DIY Hunting Opportunity with Private and Public Land Hunting
Colorado Private Land Elk Hunt…DIY Hunting Opportunity with Private and Public Land Hunting Access including Luxurious Lodging
Colorado Elk Hunting at The Jack Creek Retreat:
Jack Creek Retreat
New for 2021, we will offer a unique DIY hunt for the adventurous and self-reliant outdoorsman seeking an unguided hunting experience with beautiful accommodations and access to private and public land. This is your opportunity to have a private ranch all to yourself in GMU 171. You and your group will have 250 acres of private land to hunt with direct access to adjacent public hunting land that places you miles ahead of the general public’s access points. There will be no more rushing to beat other hunters to the trailhead. The idea of hunting is to get out and enjoy the mountains in solitude; with the private land and proximity to public lands, this private land elk hunt affords that opportunity.
The Ranch: The property, known as the Jack Creek Retreat, is 250 acres in size. It lies in the shadows of the snow-capped mountains of Rocky Mountain National Park, where Jack Creek originates. The majority of the property is willow-covered river bottom/pasture land with a few acres of timber. Seven spring-fed ponds and a mile of Jack Creek provide excellent fly fishing opportunities for those seeking trophy trout. This property is essentially the epicenter of Colorado’s moose population. In fact, the original transplants of the Shiras Moose in Colorado happened in the late 70’s just a couple miles away, and was filmed for an episode of the Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom featuring Marlin Perkins.
Public Hunting Access: The east side of the property abuts next to the Taylor Draw State Trust Land, which, in turn, lies adjacent to the Routt National Forest. These lands are roadless, and the public hunters accessing these areas have a long hike to get to the point where you can quickly and readily access from our private ground. The ranch also lies within proximity to several Wilderness Area. Either take off on foot from your front door or take a quick drive to one of the many different trailheads…you have access to boundless hunting areas.
The Cabin: This DIY Colorado elk hunt fulfills your dream of staying in a beautiful log cabin while hunting your own property right out your back door. This remote cabin features all the modern comforts of home with 4 bedrooms, 2 full and 1 half bath, a modern, fully equipped kitchen with open dining at the counter and a beautiful dining table, comfortable living room with leather furniture and native stone hearth, a mudroom entrance in the back, and a fully covered front porch complete with rocking chairs where you can watch the alpenglow sunsets of the surrounding peaks.
Jack Creek Retreat Living Room
2021 Seasons: 5 Day hunts during Archery, Muzzleloader, and each of the 4 Rifle Seasons
Pricing: $4,500 for 1-2 hunters, $1,000 per additional hunter with a maximum of 4 hunters. Additional hunting days may be accommodated for an additional price.
Additional Info: Elk licenses for archery season and the 2nd and 3rd rifle seasons are available over-the-counter. Elk licenses for muzzleloader and the 1st and 4th rifle seasons are by drawing only. The rifle season tags are relatively easy to draw without preference points, while the muzzleloader tags generally require a preference point. Deer tags are by drawing only and generally take some preference points to draw. For hunters booking an elk hunt, a landowner voucher enabling you to purchase a deer tag may be available for an additional fee…please inquire about availability.
Booking Information: Please contact John at our office phone: (970) 723-4045 or by email: john@buffalocreek.com