Runaway Llamas - Unit 17

[MountainMan83]

I know this is a long shot, but if any hunters are heading up unit 17 (Colorado - Willow Creek/Grassy Run area) please let me if you see any sightings of two llamas (dark brown, and 'paint'-brown and white). They were spooked a week and a half ago during archery, ran away, and still MIA. There have been a few sightings of them but nothing in the last 5-6 days that I know. I will be heading up Oct 15th to post signs with contact info throughout the area. Any help is appreciated!

 

[11boo]

I hope you find them before the lead starts flying.

 

[Ucsdryder]

Can you hire a pilot to fly you around? I found a couple horses one season. I gave coordinates to CPW.

 

[mtnbiker208]

how much do you have to pay the person you rented them from, if you can't find them?
or what is the replacement cost of a llama?

 

[Indian Summer]

I remember one time in the southern Bitteroot in Montana a guy posted signs. The said “Lost: 23 pack goats”

He drew a moose tag and had them loaded with meat when wolves scattered them. I don’t think he ever found any of them. I guess a goat with a bunch of moose meat strapped to it made a heck of a delicacy for a hungry wolf or 10.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

If I shot one, I’d get it mounted.

 

[Ucsdryder]

I remember one time in the southern Bitteroot in Montana a guy posted signs. The said “Lost: 23 pack goats”

He drew a moose tag and had them loaded with meat when wolves scattered them. I don’t think he ever found any of them. I guess a goat with a bunch of moose meat strapped to it made a heck of a delicacy for a hungry wolf or 10.

Hahaha I’m just picturing a wolf realizing what he just killed. A yummy llama with 40 pounds of moose meat. Talk about winning the lottery!

 

[cmbbulldog]

how much do you have to pay the person you rented them from, if you can't find them?
or what is the replacement cost of a llama?

Think it's usually around 5K per.

 

[Johbran]

Think it's usually around 5K per.

Ouch!!

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Think it's usually around 5K per.

So t they only cost like 200 dollars???

 

[ibebirdman]

Man, hope you find them. Escaped llamas are high on my nightmare list.

 

[MountainMan83]

Man, hope you find them. Escaped llamas are high on my nightmare list.

My family and I have been super stressed the last couple weeks. There were 3 different groups of people reporting sightings on Thursday. Owner went up Friday and spent the day looking for them without seeing any of them. They seem healthy and content with plenty of food and water, which is going to make them extra hard to catch at this point.

 

[MountainMan83]

If I shot one, I’d get it mounted.

Thanks dude. You seem like a really cool guy.

 

[ibebirdman]

My family and I have been super stressed the last couple weeks. There were 3 different groups of people reporting sightings on Thursday. Owner went up Friday and spent the day looking for them without seeing any of them. They seem healthy and content with plenty of food and water, which is going to make them extra hard to catch at this point.

Consider taking up a female with you when you search. That helped my buddy catch his lost llama. Might not be as helpful on geldings, but I bet they still like being around females.

 

[MJB]

I'd take 2-3 up and Coral them, have them make some noise and wait, they will come a looking, remember they are pack animals use that to your advantage.

Good luck

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Thanks dude. You seem like a really cool guy.

Thenks!!! I am pretty cool. To be fair it dosent seem like you really care much about these llamas, I mean you posted this on October 6 and are waiting until the 15th to even go post signs. I mean c’mon man, lol do you think these things are going to be alive in 2 weeks?

 

[cnelk]

I know a rancher that has cattle not too far from this area. I’ll text him and see if he’s seen them

 

[cnelk]

The North Park wolf pack was also seen in that country not long ago.

 

[cnelk]

The rancher just text me back and said he or his hired hands haven’t seen the llamas

 

[GunsAreFun]

Get on rubber Colorado specific hunting groups on Facebook and post this.