Backcountry Outfitters

Backcountry Outfitters runs guided big game hunts in the San Juan National Forest, plus unguided drop camps if you want to go in solo. They also organize Merriam turkey hunts on private land and antelope hunts in New Mexico.

• •Not just hunting. They offer summer pack trips and fishing expeditions if you want to bring the family without the rifle.

• •Guided elk, mule deer, and bear hunts
• •Merriam turkey hunts (private land)
• •Antelope hunts in New Mexico
• •Unguided drop camps for self-sufficient hunters
• •Summer horseback pack trips
• •Fishing trips

"Vacation Outside the Ordinary" isn't just their tagline—it's the approach. They work the high wilderness areas where crowds don't reach.

Owned and operated by Justin Frie and Caleb Halverson (Stone Pass Outfitters). Licensed, bonded, and insured in Colorado. Operating under USFS permits PAG791 and PAG792 in the Weminuche Wilderness and Piedra Primitive Area.

Sign up for their mailing list for early access to available hunts before public release.