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Southeastern Colorado rancher offers mule deer and antelope hunts on 60,000 private acres south of Lamar
This outfitter offers private-land hunting on land owned by his family and a neighbor south of Lamar, Colorado. This area is known for producing some outstanding mule deer, including some in the 200 class. Though you have an outside chance of killing a 15-inch antelope, you can almost count on taking a 12 to 14-inch buck.
Hunting pressure is limited by the state, which is why there are trophy-class muleys. You must draw a tag or buy a landowner voucher to hunt deer or antelope. The outfitter usually gets two landowner permits for deer and three or four landowner permits for antelope. You can save money by drawing a tag. Most deer hunters with one preference point can draw the first deer season in late October and early November, and you need three preference points to draw the early December season. Antelope tags are usually easy to draw.
The outfitter hunted himself last year and killed a 30-incher that scored almost 200 B&C points. He had two rifle hunters, and they killed bucks measuring 24 and 30 inches. He had two of three bowhunters take bucks, too, and one of those was a 27-incher.
He currently has two deer hunters booked for the first season, which runs Oct. 27-Nov. 6, and one hunter booked for the second deer season, Dec. 1-14. He has room for one more hunter during the first season and two more hunters during the second season. His antelope hunt is still fully open.
We have one landowner voucher available for early December 2007. The hunt is $5,000, and you have a good chance of taking a big, mature buck over 27 inches.
It's too late to apply for lottery tags in 2007. For 2008 apply in Units 146, 132 and 138. Call for details.
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| Hunt | Price |
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| Mule deer | $4,000 if you draw a tag $5,000 if you need a landowner voucher |
| Antelope | $2,000 if you draw a tag $2,500 if you need a landowner voucher |
| Mule deer archery | $3,000 |
| Pronghorn archery | $1,500 |
| Hunter success | Trophy size |
| All deer hunters have seen mature bucks. Rifle hunters were 100% the past two years. Two of three bowhunters scored in 2006. Antelope hunters are typically 100%. | Mule deer typically range from 160 to 180 with a chance of taking a 180 to 200-plus buck. The best bucks in 2006 were both 30-inchers scoring 180 and almost 200. |
| Licenses | Lodging/meals |
| Applications are due April 3. If you don't draw a tag, you can buy a landowner voucher. You need one preference point to draw the first deer hunt and three preference points to draw the late hunt. Click here for recent prices and applications. | The price includes accommodations in an extra two-bedroom house on the ranch and next to the outfitter's house. The outfitter's wife prepares the meals. |
| Travel | Area |
| Fly to Amarillo, Texas, or Colorado Springs, Colorado, and rent a car for the three-hour drive. The outfitter can pick you up at the airport for an extra fee. | 60,000 acres of rolling grassland, Conservation Reserve Program fields and farm ground south of Lamar, Colorado, in units 132, 138 and 146. |
| Season | Notes |
| Antelope rifle: Oct. 6-12 Deer rifle: Oct. 27-Nov. 6 Deer rifle: Dec. 1-14 Archery deer: Late November. |
We have not used this rancher/outfitter before. He worked for another outfit last year and guided two Hunts.Net customers, who have booked with this rancher for 2007. |