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Trophy Hunts Guides Our Guarantee Photographs
In 1991 two separate purchases were made to seed the Flat Top re-introduction of the Rocky Mountain Elk. An equal number of cows came from Chama Land and Cattle Co., and Taylor Mountain ranches in New Mexico. Two trophy bulls were purchased as the initial sires. The herd has grown to over 350 animals before the 2001 calf crop. The elk are prolific enough now to alter the ranch stocking of cattle.
We hunt elk from vehicles and by stalking. A majority of the time, the big bulls can be spotted from vehicles; however, the hunter may be required to stalk the animal on foot. Our terrain is rolling hills with some rock and brush, but nothing terribly difficult.
All elk hunts are guided. We will field dress and transport the game to our cooler. We will skin and quarter the animal at no charge. If the hunter elects to have his game commercially processed, we will deliver the animal to a local processor and the hunter will be responsible for all fees. If the hunter elects to donate his meat, we will find a home for it free of charge.
We sell a limited number of trophy hunts each year. The number is dictated by management prior to the season. We harvested only a few bulls the last couple of years, but we anticipate this number to grow as our herd matures. The average trophy bull scored 320 SCI, with the largest taken scoring over 350 SCI. Because our herd is maturing, there will be a greater number of mature bulls to hunt and we anticipate a book bull to be harvested soon.
We are sure of our quality and quantity, but to assure the hunter of our sincerity, a minimum of $500.00 per day will be deposited and charged for the days in the field, and if the opportunity does not arise for the hunter to harvest the contracted animal, the harvest fee will be waived. Photographs of our elk. Click on a picture to enlarge. Use your browser back button to return to this screen.
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