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Elk Basin Outfitters

Elk Basin Outfitters

📍 Crawford, Colorado

★★★★4.316 reviews

Guided archery and rifle elk & mule deer hunts in Colorado's West Elk Wilderness.

🌐 Website📞 (970) 921-3877📍 1495 Lakeview Rd, Crawford, CO 81415, USA

Elk Basin Outfitters, led by Bill and Carla Allen, offers guided and self-guided wilderness hunts for elk and mule deer in Colorado's majestic West Elk Wilderness (Unit 53). With over 35 years of experience, they specialize in horse-based pack-in hunts, providing a true backcountry experience. They also offer a high-fence, guaranteed trophy bull elk hunt.

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  • David BrahoskyOctober 2024
    ★★★★★

    I had a great experience with Bill, Carla, Gary, Jeremiah, Ben, Elijah, and Kyle. This was my 1st back country archery hunt and I could not have been happier. This was one of those bucket list trips that I always wanted to do but never made the time.…

  • Jess BrehmerOctober 2024
    ★★★★★

    I just completed my first archery elk hunting experience with Elk Basin Outfitters and had a great time. Bill and Carla are big-hearted, salt-of-the-earth, very welcoming people who will go out of their way to help make your trip a success.…

  • CarolynOctober 2024
    ★★★★★

    Since a bad car accident I never thought I’d be able to get to the back country again. Bill and Karla were sympathetic to my situation and made the experience worthwhile. I may never climb like I did before but they put me on a gentle mule named Peaches and I had the best time ever.

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7 Hunt Packages · 2 species

Mule Deer2 hunts

10-Day Guided Archery Elk & Mule Deer Combo Hunt

GuidedArchery
10 days1 hunter📅 Sep

1 on 1 with a guide - archery draw tag for mule deer with 1 preference point, archery tag either sex for elk (all archery elk will be draw with 0 preference points for non-residents only) 10 day hunt

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7-Day Guided Mule Deer Hunt

Guided
7 days📅 Sep – Nov

Archery, muzzleloader and rifle hunts - tag required

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Elk5 hunts

7-Day Elk or Mule Deer Drop Camp Hunt

Self-guided
7 days4–6 hunters📅 Sep – NovDo-it-yourself rifle or archery hunt

Do it Yourself Rifle or Archery Hunt. Camp is set up for 4 - 6 people

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7-Day Guided Archery Elk Hunt

GuidedArchery
7 days1–3 hunters📅 Sep

1 on 1 with a personal guide - archery tag either sex (all archery elk will be draw with 0 preference points for non-residents only)

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7-Day Guided Muzzleloader Elk Hunt

GuidedMuzzleloader
7 days📅 Sep

muzzle tag required - contact us regarding draw requirements

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7-Day Guided Rifle Elk Hunt

GuidedRifle
7 days📅 Oct – Nov1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th rifle seasons

rifle tag required - contact us regarding 1st and 4th season draw requirements

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Guided Trophy Bull Elk Hunt

Guided
📅 Year-round · preserve

With countless bulls under their belts, Bill and Carla know where to find the “monsters”. Here with Buglin Bill, there is no hunting season, no license required, and weapons of your choice. This hunt is a 100% guaranteed Colorado elk hunt. Our Trophy Ranch is a several thousand acre HIGH FENCE AREA of solid thick dense brush, timbered, and lots of canyons. This area is surrounded by HIGH FENCE and is NOT a free chase

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