Father/Son Colorado Elk Hunt Questions

[RANGER3BN]

I am planning a Colorado rifle elk hunt for me and my 70 year-old father who is still very mobile considering his age. This has been a lifelong dream for my father so he would like to use a guide. I have spoken with a few who have openings for this year’s 2nd and 3rd rifle seasons. The services I have spoken with have a combination of private and permit based land they have access to. We are attempting to stay under $7k per hunter plus non resident tag fees. My questions revolve around what rifle season would you choose and do you have any recommendations for guide services? Thanks in advance for any insight and suggestions.

KS

 

[intunegp]

Non resident tag costs are going to eat $1000/each of your budget if you want bull tags so you're looking at having $6k/person to the outfitter. I don't know if that's reasonable or not but maybe you should start by speaking to the guides with openings and seeing if that budget is even going to work for you. While you have them on the horn you could inquire about their success rates by season and get their recommendation.

 

[SuperDUECE22]

$7k per hunter plus non resident tag fees

@intunegp

 

[TaperPin]

Many guys in their prime, let alone 70, don’t enjoy the cold weather hunting late seasons. I suppose it could be somewhat comfortable in warmer parts of the state, but I’d at least think about it.

 

[bz_711]

2nd season over 3rd if those are your choices.
Do you all have any preference points that might allow for a 1st season rifle to be drawn?

Good Luck!

 

[Gman12]

Since it is with your dad and his lifelong dream, I would highly recommend trying to find an outfitter with access to lots of private land. It may be a once in a lifetime hunt for him and not having to compete with other hunters on public would make a big difference in the quality of the hunt IMO.

 

[RANGER3BN]

No preference points, which is why we’re concentrating on second and third season. My dad is a very private person extracting this time sensitive information out of him would have made Guantánamo Bay interrogators, proud.

 

[intunegp]

@intunegp

Reading is hard lol. Everything else still applies.