Guided Horseback Wilderness Elk or Deer Hunt

Lodge hunts are afternoon arrival, 5 full days of hunting, and morning departure.

This hunt is available for both Archery and Rifle Seasons. A mix of private land, forest service and wilderness area will be hunted. Horseback hunting will be our primary means of transportation, but 4×4 and hiking will be used to access some areas. The majority of hunting will be done on public land. Lodging and meals are provided in our high-end lodge adjacent to the Flat Tops Wilderness Area. In some cases, the option to spike camp for a night may be available. You can focus on several species (including elk, mule deer, and bears – based on season/tag availability) or focus on a single species.

Success Rates, Tag Availability, and Other Information

Success Rates:

Bear - Dedicated 5-day hunt – 75%+. As an “opportunity” tag added on to a deer/elk-focused hunt – 20-25%

Elk - All of these hunts are true wilderness hunts where being in good shape, being able to ride a few hours each day, and being able to bare inclement weather will pay off with the hunt of a lifetime. Rifle hunts average 40-80%+ shot opportunity on legal bulls for those that hunt every morning and afternoon/night of their hunt. Archery hunts run roughly 1/2 the success rate of rifle hunts. The biggest variable is weather and the hunter’s persistence. The majority of bulls are medium-sized, 4-6 point animals. Roughly 1/10th of our harvested bulls score 300+.

Mule Deer - During 2nd and 3rd rifle seasons our hunters with deer tags have 50-80% shot opportunity on bucks. 4th Season rifle hunters generally have a 90-100% opportunity to harvest a mature buck. Dedicated muzzleloader hunters will have a 50-70% chance of getting an opportunity at a mature buck. Archery deer hunts are highly variable on the hunter’s shooting abilities. Shooting opportunities under 70 yards are 60-70% on a five-day deer-focused hunt.

The primary focus of these hunts will be mature mule deer in the 160″+ class. We have taken many deer in the 170-180″ class and some over 200″.

Tag Availability:

September – Archery Deer are easy to draw, Archery Elk are over-the-counter, Rifle Bear is easy to draw

Muzzleloader – Deer tags are easy to draw, and Elk tags require 2-4 preference points.

1st season – Elk are easy to draw, Bear tags are over-the-counter

2nd season – Deer are easy to draw, Elk are over-the-counter

3rd season – Deer require 0-1 preference points to draw. Elk are over-the-counter

4th season – Deer require 2-3 points for residents, non-residents should expect to draw with 4-6 points. Bull tags take 0-1 points to draw.

The Lodge

• The lodge sets against the Flat Tops Wilderness Area and is extremely private.

• The lodge is 3,500 sq. ft. and can sleep up to 8 people.

• It is 100% log construction with high-end finishes.

• There is a large master bedroom, two sleeping lofts, a large great room, and two guest bedrooms with log bunk beds with full-size bottom bunks.

• The lodge has three bathrooms, a high-end kitchen, and wrap around deck.

• We rent out the entire facility to one group at a time. You will be the only guests in the lodge. It is the ultimate in private retreats.

Base price is per hunter for a 2x1 Guided Hunt. Make it a 1x1 Guided Hunt for an additional fee per person.