7 day Elk / Deer hunting packages for 5
Package price
Package price
with Elk included
Outfitter
United States
Response rate: 80%
Response time: more than a month
More about us
Our company was established in 1999 and operates in 1 territory.
Our 5 stair Man Lodge is located ten miles INSIDE the National Forest. Our GMUs (72 & 73) have the 2nd largest elk population in Colorado. We have over 500 acres of private property to hunt on. Finally, we offer catered dinners for most of your stay.
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About this hunt
This hunt takes place in Colorado GMU 72 & 73 with the 2nd largest elk population in Colorado. We are providing accommodations for 7 nights and dinner for 5 (nights). Additional nights are $850 without the dinner included, We will have you meet with a seasoned local hunter upon your arrival who can help orient you and point you in the right direction. If you would prefer a hunting guide we can set that up for you. You will need to either get OTC bull tags, which are available in Colorado, or be successful getting tags in the April 1st Colorado Parks & Wildlife draw.
Self-guided
(Regular trip)
Meat Hunt
Hunting season: 1 Sep 2025 - 18 Nov 2025
Best time for hunting: 26 Oct 2025 - 3 Nov 2025
Success rate
Colorado Parks & Wildlife has a voluminous amount of information about hunting in Colorado. Please access it. Your success will depend upon you hunting skill and determination. We are in GMU 72 and 73. The CPW estimates there are 26,130 elk in our GMUs with a cow/bull ratio of 14. This is the 2nd highest GMU population estimate in the state of Colorado. In the first season the success rate in 2020 was 23% In the second season the success rate was 14% In the third season the success rate was 9%. In 2023 the success ratio for deer All Manner in our GMUs was 15%. For just rifle the deer success ratio was 42% Again, it all depends on you skill level and determination.
OTC Tag available
Where you will hunt
Territory
You can hunt in the 2 million acre San Juan National Forest with GMU 73 permit. We also have 400 acres within the National Forest for private hunting. Finally we have 166 acres down in the valley that can be hunted with a Land Owner Presference permit but that depends on the season and species they give to us.
Fence type: Fenced
Territory size: 566
Languages spoken by staff: English
Operating since: 2012 year
Structure by elevation
Mountains: 100%
Structure by landscape
Fields/Bush: 10%
Forest: 90%
Where you will stay
Recommendations:
We provide 5-star accommodations in our Main Lodge. The Lodge is extremely large (4500 sq ft), well furnished, and well appointed. The Lodge is located on our 160 acre "in-holding" ranch, which is located 10 miles INSIDE the San Juan National Forest. The nearest town is Mancos -- in between Durango and Cortez on the map of SW Colorado.
How to get there
We are conveniently placed between Durango and Telluride just outside of the town of Mancos, Colorado and a short distance from Mesa Verde National Park. The ranch is a 160 acre “in-holding” located 15 miles from Mancos with the last 10 miles being inside the San Juan National Forest. It is about a 25-30 minute drive from town. Mancos is located 27 miles west of Durango and 17 miles east of Cortez. To get here you take Montezuma County Road 42 and follow signs to Jersey Jim Lookout – a 15 mile drive. Our driveway is just past Jersey Jim on the left. There are no addresses in a National Forest so the easiest way to use your GPS is to put in “Double R Ranch”. That will get you within 100 yards of the driveway. Durango affords the most convenient airport for travelers outside of Colorado flying through Denver. From Mancos it is 50-55 minute drive to the airport, which is 5 miles east of Durango. Telluride is an easy day trip from the ranch. The drive from Mancos is about an hour and a half following Highway 184 to Highway 145, which takes you into Telluride. Mesa Verde National Park is located just 7 miles west of Mancos on Highway 160. A new park Visitor Center is just off the highway. However, from the Visitor Center to the majority of the cliff dwellings is a further 20 mile drive.
Nearest airport: Durango
Distance from airport: 1 hr 20 minutes
Transfer from airport: No
Transfer from railway: No
Other information
Gun rental: No
Vaccination required: No
Terms
Price Includes
- Dinner
- Laundry
- We will have you meet with a local seasoned hunter on your arrival to help orient you and head you in the right direction.
- 5 Dinners
Cancellation
- If you cancel 60 days or more before your reservation you get a full refund
- if you cancel between 60 and 30 days before your reservation you get half your money back
- If you cancel within 30 days of your reservation you sacrifice your entire deposit.
Price DOES NOT include
- Transport on territory
- Transfer from/to airport
- Hunting license
- Gun permits
- Gun rental
- Ammunition
- Guiding by PH
- Field trophy preparation
- Trophy measurement
- Insurance
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Beverages/soft drinks
- Alcoholic drinks
- Housekeeping
- Gratuities
Wounding
- 0
Price Includes
- Dinner
- Laundry
- We will have you meet with a local seasoned hunter on your arrival to help orient you and head you in the right direction.
- 5 Dinners
Price DOES NOT include
- Transport on territory
- Transfer from/to airport
- Hunting license
- Gun permits
- Gun rental
- Ammunition
- Guiding by PH
- Field trophy preparation
- Trophy measurement
- Insurance
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Beverages/soft drinks
- Alcoholic drinks
- Housekeeping
- Gratuities
Cancellation
- If you cancel 60 days or more before your reservation you get a full refund
- if you cancel between 60 and 30 days before your reservation you get half your money back
- If you cancel within 30 days of your reservation you sacrifice your entire deposit.
Wounding
- 0
Payment
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Good hunting experience
Amazing cabin and views. Awesome food
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