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$490,000
MLS: 05022-210004
150000. Acres
NO DEEDED REAL ESTATE IS INCLUDED WITH THIS SALE. THE SALE INCLUDES U.S. FOREST SERVICE SPECIAL USE PERMITS, OUTFITTING EQUIPMENT, CAMP INFRASTRUCTURE, OPERATIONAL ASSETS, AND TRANSITION SUPPORT.
Southwest Colorado outfitting businesses offering this level of history, permitted access, operational diversity, and established reputation rarely become available.
Operating continuously since 1970, this established outfitting business offers professionally guided elk, mule deer, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, and mountain lion hunts, along with wilderness drop camps, guided fishing trips, summer horseback pack trips, and Wolf Creek/Continental Divide trail rides throughout the San Juan National Forest, Weminuche Wilderness, and surrounding U.S. Forest Service lands near Pagosa Springs, Colorado.
Supported by an impressive 826 annual U.S. Forest Service use days, the operation has been built around multiple complementary revenue streams utilizing the same permits, horses, pack mules, lion hounds, camp infrastructure, equipment, and operational systems throughout much of the year. The current use day allocation also provides substantial opportunity for future growth.
The sale includes the U.S. Forest Service Special Use Permits, horses, pack mules, lion hounds, vehicles, trailers, camp equipment, operational assets, and seller-assisted transition, providing a true turnkey opportunity for buyers looking to acquire one of Colorado's premier outfitting businesses. The outfitter trade name is not included in the sale.
One of the operation's greatest assets is its allocation of 826 annual U.S. Forest Service use days, supporting multiple business divisions across Southwest and South-Central Colorado.
Total Hunting Pack Trip Use Days: 304
Total Summer Horseback Pack Trip Use Days: 264
Total Day Hunting Use Days: 88
Total Fishing Use Days: 35
Total Wolf Creek / Continental Divide Trail Ride Use Days: 15
Total Mountain Lion Use Days: 120
Collectively, these permits provide exceptional geographic diversity while supporting guided hunting, wilderness drop camps, horseback pack trips, trail rides, guided fishing, and mountain lion hunting throughout some of Colorado's premier public lands.
Since 1970, the business has established a respected reputation for professionally guided elk, mule deer, and Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts throughout Colorado GMU 77.
The wilderness drop camp program provides hunters with a true backcountry experience while the summer horseback pack trip operation creates additional seasonal revenue utilizing the same horses, camps, equipment, and permitted operating areas.
The operation also includes 35 annual use days for guided fishing trips on the Piedra along with 15 annual use days for Wolf Creek/Continental Divide trail rides, creating additional revenue opportunities outside of the traditional hunting seasons while maximizing utilization of the existing permit portfolio.
The mountain lion division operates under 120 annual U.S. Forest Service use days, providing access to mountain lion hunting across seven U.S. Forest Service ranger districts throughout Southwest and South-Central Colorado.
The operation has earned multiple Colorado Outfitters' Association "Best of Species" Awards, guided the harvest of the Colorado State Record Mountain Lion, and produced the largest Boone & Crockett mountain lion entered in the United States during the 2004–2006 awards period.
The current allocation of use days offers substantial opportunity for continued growth while leveraging an established reputation, experienced lion hounds, and exceptional permitted access.
The sale includes the equipment and operational assets necessary to continue the business immediately.
Included assets include:
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A complete equipment inventory will be made available to qualified buyers.
Operations offering this combination of big game hunting, mountain lion hunting, horseback pack trips, guided fishing, trail rides, wilderness drop camps, extensive U.S. Forest Service permits, and diversified revenue streams rarely become available.
With 826 annual U.S. Forest Service use days, more than five decades of operating history, award-winning mountain lion hunting, established big game operations, and a complete package of horses, pack mules, lion hounds, vehicles, trailers, camp infrastructure, and operational equipment, this represents one of the premier outfitting opportunities currently available in Colorado.
Financial information, equipment inventories, additional operational details, and transition information will be made available to qualified buyers.
