{"id":231511,"date":"2026-06-29T15:36:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T20:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homeslandcountrypropertyforsale.com\/horse-properties\/real-estate-listings\/00000-backcountry-wilderness\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T15:36:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T20:36:22","slug":"00000-backcountry-wilderness","status":"publish","type":"estate_property","link":"https:\/\/homeslandcountrypropertyforsale.com\/horse-properties\/real-estate-listings\/00000-backcountry-wilderness\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Wilderness Elk Hunting Outfitting Business for Sale"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Western
\nColorado Outfitting Business for Sale with Wilderness Hunting Permits<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

Elk Basin Outfitters, a well-respected Colorado outfitter offering
\nguided elk and mule deer hunts, is now offered for sale. Based in Crawford,
\nColorado, the business has both US Forest Service and BLM special use permits
\nto conduct guided hunts in the West Elk Wilderness in Colorado GMU 53 and on
\nBLM lands in GMU 63 south of Crawford. For the past several years, the
\noutfitter has concentrated on archery and muzzleloader hunts in September, totaling
\nabout 30 guided hunters a year, but the business could easily be configured for
\nother options, such as drop camps or rifle hunts. <\/p>\n

Colorado
\nhorseback guide service has excellent set of horses, tack, and camp gear<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

This outfitter has done an excellent job of providing top-quality
\ncamp gear, horses, and tack for their guided expeditions. We have sold more
\noutfitting businesses than any other brokerage in the West, and trust us, this
\noutfitter has a great set of equipment to work with. The tents are larger than
\nmost other outfitters\u2019, the saddles and packsaddles are good working tack, the
\npanniers, coolers, stoves, and everything else is top-notch. In addition to an
\nexcellent set of camp gear and tack, the business comes with 14 horses, 10
\nmules, and a very serviceable 24-foot stock trailer.<\/p>\n

Good book
\nof business with 4 camp locations plus late-season BLM hunts<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

This USFS permit comes with a total of 4 wilderness camp
\nlocations. The current outfitter has concentrated on fully guided archery and
\nmuzzleloader hunts out of the main base camp above Beaver Reservoir, taking
\nabout 30 hunters a year on trophy elk and mule deer hunts. However, it\u2019s
\npossible to do drop camp hunts out of the other three camp locations, and it\u2019s
\nalso possible to book hunts for the first rifle season as well. Additionally,
\nhunters can be booked for second, third, and fourth rifle season on the BLM
\nland south of Crawford. <\/p>\n

Colorado
\nGMU 53 and 63 are known for excellent big game hunting for mule deer, elk, and
\nbear<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

People who know Colorado big game hunting are aware that
\nColorado GMU\u2019s 53 and 63 offer excellent hunting for mule deer, elk, and bear.
\nIt usually takes 1-2 years to draw a buck tag and a hunter can normally draw
\nevery year or two for archery or muzzleloader hunts, plus second- and
\nthird-season rifle elk tags can be bought over the counter. The largest bull
\ntaken by this outfitter\u2019s hunters scored 364, while bucks scoring up to 180 and
\nhigher are elusive, but possible. Bears are well represented. This business
\nalso has the potential to do overnight pack trips and summer trail rides, and
\nthe potential to add additional user days for more activities is a very good
\npossibility. Finally, the outfitter will consider leasing his 40-acre property with lodge for the right new buyer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Exhibit
\nA:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Elk Basin
\nOutfitters Equipment List<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

14 horses<\/span><\/p>\n

10 mules<\/span><\/p>\n

28 riding saddles<\/span><\/p>\n

20 pack saddles<\/span><\/p>\n

25+ quality saddle
\nblankets<\/span><\/p>\n

Halters, bridles
\nfor 24+ head of horses & mules<\/span><\/p>\n

Britching for pack
\nstring animals<\/span><\/p>\n

8 cylinder heating
\nstoves<\/span><\/p>\n

4 cookstoves<\/span><\/p>\n

28 sets of
\npanniers<\/span><\/p>\n

4 sets of large
\nhay panniers<\/span><\/p>\n

(3) 16\u2018 x 30\u2018
\ntents<\/span><\/p>\n

1 cook tent, 1
\npack tent, 1 spare<\/span><\/p>\n

(5) 16 x 20\u2018
\ntents, new<\/span><\/p>\n

(1) 12\u2018 x 12\u2018 cook
\ntent<\/span><\/p>\n

Every tent has a
\nrain fly and a floor, complete with internal frames<\/span><\/p>\n

1 shower tent <\/span><\/p>\n

1 bathroom tent<\/span><\/p>\n

25 cots<\/span><\/p>\n

1 oven, 1 sink<\/span><\/p>\n

10 large coolers<\/span><\/p>\n

3 solar panels<\/span><\/p>\n

Oven and shower
\nheater<\/span><\/p>\n

First aid kits<\/span><\/p>\n

2010 Four seater
\n800 cc Polaris Razr<\/span><\/p>\n

2000 Polaris ATV<\/span><\/p>\n

1998 Titan 24-foot
\nLivestock trailer<\/span><\/p>\n

4 camp locations<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

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PROPERTY HIGHLIGHTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/i>trophy elk hunting<\/td>\n <\/i>Colorado guide business<\/td>\n <\/i>Businesses for Sale<\/td>\n <\/i>Hunting<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/i>trophy mule deer hunting<\/td>\n <\/i>GMU 53 & 63<\/td>\n <\/i>Commercial Property<\/td>\n <\/i>Recreational Property<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/i>archery & muzzleloader<\/td>\n <\/i>Gary Hubbell ALC listing agent<\/td>\n <\/i>Equine Property<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Western Colorado Outfitting Business for Sale with Wilderness Hunting Permits Elk Basin Outfitters, a well-respected Colorado outfitter offering guided elk and mule deer hunts, is now offered for sale. Based in Crawford, Colorado, the business has both US Forest Service and BLM special use permits to conduct guided hunts in the West Elk Wilderness in Colorado GMU 53 and on BLM lands in GMU …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":231512,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","property_category":[3858],"property_action_category":[3953],"property_city":[255],"property_area":[4187],"property_county_state":[7],"property_features":[],"property_status":[2715],"class_list":["post-231511","estate_property","type-estate_property","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","property_category-united-states","property_action_category-agricultural","property_city-crawford","property_area-delta","property_county_state-colorado","property_status-active"],"yoast_head":"\nColorado Wilderness Elk Hunting Outfitting Business for Sale<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Western Colorado Outfitting Business for Sale with Wilderness Hunting Permits Elk Basin 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