Colo. drop camp advice?

preb22 · 12-30-2006, 08:57 PM

Am looking at going to the Craig / Meeker area for an unguided drop camp hunt in 07. There will be 6 of us and am looking for any and all info. that you can provide. Outfitters to use, gmu we should try to look at hunting, 2nd or 3rd season as we will be buying tags over the counter. And anything else that we 1st timers should know. Thanks!!!

madmax83192 · 12-31-2006, 11:15 AM

Hey i hunt gmu 11 in nw colorado for the past 3 years and have had sucess all 3 we go late season in dec and just got back with some buddies who hadent filled there tags yet and we ran into around 400 head we droped what we needed to. it was amazing we hunt near maybell

MacombDeputy · 12-31-2006, 08:05 PM

I would avoid the 3rd season if at all possible. I went to Meeker in 1996 and we did a drop camp, we did see elk but they were very spooked by then and we came up empty. You have to remember that those elk are being hunted since the last week of August and by the 3rd firearms hunt they know the game. I would suggest the 1 st rifle if anything.

madmax83192 · 01-01-2007, 04:58 PM

well we go late season in dec and the elk are smart but if you know what you are doing you will be fine and avoid stupid mistakes

Elk2901 · 01-02-2007, 07:08 AM

Look up Sombrero about their drop camps. Good outfit. You must be able to ride a horse up to camp. 3 to 5 miles. Go 1st season or 2nd. You might be hunting dark timber depending on the weather and moon. I did not take my 44 mag S&W and wished that I had. Look up Sombrero on the internet and call them. Hard to take to the head guide. Always busy. They are the real deal. I think they are in GMU12 west of Yampa or NE of Meeker.

www.sombrero.com

RMA · 01-02-2007, 07:33 AM

I can recommend Crazy Horse Outfitters here in Pagosa Springs CO.