Fully guided elk, mule deer & pronghorn hunts across Colorado's Front Range and Pike National Forest. Scouted units, wall-tent camps, field care & pack-out. You bring the tag and the boots — we handle the rest.
A string of horses and a couple of wall tents in 2007. Eighteen seasons on, still the same idea — put good hunters on good animals, and handle everything else.
We hunt the country we grew up on. The dark-timber benches and high parks of the Tarryall Mountains and Pike National Forest, the high-desert transitions where the heavy bucks live, and the shortgrass prairie out east where the pronghorn run. Cole and our team scout these units year-round — we know which bench the elk move through at first light in October and where the bulls go once the pressure's on.
Everything is included so you can focus on the hunt. Wall-tent or lodge camp, meals in the field, glassing and calling, the spot-and-stalk, and full field care and pack-out when you connect. We help you build preference points, draw the right tag, and find OTC opportunities well ahead of the deadlines. You bring your weapon, your boots, and your tag — we handle the rest.
Glass a basin at first light, call a bull through dark timber, or spot-and-stalk a heavy buck in the high desert. Every hunt includes your guide, camp, field care, and pack-out — so you can focus on the hunt.
SEPT · RUT 01 Multi-day September archery elk hunts during the rut, when bulls are bugling and a good caller can bring one in close. Backcountry wall-tent camps, glassing dark timber at first light, and a guide who scouts these units year-round. Camp, meals, field care, and pack-out included.
OCT–NOV 02 Fully guided rifle elk hunts across Colorado's multiple combined seasons, October into November. Scouted Front Range and Pike National Forest units, comfortable camps or lodge, and a guide on the glass who knows where the bulls move once the pressure is on.
DRAW UNITS 03 Fully guided mule deer hunts in quality draw units. We help you build preference points and draw the right tag, then put you on mature bucks with experienced guides who know the high-desert and timber transitions where heavy old deer hide.
AUG–NOV 04 Fast-paced spot-and-stalk and decoy pronghorn hunts on Colorado's eastern plains and shortgrass prairie. High shot opportunity, big country, and a guide who glasses the bucks and sets up the stalk. A great standalone hunt or add-on to a deer season.
SELF-GUIDED 05 For experienced hunters who want the country without the full-service price. We pack you and your gear into a scouted backcountry camp, set you up, and check in through the hunt — then pack you and your animal back out. You hunt it your way.
CUSTOM 06 Custom multi-species and lodging packages — pair an elk hunt with a pronghorn add-on, or build a full week with lodge stays, meals, and two species on the menu. Tell us what you want to chase and we'll build the trip around your tags.
Based in Colorado Springs, we run hunts across the Front Range — from dark-timber elk units in Pike National Forest to high-desert mule deer country and the eastern shortgrass prairie for pronghorn.
FIRST LIGHT IN THE DARK TIMBER
Pike National Forest · Tarryall Range · scouted year-round
The dark-timber benches and high parks of Pike National Forest, the Tarryall Range units close to home, the high-desert transitions where heavy bucks hide — we've hunted this country for decades. We know which bench the elk move through at first light, and where the bulls go once the pressure comes on.
BACKCOUNTRY ELK CAMP
Archery in September · rifle October–November
Multi-day archery and rifle elk and mule deer hunts in units we scout year-round. Glassing dark timber at first light, calling a bull into range, and a guide who knows the benches the elk move through in October. Camp, meals, field care, and pack-out — all included.
EXPERIENCED HUNTER? GO LIGHT.
We pack you in · you hunt it your way · we pack you out
Want the country without the full-service price? We pack you and your gear miles back into scouted backcountry, set up a wall-tent camp, hand you the unit intel, and check in through the week — then pack you and your animal back out. You hunt it on your own terms.
"They packed me into great country and packed my bull out when I connected. Exactly the experienced-hunter setup I wanted."
— DANA RESTREPO · Semi-Guided Drop Camp Elk
A small, close-knit crew who live to hunt this country — and want you to love it as much as they do.
Cole has outfitted Colorado's Front Range for over 18 seasons — calling rutting bulls in September, glassing high-desert bucks, and running backcountry camps every fall. Licensed Colorado outfitter, certified Wilderness First Responder, and the guy who'll have you set up on a bull before you've caught your breath.
Lead Guide · Colorado Outfitter #OUT-1149Marisol runs our fall hunt camps — scouting units all summer, calling elk in September, and managing field care and pack-out so your animal gets off the mountain right. Archery elk specialist and a dead-eye with a bugle.
Certified WFR · 12 seasons guidingDale runs the horses and mules that get our hunters and their gear deep into scouted country — and get the meat back out. Decades of backcountry packing, and the steady hand who keeps every camp running and every animal off the mountain clean.
Backcountry packing · stock certifiedHannah handles the schedule, matches you to the right unit, season, and guide, and answers the draw and tag questions our 24/7 booking assistant can't. She's the reason your hunt runs like clockwork from application to pack-out.
18 seasons guiding the Front Range. Here's what a few of our hunters had to say.
"Booked an archery elk hunt with Marisol and she called a 6-point bull in to 35 yards on the third morning. Wall-tent camp was comfortable, food was great, and they packed the whole animal out for me. Best week I've ever spent in the mountains. Already rebooked."
"First guided mule deer hunt and Wapiti Ridge made it happen. They helped me draw the unit, then glassed up a heavy old buck on day two and walked me through the whole stalk. These guys know their country. Cannot recommend them enough."
"Did the drop-camp elk package — they packed me and my gear miles back into great country, checked in through the week, and packed my bull out when I connected. Exactly the experienced-hunter setup I wanted. The booking chat answered my unit questions at 11pm."
Our guides are in the backcountry — so an AI concierge answers for us around the clock. It handles seasons, draw odds, and availability even when no one's at a desk, captures the booking, and hands it to a real coordinator to confirm. No missed calls. No lost hunts.
Front Range country, big bulls, and heavy bucks — a glimpse of what your hunt with Wapiti Ridge looks like.
Tags, draw strategy, what's included, what to bring — the essentials.
Book your hunt online in minutes, or ask our 24/7 booking assistant about seasons, draw odds, and open dates. Wild Colorado country and big bulls are waiting.
Questions? Our 24/7 booking assistant answers instantly — even when our guides are in the backcountry.