How much does a guided mountain lion hunt cost in Colorado?
By Quick answerA guided mountain lion hunt in Colorado runs $8,000 at the middle of 20 priced packages, out of 31 real listings from 26 outfitters, with rates from $6,000 up to $11,250 — and that's the guide's fee, not the Colorado Parks and Wildlife tag.
What a guided mountain lion hunt costs in Colorado
A guided mountain lion hunt in Colorado typically costs $8,000, with half of packages between $6,500 and $9,000.
From 20 priced packages of 31 across 15 outfitters, checked September 2026.
2 packages run higher, up to $11,250 — typically multi-day trips with lodging.
Full price breakdown
Guided mountain lion package prices in Colorado, September 2026 — 20 priced packages
| Point | Price |
|---|---|
| Lowest | $6,000 |
| 25th percentile | $6,500 |
| Median | $8,000 |
| 75th percentile | $9,000 |
| Highest | $11,250 |
It's a hound hunt, not a big-game add-on
Nearly a third of the packages on this page list dogs as part of what's included, and that's the real product: a guide and a pack of hounds working tracks until they tree a cat. The outfitters worth booking are the ones who specialize in that, not a general elk or deer guide who also happens to carry a lion tag on the side.
Why the range is this wide
Guide ratio moves the price more than which unit you hunt. A 1-on-1 hunt with a guide's full attention costs more than a 2-on-1 split, and a longer hunt costs more than a short one — those two things explain most of the spread you'll see below far better than location does.
The tag isn't in this number
Colorado's mountain lion tag is priced and sold separately by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and it's a much smaller bill than the guide fee above. Check CPW's own fee schedule before you count an outfitter's rate as your total cost.
Top 6 of 26 mountain lion outfitters in Colorado
- Dogs
- Guide
- Lodging
- Meals
- Transportation
- Guide
- Lodging
- Meals
- Guide
- Lodging
- Meals
- Transportation
- Dogs
- Guide
How we rank: Outfitters are ranked by a credibility-weighted rating that blends each outfitter's verified Google star rating with how many reviews back it up — so a strong average from many hunters outranks the same average from only a few — then by the breadth of mountain lion packages they offer (live inventory, last updated September 2026). Prices, ratings and review counts come straight from each outfitter's current listings — always confirm details before you book.
What's included in a guided mountain lion hunt in Colorado
Across 28 guided mountain lion packages in Colorado that list what they include, these come up most often:
- Guide93%
- Lodging61%
- Meals50%
- Transportation36%
- Dogs32%
- Meat processing18%
- Decoys7%
- Game recovery & pack-out4%
Inclusions vary by outfitter and package — always confirm what's covered before you book.
What hunters say about mountain lion outfitters in Colorado
21 mountain lion outfitters in Colorado carry 504 Google reviews averaging 4.74 — including 36 at three stars or below.
Sourced from Google · most recent review .
| 5 stars | 465 | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 stars | 3 | |
| 3 stars | 4 | |
| 2 stars | 6 | |
| 1 star | 26 |
I have been saving up for and dreamed of going on a mountain lion hunt for most of my adult life. Finally, I was able to book a hunt in January 2025 with Scott Summers…
I hunted mountain lion with Allout Outfitters. Although this was my first hunt with Allout Outfitters, it was my fifth and best guided hunt for mountain lion. JT and Jordyn worked hard to get me to the right mountain lion…
5 out of 5. Steven Earhart · ALLOUT Guiding & Outfitting ·
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