Five Day Buck Mule Deer Hunt
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with Mule deer included
Shari Kempton
United States
Response rate: 100%
Response time: within a day
More about us
Our company was established in 1989 and operates in 1 territory.
Enjoy a week or more of great hunting and great friendships in beautiful Colorado. You will be served great meals three times a day such as fall off the bone BBQ Ribs, Cornish Game Hens and thick Delmonico Steaks. Located in the center of the elk migratory path, Maybell, Colorado is just 40 minutes from Craig, Colorado - THE ELK CAPITAL OF THE WORLD. We have many repeat hunters and families that come to our lodge year after year.
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About this hunt
Enjoy a week or more of great hunting and great friendships in beautiful Colorado. You will be served great meals three times a day such as fall off the bone BBQ Ribs, Cornish Game Hens and thick Delmonico Steaks. Located in the center of the elk migratory path, Maybell, Colorado is just 40 minutes from Craig, Colorado - THE ELK CAPITAL OF THE WORLD. We have many repeat hunters and families that come to our lodge year after year. R & R Ranch of Colorado, Inc. is owned by husband-and-wife team Jeff and Shari Kempton, Shari Kempton founded and was also the chairperson for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation - Gainesville, Florida Chapter for over a decade and both are still actively involved. Jeff has been guiding this ranch for the past 35 years and knows the land as well as the animal movements throughout the private 27,000 - acre ranch. New alfalfa fields have been planted and water is supplied year round to ensure healthy and more resident animals. The land owner voucher is included in the price of the hunt but the hunter will need to purchase the deer license ( resident $ 47.91 - non-resident $ 481.52 and a Habitat Stamp $ 12.15 ). Hunt dates are November 10 - 14. You arrive November 9th and depart November 15th.
Semi-guided
(Regular trip)
Rifle Hunting
Hunting season: 9 Nov 2025 - 15 Nov 2025
Where you will hunt
Territory
If you are looking for a taste of the Wild West, Craig, Colorado, is the place to go. This small city in Moffat County is rich in history, culture, and natural beauty. You can explore the Museum of Northwest Colorado, where you can see exhibits on cowboys, outlaws, Native Americans, and dinosaurs. You can also admire the ancient rock art left by the Fremont culture in the canyons and bluffs of the Yampa River Valley. For a more adventurous experience, you can join a guided tour to see the wild horses that roam the high desert, or enjoy hunting, fishing, hiking, and biking in the surrounding wilderness. Craig, Colorado, is a destination that will take you back in time and inspire you with its rugged charm.
Fence type: Not fenced
Territory size: 27,000 acres
Languages spoken by staff: English
Operating since: 1989 year
Entertainment services
Shooting range
Where you will stay
Lodge
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are served in the main lodge. After dinner you can either retire to the bunk house for a well earned restful nights sleep on brand new mattresses in the softest of soft Cabela's 3-D Camouflage flannel sheets, or you can hang out in the lodge for dessert. While waiting for dessert to be prepared you can watch the big screen TV, play cards or just enjoy the ambiance of the lodge.
Facilities: TV Internet Bathroom Ensuite shower Fridge Mobile network coverage Electricity
How to get there
Directions to R & R Ranch of Colorado, Inc. Lodge Cell: 970-326-3068 Shari Cell: 352-538-7094 IF THE WEATHER IS BAD DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT RABBIT EARS PASS JUST STAY ON 70 TO RIFLE From Denver: Take I-70 to Silverthorne, take 9 north, to Kremmling, and take 40 towards Steamboat Springs when you get to Steamboat Springs stay on 40, follow through to Craig then use directions below. From Craig, Colorado: Take HWY 40 west until you see mile marker 62. You know you will be getting close when you first go over the Yampa River and see a barn with the statue of liberty on the right. You will see road signs that read Price Creek and Meeker, take a left, that road is HWY 57, go about 6-7 miles, you’ll go around several curves, ( once you pass a cattle loading area on the right which is Cook Ranch you will be able to see a flat top mountain at you’re 1:00 if it’s daytime, if it’s dark you will see one light that is our place. At mile marker 16 you’ll go around a curve just before County Road 59S ( blue & yellow sign ) you will also see a small skinny wooden sign that says R & R Ranch and Freeman Gulch Road on top of one another. Turn right here and go 3 miles, you’ll be able to see a large 40 foot high dark green water tank on a grey primer iron beam tower. The water tank has R & R Ranch painted on it as well as the American and Colorado State Flag painted on it. If it's dark there will be a few solar lights spotting the flags. There is also big blue water tank at our entrance. Keep going until you see County Road 59 and a building on the left in the middle of a field and a Bitter Brush sign on the right near a cattle loading area to he left. You should see our large log entrance with a wrought iron black R & R Ranch sign on top. Turn right through the entrance ( do not turn towards the mobile home on top of the hill to your left ) keep going straight for 4 more miles until you come to our cabin, it has a green tin roof and we have a large bronze elk statue in our front yard ( don’t shoot it by mistake ). It is also the only house out here so you can’t miss it. Watch for animals & drive carefully.
Nearest airport: Yampa Valley Airport
Distance from airport: 17.5 miles
Transfer from airport: Yes
Transfer from railway: No
Other information
Gun rental: No
Vaccination required: No
Terms
Price Includes
- Accommodation
- Transport on territory
- Transfer from/to airport
- Guiding by PH
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
- Beverages/soft drinks
- The land owner voucher is included in the price
Cancellation
- Deposits are non-refundable, but if the reason for cancellation is beyond our or your control (family emergency, forest fire, acts of war, mother nature etc...) we will do everything we can to transfer you to a future date.
Price DOES NOT include
- Hunting license
- Gratuities
- The hunter will need to purchase the deer license ( resident $ 47.91 - non-resident $ 481.52 and a Habitat Stamp $ 12.15 ).
- Processing is not included in the price of the hunt but our guides can take the harvested animals to the processor in Craig, Colorado.
Wounding
- All efforts will be made to find a wounded animal
Price Includes
- Accommodation
- Transport on territory
- Transfer from/to airport
- Guiding by PH
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
- Beverages/soft drinks
- The land owner voucher is included in the price
Price DOES NOT include
- Hunting license
- Gratuities
- The hunter will need to purchase the deer license ( resident $ 47.91 - non-resident $ 481.52 and a Habitat Stamp $ 12.15 ).
- Processing is not included in the price of the hunt but our guides can take the harvested animals to the processor in Craig, Colorado.
Cancellation
- Deposits are non-refundable, but if the reason for cancellation is beyond our or your control (family emergency, forest fire, acts of war, mother nature etc...) we will do everything we can to transfer you to a future date.
Wounding
- All efforts will be made to find a wounded animal
Payment
Deposit
Final payment
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