1894 www.RockyMountainHunting.com
TM
WELCOME
2020 was a year none of us will easily forget. The pandemic
brought many into or back to explore their roots and the outdoors.
Our Public lands saw eight times the visitation of an average year.
COLORADO For the 1st time in a long time hunting and fishing participation is
on the rise.
OUTFITTERS
ASSOCIATION Moving into 2021, as you explore your own roots, commune with
nature, and seek access to the Outdoors. Consider one of our many
PO Box 849
Craig, Colorado 81626 members to aid in your travels. To guide your hunt of a lifetime. To
Phone: 970-824-2468 help you create lasting memories.
Email: office@coloradooutfitters.org
Website: www.coloradooutfitters.org Our membership has varied locations statewide. As well as varied
services to suit every customer.
Visit us online for
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS We sign a code of ethics, holding ourselves to a higher standard.
We are your substitute voice with Agencies and Departments that
The COA is proudly affiliated govern hunting, fishing, public lands, and outdoor pursuits.
with the following organizations.
Through our partnerships we Our members are here to provide the services that will make your
can accomplish more: memories the best possible.
Coloradans Protecting Wildlife Get outside. Pursue happiness. Hunt and fish. Ride, boat, and hike.
Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management Enjoy 2021!
Safari Club International
Happy trails,
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
National Rifle Association Jennifer Burbey, President
Big Game Forever Colorado Outfitters Association
Professional Guides and
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Outfitters of America
America Outdoors
Colorado Horse Council
PRESIDENT, Jennifer Burbey REGIONAL DIRECTORS:
Highlands Unlimited, 970-247-8443 Geoff Burbey - Southwest
MISSION
Highlands Unlimited
1st VICE PRESIDENT, Ray David
970-247-8443
Camp David Outfitting, 970-765-5500
STATEMENT
Marie Haskett - Northwest
2nd VICE PRESIDENT, Dale Coombs JML Outfitters
D&G Horses/Old Time Outiftting, 970-927-2870 970-878-4749
SECRETARY, Amber Canterbury Sean Zele - Southeast
Working together to protect, maintain Track’Em Outfitters, 719-539-5700 High Desert Hunting Co.
and enhance the opportunity to hunt, 303-518-1847
TREASURER, Ash Tully
fish, and enjoy the Colorado outdoors. Sundown/Rio Grande Outfitters, 970-264-9576 Dick Ray - At Large
Lobo Outfitters
970-264-5546
www.coloradooutfitters.org COLORADO OUTFITTERS 3
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Welcome Letter ........................................ 3 Colorado Parks and
Wildlife Offices & Info .............................. 22
Looking for A Hunt .................................... 6
BGMU Map Agency Listing
Internet Resources for Hunters..................10 2021 Season Dates ................................... 24
Listening .................................................12 Colorado & What it Takes...........................26
Is your Outfitter Legal? .............................13 Are You Hunting Ethically..........................28
Understanding the CPW Product Sales Chart...........................29
Preference Point System ...........................14
Questions to Ask before Shopping ............ 31
Join the COA .............................................16
Questions to Ask before Booking .............. 32
Sportsman Defense Fund..........................17
Associate Member listings ....................... 35
If a Fish Fell in a Forest .............................18
Big Game Hunting Planner....................... 37
2020 Outfitter of the Year......................... 19
Outfitter Index ....................................... 38
COA Guide, Sportsman & Life Members ....... 20
Outfitter Listings......................................39
CODE OF
ETHICS
COA MEMBERS VOLUNTARILY PLEDGE TO UPHOLD OUR CODE OF ETHICS WHEN THEY JOIN OUR ORGANIZATION.
All Outfitter and Guide members of the operations and shall maintain the highest safety standards allowable
Colorado Outfitters Association shall: in conducting their outfitting and guiding activities.
1. Abide by all federal, state and local laws and regulations 6. Conduct their outfitting and guiding operations in a manner
concerning Colorado Outfitters & Guides. that does not discredit themselves, other outfitters and guides, the
2. Abide by all state and federal laws and regulations concerning Colorado Outfitters Association, and the state of Colorado.
Colorado’s wildlife and natural resources. 7. Require that all clients and employees obey all local, state, and
3. Act as an ex-officio ambassador for the state of Colorado and shall federal laws concerning Colorado’s wildlife and natural resources.
not engage in practices or services that are damaging or disrespectful 8. Respect and not interfere with the public’s right and other
to the state of Colorado and the Colorado Outfitters Association. outfitters and businesses’ rights to utilize and enjoy Colorado’s public
4. Represent their services completely, honestly and fairly. lands, wildlife and natural resources.
5. Maintain serviceable and safe equipment used in their outfitting 9. Respect other outfitter and guide members’ rights within the
association and shall not directly or indirectly cause injury to others.
4 COLORADO OUTFITTERS www.coloradooutfitters.org
Don’t compromise your reality!
Continually raising the service and amenities bar since 1993. We offer the best
drop camps in the West. Please join our family, you will not be disappointed.
Highlands Unlimited Inc.
Jenny, Geoff, Siena, Sam, Pearl Burbey & Crew
(970) 247-8443
www.highlandsunlimited.com
Highlands Unlimited Inc. is an equal opportunity provider/employer operating under a special use permit
on the San Juan National Forest. Highlands Unlimited is licensed (#1326), bonded and insured.
LOOKING
FOR A HUNT Choose your next Guide, Outfitter or PH from an
SCI Affiliated Professional Hunting Association - PAGE 9
Our hunting world holds many great places to hunt, and throughout that world there are
hundreds of fine professional outfitters and guides doing their utmost to fulfill our hunting
dreams. The nature of our sport is such that success is never assured, but a quality outdoor
adventure should be a given. When arranging a guided hunt, it seems to me there are three
paramount considerations: a good area; a competent outfitter and guide; and a positive
attitude with realistic expectations. This last is up to you. As for the rest, finding the right
hunt has changed little in my 40-year hunting career. Checking recent references is always
critical, but our SCI convention offers a wonderful opportunity to meet outfitters and guides
face to face. This allows us to find guys we like and “click with” - but don’t hesitate to ask
the hard questions. Make sure your operator is properly licensed, has areas for the game you
wish to hunt, and perhaps above all, supports not only SCL but SCI-affiliated professional
associations, whether the local PH and guide associations, or international groups like IPHA
and APHA. There is no better safeguard! Here’s wishing a great SCI convention - and a
By Craig Boddington wonderfal hunting year!
Craig Boddington
6 COLORADO OUTFITTERS www.coloradooutfitters.org
While there are many good guides, outfitters and
hunting professionals out there, hunting with an active
member of a state, provincial, national or international
professional hunting association can go a long way to
insuring an enjoyable hunting experience.
WHY?
Legal - By hunting with an association
member, hunters are assured of hunting
with a properly licensed and registered
guide, outfitter or PH.
Ethical - Members of SCI affiliated professional hunting
associations are bound by a Code of Conduct based upon
local laws, regulations and customs.
Qualified - Many associations have stringent requirements
for membership, more stringent than simple licensing and
registration.
Experienced - Active association members tend to have
more time in the professional hunting industry, often years
of hunting familiar areas or concessions.
While there Knowledgeable - Through their associations, members can
are many good more easily stay current on local, national and international
laws and requirements.
guides, outfitters Responsible - Not only do association members tend to
and hunting run more reputable operations, they are often more deeply
involved in good stewardship of the resources.
professionals out Accountable - Professional hunting associations police their
there... own, holding their members accountable for professional,
fair and ethical behavior. Protect yourself. You have more
recourse when you book through a member of an affiliated
association. Associations investigate complaints against
their members and, if justified, take corrective action
for the good of the clients and the professional hunting
industry.
Stewardship - Members of professional hunting associations
are responsible stewards of both the resource and the
habitat, insuring hunting today... and tomorrow.
Safari Club International has by far the most comprehensive program
in support of the Professional Hunting Industry of any hunting and
conservation organization. With over twenty five affiliated and cooperating
associations world wide, almost anywhere a hunter can go, and almost any
species a hunter can hunt, a member of an SCI recognized professional
hunting association is there to guide or outfit him.
>> continued on PAGE 9
www.coloradooutfitters.org COLORADO OUTFITTERS 7
Ute Trail Guide
Service
Joey Taverna partnered up with
Casey Everett in 2015. Casey and his
parents Glenn and Jeanie Everett
started the business in 1960.
We have 10 guides with over 200
years combined experience guiding.
Our opportunity rate is 99%.
The 70,000 acres of prime hunting
habitat ranges in elevation from
8,000 to 11,000 feet, from alpine
meadows and aspen covered ridges,
to dark timber and deep canyons.
We’ve been in business since 1960
with our license # 120 says a lot.
We do 1 on 1 guided hunts. Full time
cook and cabins. We DO NOT pack
in. We hunt from our cabin and
any type of hunter fits our outfit.
Our "cow camp" (hunting camp)
is located in the Ute Trail area
northeast of Salida, Colorado.
Ute Trail Guide Service has a long
hunting tradition in the heart of the
Colorado Rockies. Our goal is to
provide clients with a memorable and
successful hunting experience. Guided
hunts are available for elk, mule deer,
and bighorn sheep (some of the biggest
in the state). Choose to hunt archery,
muzzleloading, or rifle seasons.
License #120
utetrailguideservice.com
Follow us on Facebook + Instagram
Contact Joey Taverna at 719-221-9906
Email at utetrailguideservice@gmail.com
fully licensed and insured and an equal opportunity employer
SCI AFFILIATED
PROFESSIONAL
HUNTING
ASSOCIATIONS
UNITED STATES
Alaska: Alaska Professional Hunters Association
Colorado: Colorado Outfitters Association
Idaho: Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association
Maine: Maine Professional Guides Association
Montana: Montana Outfitters and Guides Association
Nevada: Nevada Outfitters and Guides Association
New Mexico: New Mexico Council of Outfitters and Guides
Wyoming: Wyoming Outfitters and Guides Association
CANADA
Alberta: Alberta Professional Outfitters Society
British Columbia: Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia
COLUMBIA
British Columbia: Wildlife Stewardship Council
British Columbia: Tahltan Outfitter Association
Manitoba: Manitoba Lodges and Outfitters Association
Newfoundland & Labrador: Newfoundland & Labrador Outfitters
Association
Quebec: Quebec Outfitters Federation
Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan Outfitters Association
Ontario: Nature and Outdoor Tourism Ontario
Yukon: Yukon Outfitters Association
AFRICA
Botswana: Botswana Wildlife Management Association
Namibia: Namibian Professional Hunting Association
South Africa: Professional Hunters Association of South Africa
Tanzania: Tanzania Professional Hunters Association
Zambia: Professional Hunters Association of Zambia
Zimbabwe: Safari Operators Association of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Professional Hunters and Guides Association
PACIFIC
New Zealand: New Zealand Professional Hunting Guides Association
www.coloradooutfitters.org COLORADO OUTFITTERS 9
NEWS FROM
COLORADO
PARKS & WILDLIFE
BIG GAME 2021:
INTERNET RESOURCES FOR HUNTERS
Hunters looking for information to help with their big game The web site also offers statistical tables that provide complete
adventure will find plenty of helpful material on the Colorado Parks harvest details for all big game species, including method of take and
and Wildlife web site, cpw.state.co.us. The information includes how a season-by-season break down. Go to the Big Game section the web
to apply for a license, where to hunt, tips for hunting elk, detailed sites and click on the “Statistics” link.
maps, how to field dress a big game animal and much more.
Hunters can also check if they’ve drawn a license and look at
By compiling information from hunters, huntmasters, biologists and preference point tables for each GMU and season. Also on the web
wildlife officers, CPW’s Hunter Outreach Program created Elk Hunting site: hunting regulations, the big game brochure, explanations of
University, a series of articles that address details on how to hunt elk. Ranching for Wildlife, leftover license information, information about
Article topics include: scouting, using maps, ballistics, how to select all Colorado hunting opportunities, description of various species, and
a hunting area, archery hunting, etc. See: http://cpw.state.co.us/ much more.
learn/Pages/EHU.aspx.
Anyone can also sign up to receive CPW’s Insider newsletter which
“We want Colorado hunters to have the best information provides press releases and various notices via e-mail throughout the
available and at their fingertips. Our online content is year at: cpw.state.co.us/aboutus/Pages/CPWInsider.aspx.
designed to aid in all aspects of the hunt, resulting in benefits
for the novice or veteran hunter.”
10 COLORADO OUTFITTERS www.coloradooutfitters.orgElk - Deer - Lion - Bear - Desert Big Horn Sheep
Archery - Muzzleloading - Rifle Hunts
LISTENING
Knight Canyon
Outfitters, Inc.
By John Nelson
Stop. Take time to listen to
Drop Camps to Fully Guided in Unit 70 & Quality Unit 61, and The sounds that make you whole,
Sheep Unit S64 on Private, permitted US Forest and BLM Lands. That raise your spirit, thrill your mind
And touch your very soul.
Like the mighty warbling whistles
Wafting loud across the sky
That announce the change of season
When sandhill cranes commence to fly.
Or, the coyotes from the mountain’s top
With their powerful, plaintive pining
To find a mate and celebrate
The springtime’s full moon shining.
Family owned & operated by: And, the raspy, clucking, cackling call
Bill Wilson 970-729-1806 Wade Wilson 970-417-9896
Of the sleek wild turkey hen.
P.O. Box 404 Norwood CO 81423 • w4wilson@frontier.net When the fanned out, strutting tom
Equal Opportunity Service Provider • Licensed (#2233) Bonded & Insured Replies with gobble to lure her in.
From spruce and sage, the bull elk’s rage
Specializing in Resounds with primal, rousing call
Unguided “Do it To challenge takers to meet their makers
Yourself” Hunts
Come hunt our Private In the gold aspen, frosted fall.
Ranches for the Hunt of a
lifetime for Elk/Mule Deer My spirit pulses to these sounds
or Antelope. Our Private From wild country where I roam.
Ranch Do-It-Yourself hunts I am blessed to be in Colorado.
in Southeast Colorado are
The mountains are my home.
producing some of the largest
trophy bulls in the state.
Elk/Mule Deer Hunts are in
GMU’s 85. We have several
Archery / Muzzeloader / Rifle hunts
Elk • Deer • Antelope
Ranches to choose from with
a minimum group of four to six Nine Mile
Guest Ranch
hunters per Ranch.
Fully Guided,
Private-Land Hunts
Elk, Mule Deer, Eastern
Colorado Whitetail
Rocky & Sparky Pappas | Travis Flaharty
CONTACT US TODAY!
Unguided Do-It-Yourself Private Ranch Hunts
Tom Kimble • Colorado License #2748 • (304) 358-3252 970.878.4656 www.ninemileguestranch.com
www.coloradotwinpeaks.com • info@coloradotwinpeaks.com Colorado Outfitter’s License #2321 • RMEF & COA Members
12 COLORADO OUTFITTERS www.coloradooutfitters.orgIS YOUR OUTFITTER
LEGAL?
THINGS TO ASK TO BE SURE YOUR OUTFITTER IS LEGAL:
• Are you registered as an outfitter with Colorado’s Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA)?
• What is your registration number?
• Will we be hunting on public lands at any time?
If so, do you have a Bureau of Land Management or U.S. Forest Service permit?
INDICATIONS OF AN ILLEGAL OUTFITTER:
• The outfitter does not provide you with a written contract.
• The outfitter counsels you not to talk to state or federal officers or asks you to say
you’re just friends or family hunting together.
PROTECT YOURSELF:
• Verify your outfitter’s registration by contacting the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies at
www.dora.state.co.us/outfitters or the Colorado Outfitters Association at www.coloradooutfitters.org.
THINGS YOU CAN DO IF YOU SUSPECT
ILLEGAL OUTFITTING OR POACHING ACTIVITY:
• Gather as much information as possible.
• Call Operation Game Thief toll free at 1-877-265-6648 or 877-COLO-OGT. You may be entitled to a reward.
• Contact the local USFS/BLM Ranger District.
www.coloradooutfitters.org COLORADO OUTFITTERS 13NEWS FROM
COLORADO
PARKS & WILDLIFE
BIG GAME 2021:
PREFERENCE POINTS – UNDERSTANDING THE SYSTEM
When applying for a limited license in the primary draw, a preference point is awarded when an individual is unsuccessful in
drawing their first-choice hunt code. Preference points provide a mathematical advantage when applied to future drawings.
SOME THINGS TO REMEMBER:
• Preference points are awarded by species, not hunt code. Points can be used to maximum of three points. Future applications are pooled with other three-point
apply for any type of license available for that species. applicants. If you are unsuccessful in the pooled drawing, a “mathematically
weighted” point is awarded to increase the probability of drawing a future license.
• A preference point is awarded only for unsuccessful applications for a first-choice hunt You must apply at least once in a consecutive 10-year period to keep your points.
code.
• Nonresident allocations are determined by the average number of preference
• Use a preference point hunt code as your first choice if your goal is to accumulate points a Colorado resident needs to draw a specific license during a 3-year period.
points for use toward a future quality hunt. Points needed can change For hunt codes that required six or more points for a Colorado resident to draw
significantly from year to year. an elk or deer license, up to 20 percent may go to nonresidents. For hunt codes
that required fewer than six points for a Colorado resident to draw an elk or deer
• For bear, elk, deer and pronghorn, you will accumulate preference points until you
license, up to 35 percent may go to nonresidents.
are successful in drawing a first-choice license. If you draw your first choice, your
preference points drop to zero. There is no “banking” of unused preference points. • A Colorado Habitat Stamp is required to buy or apply for a license. The Habitat
Stamp may be purchased online, by phone or at any Wildlife Service Center or
• If you do not apply or hold a license for that species at least once within 10
license agent.
consecutive years for a bear, elk, deer or pronghorn, your preference points for
that species will be lost. • A 2021 Qualifying Hunting License is required before applying for a limited
• For bighorn sheep, moose and mountain goat, an applicant can accumulate a license in both the primary and secondary draws.
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO DRAW A LICENSE?
Statistics from previous years may be used to estimate the approximate time required to successfully draw a license. For example: If a unit
allowed 20 licenses with 60 applicants, zero preference points required, 40 were unsuccessful. These 40 would be awarded a preference point.
Assuming that the quota for this unit remained the same for 2017, and these 40 apply, 20 will draw a license using their preference point and 20
will be awarded a second point. An applicant with no points could expect to draw a license in three years.
Preference-point requirements can be found at the Colorado Parks and Wildlife website.
Go to the Big Game hunting page at cpw.state.co.us.
14 COLORADO OUTFITTERS www.coloradooutfitters.orgHORSES FOR RENT
MEEKER
Hunting and Pack Horses
CRAIG
OUTFITTERS
Big game hunting, game packing,
970-878-4382 970-842-3468 drop camps and trail rides
12900 County Rd 8 781 County Rd 15
Meeker, CO Craig, CO
STEAMBOAT BUSINESS
970-879-2306
835 River Road
OFFICE CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF SERVICE!
303-442-0258
Steamboat Springs, CO 911 Kimbark St.
Longmont, CO
WILLIAMS
FORK
970-276-2048
781 County Rd 8
Hayden, CO
DOTSERO
970-524-9742
13721 CO River Rd
Gypsum, CO
300 County Rd. 75 • Meeker, CO 81641
Phone: (970) 878-4749 • info@jmloutfitters.com • www.jmloutfitters.com
Available: Archery, Muzzleloading & Rifle Seasons License #288 Operating under a special use permit from the White River National Forest
Equal Opportunity Employer and Service Provider
21148639
Summer Horses available • Guided & Unguided Rides • www.sombrerohorses.com
Permitted on White River and Routt National Forests License #217 E.O.E.
Colorado Outfitter Registration #1894
PO Box 185, 35591 Highway 134
Toponas, CO 80479
Email: mmneelis@gmail.com
Website: coberlycreekoutfitters.com
Phone: 970-638-4281
COBERLY CREEK
OUTFITTERS....
This working ranch is located in
the center of the best elk hunting
country in Colorado. The rich
Yampa grass and cool timbered
forests attract thousands of elk to
the area. Mule deer and black
bear are also plentiful. In addition
to great hunting on the 3,400 acre
private ranch, the Routt National
Forest borders the property on
three sides. The permit area
includes 10,000 acres of hunting
on the National Forest.
www.coloradooutfitters.org COLORADO OUTFITTERS 15Join
THE COA
MISSION
STATEMENT
Working together to protect, maintain
and enhance the opportunity to hunt,
fish, and enjoy the Colorado outdoors.
TO ALL COLORADO OUTFITTERS:
THE COLORADO OUTFITTERS ASSOCIATION INVITES YOU TO JOIN US.
SPORTSMAN! HELP PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS AND LONG-TERM
OPPORTUNITIES TO HUNT, FISH AND ENJOY THE COLORADO OUTDOORS!
The Colorado Outfitters Association knows and understands Our goal is to protect hunting & fishing opportunities for
the important role sportsmen play in Colorado. From wildlife everyone and to find ways to provide a quality experience
management to the economic impact all tourists and local in Colorado’s outdoors in perpetuity. This goal includes your
sportsmen have on Colorado’s economy. We represent abilities to see game, obtain licenses, and hunt healthy game.
you, when we attend Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW)
Commission meetings, local area wildlife meetings with But we need your financial support to continue with these efforts.
State and Federal Agencies, SCI, RMEF and many other As you all well know, the cost of these endeavors all adds up.
organizations in an ongoing effort to protect hunting and
fishing rights and future opportunities in Colorado. We would greatly appreciate your donation. Your donation
will be used to promote Colorado as a viable tourist
Over the years, COA has presented conservation ideas to the destination for all sportsmen. COA is a 501C-6 organization
Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW) Commissioners and staff, and and therefore donations are not tax-deductible.
suggestions on how they can better manage their finances,
wildlife, lands, and relationships to further engage all sportsmen.
To support our common goals please donate at:
By Mail: COLORADO OUTFITTERS ASSOCIATION • PO Box 849, CRAIG, CO 81626
By Phone: 970-824-2468 Online : www.coloradooutfitter.org
16 COLORADO OUTFITTERS www.coloradooutfitters.orgTM
CONTRIBUTE TO COA’S SPORTMAN’S
DEFENSE FUND
PROTECT SPORTSMEN’S RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
TO HUNT, FISH AND ENJOY THE COLORADO OUTDOORS!
The Colorado Outfitters Association knows and understands the But we need your financial support to continue with these efforts.
important role sportsmen play in Colorado’s wildlife management As you all well know, the cost of these endeavors all adds up.
and the economic impact all tourists and local sportsmen have on
Colorado’s economy. We represent you when we attend Colorado We would greatly appreciate your donation. Your donation will
Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Commission meetings, local area wildlife be used to promote Colorado as a viable tourist destination for all
meetings with State and Federal Agencies, SCI, RMEF and many sportsmen. COA is a 501C -6 organization and therefore donations
other organizations in an ongoing effort to protect hunting and are not tax deductible.
fishing rights and opportunities in Colorado.
To support our common goals please donate to:
Over the years, COA has presented conservation ideas to the Colorado Outfitters Association, PO Box 849,
Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW) Commissioners and staff, and Craig, Colorado 81626, phone 970-824-2468 or contribute
suggestions on how they can better manage their fi nances, online at www.coloradooutfitters.org. Thank you!
wildlife, lands, and relationships to further engage all sportsmen.
Our goal is to protect hunting & fishing opportunities for everyone
and find ways to provide a quality experience in Colorado’s
outdoors in perpetuity. This goal includes your abilities to see
game, obtain licenses, and hunt healthy game.
www.coloradooutfitters.org COLORADO OUTFITTERS 17KeysOutfitting.com Quality custom outfitting
Joe Keys: 970-216-7899 with great guides.
Elk & Mule Deer GMU’s 40, 41, and 421 • guided and • hiking
Desert Bighorn GMU’s S56 and S62 unguided hunts • photography
Limited mule deer vouchers available • float fishing • location scouting
License # 1985, insured, and bonded Private & Public Land • rafting • jet boat service
18 COLORADO OUTFITTERS www.coloradooutfitters.orgOUTFITTERWITH THANKS AND The Colorado Outfitters Association presents an award
periodically to an Outfitter member who goes above and
PROFESSIONAL ADMIRATION
beyond for our association and the Outfitting industry.
THE COLORADO OUTFITTERS Volunteering to deliver messaging, interacting with agencies,
ASSOCIATION PRESENTS marketing for all our businesses, generally giving of themselves
DALE COOMBS, D&G HORSES and their business, for the betterment of all Outfitters.
& OUTFITTING AND OLD
This year we honor Dale Coombs, owner of D&G
TIME OUTFITTING SERVICES,
Horses & Outfitting and Old Time Outfitting Services,
WITH THE OUTFITTER OF with the Outfitter of the year distinction.
THE YEAR DISTINCTION.
OF
Dale and his wife Gail started their business in 1976 and later
expanded with the purchase of another. They have worked hard,
side by side, to make their business successful. They have had
many adventures in their 45 years of the outfitting together.
Dale is an avid hunter, horseman and outdoorsman, who
THE
made outfitting a way of life. He is widely known for his good
stories and a great sense of humor. Adaptability and a desire
to get the job done well have been the key to his success
and he enjoys sharing his knowledge with others. Like all
success stories, sacrifices were made, and there have been
many life lasting friendships established along the way.
YEAR
Dale has been a longtime member of the COA and a member of
the board for years. He has given his time to represent us all as a
Sportsmen’s Roundtable Representative at the state level. He has
participated in almost all our Committees, keeping the good work
2020
we do going. Dale has consistently strived for the best future for the
outfitting industry, managed wildlife for conservation and worked
to maintain access to the outdoors for many generations to come.
The Colorado Outfitters Association is pleased to present Dale
Coombs with this year’s Outfitter of the Year Award.
www.coloradooutfitters.org COLORADO OUTFITTERS 192021 COA GUIDE & SPORTSMAN
MEMBERS
Rollo Mangus - Sundown/Rio Grande Outfitters Shawn Bentley - Sundown/Rio Grande Outfitters
Lee Kuykendall - Sundown/Rio Grande Outfitters Peter Dach - Sundown/Rio Grande Outfitters
Frank Guarinoni - Sundown/ Rio Grande Outfitters Jason Gaul - Sundown/Rio Grande Outfitters
Owen Tully - Sundown/Rio Grande Outfitters Todd Baker - Craig Wild Bunch
Trista Tully - Sundown/Rio Grande Outfitters Sam Burbey - Highlands Unlimited Inc.
Jim Mariotte - Sundown/Rio Grande Outfitters Pearl Burbey - Highlands Unlimited Inc.
Chris Durfee - Sundown/Rio Grande Outfitters Jared Hemmert - Sportsman
LIFE Since 1984 COA members have elected only a few individuals to
the status of “Honorary Life Member.” This prestigious award is
MEMBERS
given to individuals who have been true assets to the Association
and to the Hunting and Outfitting industry. Below is the entire list
of those who have been so honored.
NAME YEAR CITY & STATE TELEPHONE NAME YEAR CITY & STATE TELEPHONE
Betty Lyons 1984 Richard “Dick” Ray 1999 Pagosa Springs, CO 970-264-5546
Bob Lyons 1984 Duane Skiff 2000 Loma, CO 970-858-3018
Art Davis 1986 Denver, CO 303-561-1817 L.R. “Mac” McGraw 2002 Gunnison, CO 970-641-1811
Bob Hilkey 1986 Rod Pringle 2002 Gunnison, CO 970-641-1266
Burt George 1986 Cathy Wells 2002 Aurora, CO
Claudia George 1987 John Nelson 2003 Gunnison, CO
Sam Robinson 1987 “Doc” Bruce Cottrell 2004 Colorado Sp rings, CO 719-596-2047
Marcia Bergstad 1989 Parker, CO 720-379-8265 Thomas L. Bullock 2004
Violet Skiff 1991 Loma, CO 970-858-3018 Jim Flynn 2005
Sam Carr 1991 Tom Mikesell 2007 Craig, CO
Rudy Rudibaugh 1991 Susan Mikesell 2007 Craig, CO 970-756-5812
Obbie Dickey 1994 Del Norte, CO Larry Bishop 2008
John Sandelin 1994 Mike Schilling 2008 Carbondale, CO 970-963-2942
Dennis Bergstad 1998 Ray Heid 2009 Clark, CO 970-878-9899
Kurt Schultz 1998 Silt, CO 970-876-5043 Ron Hilkey 2010 Meeker, CO 970-878-4312
Chuck Davies 1999 Larry Osborn 2010 Hamilton, CO 970-824-6758
Dick Pennington 1999 Grand Junction, CO 970-242-6318 Larry Ehardt 2011 Yuma, AZ
Lyle Durbin 1999 Crossville, TN 931-459-2740
20 COLORADO OUTFITTERS www.coloradooutfitters.orgMEEKER, COLORADO
GAME PACKING
WILDERNESS FISHING CAMP
HORSEBACK RIDES
PACK TRIPS
BIG GAME HUNTING
PERMITTED IN THE
WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST
& FLATTOPS WILDERNESS
970.878.4765
www.sablemountainoutfitters.com
LICENSE #2657 • BONDED & INSURED
Equal opportunity employer and service provider.
Home Away
COA MEMBER
S
10%
From Home
DISCOUNT
on Tents
Tents • Stoves
Pack Saddles
Panniers
“Big Boy” Cots
4635 Jason Street
Denver, CO 80211
Call Toll Free
877 Elk-CAMP
355-2267
Mention This Ad For A FREE Catalog www.davistent.com
www.coloradooutfitters.org COLORADO OUTFITTERS 21COLORADO
PARKS
& WILDLIFE
DENVER HEADQUARTERS & 2021 BIG GAME LICENSE APPLICATION & PURCHASE DATES
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES April 6 (Tues) – Primary Draw Deadline 8 p.m. MT (Online Only)
6060 Broadway - Denver, CO 80216
Hours: M-F 8:00a.m. – 5:00p.m. • Refer to the Big Game and/or the Sheep and Goat brochures for detailed information
Main Call Center (303) 297-1192
www.cpw.state.co.us July 7 (Tues) – Secondary Draw Deadline 8 p.m. MT (Online Only)
• Deer, elk, pronghorn and bear
CPW has 700 sales agents around the state where people can buy licenses.
This includes CPW offices and our state parks. The current Authorized License Agent linked August 3 (Tues) – Leftover Limited Licenses on Sale at 9 a.m. MT
online at cpwshop.com. • Online, by phone or in person
August 3 (Tues) – Over-The-Counter Licenses on Sale at 9 a.m. MT
WILDLIFE SERVICE CENTERS FOR ANIMAL CHECKS • Online, by phone or in person
Brush Service Center Hot Sulfur Springs Service Center
122 E. Edison 346 Grand County Road 362 Online License Applications and Sales – www.cpw.state.co.us - Click “Buy & Apply”
Brush, CO 80723 Hot Sulfur Springs, CO 80451 Telephone License Sales – (800) 244-5613
(970) 842-6300 (970) 725-6200 In Person – License Agents and CPW Offices
Colorado Springs Service Center Lamar Service Center
4255 Sinton Rd. 2500 S. Main St.
Lamar, CO 81052
REPORT POACHING – 1-877-265-6648
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 227-5200 (719) 336-6600 OPERATION GAME THIEF (OGT)
Meeker Service Center Operation Game Thief (OGT) is a non-profit organization working with the CPW’s law enforcement
Denver Service Center
73485 Hwy 64 program. It pays rewards to citizens who report poachers or resource violations. Callers don’t have
6060 Broadway
Meeker, CO 81641 to reveal their names, testify in court or sign a deposition. Rewards are paid if the information
Denver, CO 80216
(970) 878-6090 leads to the arrest of a poacher or a citation is issued. Rewards do not depend on a conviction
(303) 291-7227
but must be requested when a violation is reported. Call toll-free, 1 (877) 265-6648. The number
Durango Service Center Monte Vista Service Center should not be used for information requests or emergencies.
151 E. 16th St. 0722 South Road, 1 East
Durango, CO 81301 Monte Vista, CO 81144 TURN IN POACHERS (TIP) PROGRAM
(970) 247-0855 (719) 587-6900 If a person reports illegal take or possession, or willful destruction of Big Game or Turkey, they
may receive preference points or an over-the-counter license. Use the OGT phone number or
Fort Collins Service Center Montrose Service Center check the website cpw.state.co.us for more details.
317 W. Prospect 2300 S. Townsend Ave.
Fort Collins, CO 80526 Montrose, CO 81401 HUNTER EDUCATION REQUIREMENT TO HUNT
(970) 472-4300 (970) 252-6000 1. Anyone born on or after January 1, 1949, must have a hunter education card to hunt in Colorado.
2. A hunter education card is needed to apply for or buy a license.
Glenwood Springs Service Center Pueblo Service Center
3. Your hunter education card must be carried while hunting unless it is verified, and your license
0088 Wildlife Way 600 Reservoir Rd.
is marked with a “V” on it.
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Pueblo, CO 81005
• To get your hunter education verified, take your hunter ed card to a CPW office.
(970) 947-2920 (719) 561-5300
4. CPW honors hunter education cards from other states and provinces.
Gunnison Service Center Salida Service Center 5. Mountain Lion hunter education is also required to buy a mountain lion tag.
300 W. New York Ave. 7405 Hwy 50 HUNTER EDUCATION EXEMPTIONS
Gunnison, CO 81230 Salida, CO 81201 1. Individuals over age 50 or active duty US military and veterans can obtain a hunter education
(970) 641-7060 (719) 530-5520 certificate by testing out of hunter education.*
Grand Junction Service Center Steamboat Springs Service Center 2. A one-time apprentice certificate can be obtained for hunters who are at least 10 years old and
711 Independent Ave. 925 Weiss Rd. who must be accompanied by a mentor in the field.*
Grand Junction, CO 81505 Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 * Please see the CPW website for more information on hunter education vexemptions or to
(970) 255-6100 (970) 870-2197 find hunter education courses: cpw.state.co.us/HunterEd
22 COLORADO OUTFITTERS www.coloradooutfitters.orgwww.coloradoelkoutfitter.com
Unit 17 Rand, Colorado Rifle & Archery Elk & Moose Hunts
In the fall of 2021 we will also be offering guided tent
camp hunting experiences for big game.
383 East 1st Street
Craig, CO 81625
970-824-3855
BrothersProcessing.com
Custom
Processing
MOFFAT COUNTY’S
FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED, WE ARE PROUD BEST MEAT RETAILER
TO PROVIDE THE YAMPA VALLEY OF COLORADO
WITH QUALITY MEAT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Our Services Include:
USDA PROCESSING OF LIVESTOCK
Beef Pork Lamb
WILDGAME PROCESSING
AWARD WINNING SMOKED
MEAT PRODUCTS
Beef Beef Lamb
Beef Lamb Beef Lamb Pork Lamb
Pork Pork Pork STORE THAT PROVIDES FOR ALL
OF YOUR MEAT NEEDS, AS WELL
AS SEAFOOD AND CHEESES
Beef Beef
Pork Lamb
Beef
Pork Lamb
Pork Lamb
WildGame WildGame
WildGame dGame
WilWildGame WilddGame
Wil Game WildGame www.coloradooutfitters.org COLORADO OUTFITTERS 23DEER & ELK
SEASONS
BIG GAME
For planning purposes, Colorado Parks and Wildlife sets the dates for the
primary big game hunting seasons in 5 year increments (currently 2020
through 2024). Please check the current regulations for changes and
updates that have occurred and additional hunting opportunities.
2021 ARCHERY SEASON
9/2-9/30
2021 MUZZLELOADER SEASON
9/11-9/19
2021 RIFLE SEASONS
1ST RIFLE SEASON, SEPARATE ELK (LIMITED LICENSES): 10/16-10/20
2ND RIFLE SEASON, COMBINED DEER & ELK
(OVER-THE-COUNTER & LIMITED LICENSES): 10/30-11/07
3RD RIFLE SEASON, COMBINED DEER & ELK
(OVER-THE-COUNTER & LIMITED LICENSES): 11/13-11/19
4TH RIFLE SEASON, COMBINED DEER & ELK (LIMITED LICENSES): 11/24-11/28
AGENCY CONTACT INFO
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF COLORADO PARKS & WILDLIFE
REGULATORY AGENCIES 6060 Broadway
Division of Outfitters Registrations Denver, CO 80216
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350 303-297-1192
Denver, CO 80202 www.cpw.state.co.us
303-894-7800
Brochure on state parks available, ideas and
www.dora.state.co.us/outfitters
information on camping sites in Colorado
List of current, registered outfitters, State Parks. Permits for OHVs and ATVs 303-
complaint history and complaint forms. 791-1920 or online.
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT COLORADO DEPARTMENT
2850 Youngfield, Lakewood, CO 80215 OF TRANSPORTATION
303-293-3600 Denver, CO 80222
www.co.blm.gov 303-757-9228
Topographical maps that specify public www.dot.state.co.us
and private land. Road Conditions: Out of Colorado
Note: Outfitters operating on BLM land 303-639-1111 / in Colorado dial 511
must have a BLM Special Use Permit. Check Download its mobile app for road and
with the appropriate BLM office to confirm construction conditions.
the outfitter has a current permit.
COLORADO TOURISM OFFICE
U.S. FOREST SERVICE 800-COLORADO
617 Cole Blvd., Building 17
www.colorado.com
Golden, CO 80401
303-275-5350 Tourism planning, travel info and maps.
www.fs.usda.gov/R2
National Forest Maps, camping & road U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
closures within National Forests. Denver Federal Center
Note: Outfitters operating on U.S. Forest P.O. Box 25286, Mail Stop 306,
Lands must have a USFS Special Use Permit. Denver, CO 80255
Ask your outfitter for the phone number of 303-202-4700 / 888-627-3325
the appropriate Forest Service District Ranger www.usgs.gov
Office. Check this required federal permit
Topographical maps.
status before you book with an outfitter.
24 COLORADO OUTFITTERS www.coloradooutfitters.orgMANAGEMENT UNIT MAP
(Bear, Elk, Deer, Antelope/Pronghorn, Moose)
See separate Sheep & Goat brochure from CPW for maps of those GMUs.
These map boundaries are only approximate and provided as an aid to apply for the correct unit. The map is NOT to be used in the field
as an indicator of unit boundaries. See the unit descriptions for specific boundary descriptions in the Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Big
Game brochure for specific unit boundaries. Units where Chronic Wasting Disease has been detected appear shaded in yellow on the
map. Please see current Colorado Parks and Wildlife regulations for any updated boundary lines.
www.coloradooutfitters.org COLORADO OUTFITTERS 25WHAT IT TAKES
By George Bowers
TO BAG A NICE BULL ELK,
or a dandy Mule Deer buck,
Will take some preparation
and a whole lot more than luck.
It will take the proper gear,
and a rifle zeroed in,
And the critters to be situated,
COLORADO
not down, but straight upwind.
It requires some personal fitness,
By George Bowers and dogged determination,
And likely scent control
Colorado’s quite a state, with gems and treasures rare, for all the perspiration!
Soaring mountain heights, and thin, but clean pure air. Probably a GPS
with a map and proper routing,
The bluest skies you’ll find, and crisp cool quiet nights,
And a fair amount of footwork
The brightest stars in all the world, a million crystal lights!
for good preseason scouting.
Wildlife in abundance, elk and moose and deer, It takes some tasty snacks,
carefully stashed and stored,
Bighorn sheep and mountain goats, steep cliffs they never fear.
But more than all of these,
Cougars and porcupines, turkeys and antelope,
it takes the favor of the Lord!
Chasing game in this great state, is every hunter’s hope!
Fishing in its streams, for browns or cutthroat trout,
Frying up a mess of rainbows, that’s what it’s all about!
Towering spruce and pine trees, golden aspens quaking,
Gorgeous striking sunrises, as each new day is breaking.
Cowboys on their horses, rounding up their cows,
Guarding all their keep, from hungry coyote howls.
Snow on distant peaks, reaching to the sky,
God blessed Colorado, and its Rocky Mountains high!
26 COLORADO OUTFITTERS www.coloradooutfitters.orgSUNDOWN OUTFITTERS
RIO GRANDE OUTFITTERS
GMU’s 76, 77, 78, 771, 79, 80 CONTACT INFO:
Guided hunts public & private land Ash & Trish Tully
Trophy elk hunts in 76 970-264-9576
Trophy late season mule deer attully@centurytel.net
huntinfo.com/rio-grande-outfitters/
Trophy Timberline mule deer hunts
Lion hunts
Sheep hunts S15, S31, S36, S22, S33
Over the counter elk hunts
Quality drop camps TM
Game packing
SDO & RGO are equal opportunity service providers operating on a special use permit in the San Juan National
Forest, and Rio Grande National Forest. We are licensed, bonded and insured. License # 3090.NEWS FROM
COLORADO
PARKS & WILDLIFE
BIG GAME 2021:
ARE YOU HUNTING ETHICALLY?
By Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Hunting is an integral part of wildlife management in Colorado. While you • Did you sight-in your rifle before the season?
are involved in an enjoyable recreational activity, remember that you are • Are you in good enough shape to be able to hunt in mountainous
also an active and important participant in managing big-game herds. terrain and properly retrieve a harvested animal?
With your license comes a responsibility to hunt and conduct yourself in an • Do you know how to properly field dress a big-game animal?
ethical manner.
• Do you minimize the impacts of your camp on the landscape and do
Please, take a few moments to answer the following questions; then you leave a camp site cleaner than how you found it?
remember the answers when you are out in the field:
• Do you pack out all of your trash?
• Are your hunting actions providing a “fair chase” scenario for the
animal? • Will you report rule violations–yours and others–to a Colorado
wildlife officer?
• Would you behave the same way if you were hunting with a
wildlife officer or being videotaped for the evening news? • Have you read the Colorado Big Game brochure to check the rules
and regulations for the area in which you are hunting?
• Do you know exactly where you are hunting?
Are you in the right GMU? Ethical behavior is critical to the future of hunting. Please, consider how
your actions impact wildlife, fellow hunters and the general public.
• Do you know the habits of the animal you are hunting?
For more information about hunting in Colorado, see: cpw.state.co.us.
28 COLORADO OUTFITTERS www.coloradooutfitters.org2021 CPW PRODUCT SALES CHART FOR CUSTOMER PURCHASES
29
COLORADO OUTFITTERS
LICENSE PURCHASING DECISION QUESTIONS:
3/1/21: 6/16/21: What species; where; when; method of take?
■ Fishing licenses and rod stamps on sale Deer, elk, pronghorn & bear
■ Small-game licenses on sale Most hunting licenses are valid for season dates by species,
secondary draw applications open
(online, by phone, in person) (online or by phone) except for annual licenses (valid March 1, 2021–March 31, 2022).
■ Furbearer harvest permit available
6/30/21, 8 p.m. MT: 8/3/21, 9 a.m. MT:
cpw.state.co.us Secondary draw application deadline
3/1/21: Big game leftover limited licenses on sale
1/5/21: ■ 7/6/21: draw results posted (online, by phone, in person)
Spring turkey applications ■ Qualifying licenses on sale ■ 7/16/21: payment deadline
■ Big-game primary draw
www.coloradooutfitters.org
open (online or by phone)
applications open (online or by phone) 5/1/21: 8/3/21, 9 a.m. MT:
2/2/21, 8 p.m. MT: Fall turkey applications open Big game OTC & add-on bear licenses on sale Annual licenses
Spring turkey application (online or by phone) (online, by phone, in person)
deadline 3/1/21, 9 a.m. MT Big game*
■ 2/23/21: draw results posted Spring turkey OTC licenses on sale 5/28/21, 8 p.m. MT: Mountain lion
■ 3/9/21: payment deadline Fall turkey application deadline 8/3/21, 9 a.m. MT:
Fall turkey leftover & OTC licenses on sale Turkey
3/16/21, 9 a.m. MT ■ 6/7/21: draw results posted
Spring turkey leftovers on sale ■ 6/17/21: payment deadline (online, by phone, in person) Conservation Stamps
JAN FEB MAR APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC
1/5/21: 3/1/21: 7/1/21: OTC: over-the-counter licenses
2021 Habitat Stamp on sale 2021 CO Waterfowl Stamp on sale Federal Duck Stamp on sale (not available in the draws)
*Big game: mule deer, white-
3/25/21: 4/6/21, 8 p.m. MT: tailed deer, elk, pronghorn,
Mountain lion licenses on sale Big-game primary draw application deadline moose, bear, Rocky Mountain
(for seasons April 1, 2021–March 31, 2022) ■ 4/20/21: sheep & goat draw results posted — 5/4/21: sheep & goat payment deadline bighorn sheep, desert bighorn
■ 5/24–5/28/21: big-game draw results posted — 6/11/21: big-game payment deadline sheep and mountain goat
COLORADO PARKS & WILDLIFE CALL CENTERS: STATE PARK PASSES STATE PARK CAMPING REGISTRATIONS (dates valid)
▶ CPW customer service call center: Vehicle annual affixed: $80 Reservations: can be made 6 months in advance Boat registration*: Jan. 1–Dec. 31
303-297-1192 (M–F, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.) Family annual transferable: $120 Online: cpw.state.co.us, click “Buy and Apply” OHV registration: April 1–March 31
Aspen Leaf annual affixed: $70 Call: 1-800-244-5613 Snowmobile registration: Oct. 1–Sept. 30
▶ CPW hunt planners:
(64 and older, CO residents) (campsites: check-in 1:00 p.m., check-out by noon) *Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Stamp
303-291-7526 (M–F, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.)
Vehicle daily: $9–$11 required for motorboats and sailboats
▶ CPW Product Sales & Camping Reservations: Individual daily: $4
1-800-244-5613 (7 days/week, 24 hrs/day) RETAIL MERCHANDISE
Updated: 1/27/20
(For specialized passes, see regulations.) Online: cpwshop.com
▶ Colorado Outdoors Magazine subscriptions: In person: various parks and offices
1-800-417-8986 updated: 12/18/20Fighting to Protect the Rights of America’s Present and Future Sportsmen WYOMING PACK STRING - PHOTO CREDIT: JOSHUA SCHULER
QUESTIONS TO ASK
YOURSELF & YOUR GROUP
BEFORE SHOPPING OR BUYING...
WHAT TYPE OF HUNT DO I WANT? AM I IN GOOD ENOUGH PHYSICAL CONDITION
• Fair chase FOR THE HUNT I AM BOOKING?
• Be honest with yourself; try not to plan on getting “in”
• High fence
shape before the hunt. Getting into better shape is
• Public land more reasonable.
• Private land
• Think about everyone in your group. Be sure to book
• Pack in to the lowest physical capabilities.
• Fly in
• Tent or Lodge WHEN I HEARD THE SUCCESS RATES DID I PUT
• Computer (Yes, these are available. MYSELF ON BOTH SIDES? WHAT IF I AM THE
Though it is illegal in Colorado) UNSUCCESSFUL HUNTER?
• Single species or combo
WHAT DO I PICTURE FOR THIS HUNT?
• Location • Pack in on Horseback, wall tent, wood smoke, long
• What type of support do I want? sweaty days of hunting.
• Guided? Semi Guided? Drop Camp? • Sleeping in lodge with five star meals, hot showers,
atv or auto support, a guide to carry my weapon,
AM I MORE INTERESTED IN MY WEAPON hunting privately on private land.
THAN THE GAME I AM HUNTING? DO I
WANT TO HUNT OR SHOOT? • Or? Fill this in with details of the hunt pictured in your
• This may seem a funny question, but think about all mind: avalanche chutes, dark timber, miles of rolling
the hunting videos and shows out there. When you grassland…
daydream about this hunt are you picturing the 500+
yard kill shot or the “belly crawl through the thick for
two hours” spot and stock hunt? Book accordingly.
www.coloradooutfitters.org COLORADO OUTFITTERS 31QUESTIONS TO ASK
RESEARCH ANY OUTFITTER
BEFORE A HUNT...
IS THE OUTFITTER LICENSED, BONDED, AND WHAT IS THE RETURN CLIENT PERCENTAGE?
INSURED? • This is good barometer of client satisfaction.
• Should be easily answered by the outfitter… ASK THE GENERAL LOCATION OF THE CAMPS?
Company, limits, renewal dates, etc.. • How far in?
IS THE LICENSE IN GOOD STANDING? • Would they hunt there if they were hunting for
• For Colorado outfitters use: themselves?
www.dora.state.co.us/Outfitters WHAT IS THE AVERAGE OCCUPANCY OF A CAMP?
ARE THEY MEMBERS OF THE COLORADO • Are you booking a camp for your group or will you
OUTFITTERS ASSOCIATION? have strangers in it?
• If not. Why? Could they be members? HOW MANY HUNTERS DO THEY SERVICE
ANNUALLY? BE A LABEL JUNKY.
HOW LONG HAVE THEY BEEN IN BUSINESS? • What gear do they use? From camp equipment, tack, to
• Make sure that the individual has been in business
personal gear…If you are not familiar with it look it up.
that long. Not the business name being in business
This will give a flavor of the outfit you are booking with.
that long.
BIGGEST THINGS TO REMEMBER…
ASK FOR REFERENCES. SUCCESSFUL AND ASK
FOR UNSUCCESSFUL REFERENCES AS WELL. 1. You get what you pay for.
• Successful hunters might forget leaky tents, rank • A bargain hunt is just that. Some bargains are great,
many are not so great.
stock or? Unsuccessful hunters will remember the
service and the area (and might offer extra insight). 2. Make sure you are comfortable with the person you
give your money to.
IF SUCCESS RATES ARE GIVEN, ASK HOW THEY • Professional outfitters can control a lot of things,
ARE CALCULATED. KILL? OPPORTUNITY? but the nature of most of this business involves
• Remind yourself that success rates can be easily Mother Nature and she controls everything.
skewed by number of hunters, number of tags, sex of 3. Are all my questions answered? Do I fully
tags, by season, etc... understand the services I am contracting for?
32 COLORADO OUTFITTERS www.coloradooutfitters.orgVISINTAINER RANCHING FOR WILDLIFE
Elk, Mule Deer and Pronghorn Antelope • GMU’s 3, 4, 301
Travis Flaharty • Rocky & Sparky Pappas
970.756.3056 • www.rtshuntingllc.com
Colorado Outfitter’s License #3198
Member RMEF and COA
mtnmantaxidermy.com Craig Co 970-824-4910
34 COLORADO OUTFITTERS www.coloradooutfitters.orgASSOCIATE MEMBERS
These Companies offer Products and Services to Colorado Outfitters and their Clients
ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER DURANGLERS NEW MEXICO COUNCIL OF
RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. 923 Main Ave, Durango, CO 81301 OUTFITTERS & GUIDES
Shelley Doggett (970) 385-4081 // info@duranglers.com Kerrie C Romero, Executive Director
PO Box 4190, Estes Park, CO 80517 51 Bogan Road, Stanley, NM 87056
(970) 586-4407 // Teresa_Mese@ajg.com ELK MOUNTAIN TENTS (505) 440-5258 // kerriecoxromero@gmail.com
www.ajgrms.com Justin Bledsoe www.nmoutfitters.com
4209 Parkridge, Nampa, ID 83687
BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN (541) 316-8368 // elkmountaintents@yahoo.com OUTDOOR INSURANCE GROUP
OF COLORADO www.elkmountaintents.com Glen Sudol
PO Box 1524, Elizabeth, CO 80107 1371 Hecla Drive #E, Louisville, CO 80027
(970) 242-0276 ELLIS CANVAS TENTS (303) 951-5050 // gsudol@oigcorp.com
Dave Ellis www.oigcorp.com // www.huntinginsurance.com
BASIN CO-OP INC 158 A Bodo Dr., Durango, CO 81303
26103 Hwy 160E, Durango, CO 81301 (970) 259-2050 // info@elliscanvastents.gmail.com PROFESSIONAL
(970) 247-3066 www.elliscanvastents.com OUTIFTTERS & GUIDES OF AMERICA
BROTHERS CUSTOM PROCESSING ELM OUTFITTERS & GUIDES TRAINING
Dave Satterwhite PROIS
Michael & Julie Knott Kirstie Pike
PO Box 448, Craig, CO 81626 P.O. Box 627, Corvallis, MT 59828
(970) 824-3855 // bcprocessing@qwestoffice.net 28001-B West Hwy., Gunnison, CO 81230
(406) 961-3603 // elmguideschool59@gmail.com (970) 641-3355 // kirstie@proishunting.com
www.elmguideschool.com www.proishunting.com
CANIS ATHLETE
2049 E. Joyce Blvd Suite 200, Fayetteville, AR 72705
(479) 287- 4990 // info@canisathlete.com FELDMANN NAGEL LLC RANGE GLOBAL SERVICES
www.canisathlete.com 1228 15th Street, Suite 200, Denver, CO 80202 Terry Daniels
(303) 813-1200 // cfeldmann@feldmann-nagel.com 2201 Denton Drive, Ste. 109, Austin, TX 78758
CARL ZEISS SPORTS OPTICS www.wildlifelawyer.com (954) 448-2817 // tdaniels@rangeglobal.net
711 Moorefield Park, N Chesterfield, VA 23236 www.rangeglobal.net
(804) 425-8459 GARDENSWARTZ SPORTING GOODS
www.zeiss.com/sportd 780 Main Ave, Durango, CO 81301 ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION
(970) 259-6696 (970) 247-2660 5705 Grant Creek, Missoula, MT 59808
COLE’S MEAT PROCESSING SY’S www.gardenswartzdurango.com (800) 225-5355 // www.rmef.org
TAXIDERMY GOODS FOR THE WOODS
Kraig Candelaria SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL
Jane Clayton 4800 W. Gates Pass Rd., Tucson, AZ 85745
495 Hwy 84, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 307 S. Camino Del Rio, Durango, CO 81303
(970) 2646-2426 // systaxidermy@gmail.com (520) 620-1220 // www.scifirstforhunters.org
(970) 247-5725 // goodsforthewoods1@yahoo.com
www.goodsforthewoodsco.com SCHNEE’S
COLORADO BOWHUNTERS ASSOC. INC.
Roger Trudell GUIDEFITTER, INC. Shawn Raecke
PO Box 848, Longmont, CO 80502 PO Box 6069, Bozeman, MT 59771
B Koontz (800) 922-1562 // shawn@schnees.com
www.coloradobowhunting.org www.guidefitter.com www.schnees.com
COLORADO CYLINDER STOVES MEAT CLEAVER
Wes Beaver 5334 Tennyson St
VOORMI
3867 G Road, Palisade, CO 81526 Pagosa Springs, CO
Denver, CO 80212 (970) 264-2724 // info@voormi.com
(970) 243-4595 // wes@coloradocylinderstoves.com 303-458-7563
www.coloradocylinderstoves.com www.voormi.com
MOUNTAINAIRE TAXIDERMY
COLORADO HORSE COUNCIL Mike & Gayle Francavilla WAUNITA HOT SPRINGS RANCH
22 S 4th Ave #106, Brightone, CO 80601 797 Deer Trail, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 Ryan Pringle
(303) 292-4981 (970) 731-3466 8007 County Rd 887, Gunnison, CO 81230
www.coloradohorsecouncil.com (970) 641-1266 // info@waunita.com
MOUNTAIN MAN TAXIDERMY www.waunita.com
COLORADO MULE DEER ASSOCIATION 1176 Yampa Ave
Denny Behrens Craig, CO 81626 WILD SHEEP FOUNDATION ASSOC
PO Box 2104, Grand Junction, CO 81501 (970) 824-4910 Gray N. Thornton, Director
(970) 261-2513 720 Allen Avenue, Cody, WY 82414
NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION (307) 527-6261
DAVIS TENT & AWNING Wayne Dickens
4635 Jason St 1418 Canoe Creek Dr. S. YAMPA VALLEY BANK
Denver, CO 80211 Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Dave Fleming
(303) 561-1817 // will@davistent.com 435 Mack Ln, Craig, CO 81625
www.davistent.com (970) 824-3600
dfleming@yampavalleybank.com
www.yampavalleybank.com
www.coloradooutfitters.org COLORADO OUTFITTERS 35PREMIUM PRIVATE LAND HUNTING IN
UNIT 61 & 62
BLM & Forest Service Permits
Best of Species in Archery 2013
17201 6200 RD - Montrose, CO 81403
ray@campdavidoutfitting.com
(970) 765-5500 or (970) 596-6716
WWW.CAMPDAVIDOUTFITTING.COM
36 COLORADO OUTFITTERS www.coloradooutfitters.orgYou can also read
