Guided hunts
Elk, mule deer, pronghorn and upland birds in four units of the Halvorsen Range, from September to January (sample).
Four units, four kinds of country
We hold an outfitter permit for these four units (sample). Each has its own season, license and way of hunting.
Unit 214
High basins
8,600–10,800 ft
Elk, archery and rifle
Unit 215
Dark timber
7,800–9,900 ft
Elk and mule deer
Unit 312
Sage flats
6,200–7,000 ft
Pronghorn and mule deer
Unit 316
River bottoms
5,400–6,100 ft
Pheasant, grouse and quail
Units, boundaries and elevations (sample). Orange triangle: base camp at 8,900 ft. Square: Cedar Fork trailhead.
Unit 214
High basins
8,600–10,800 ft
Open bowls above the timberline, reached on horseback. Steep, cold mornings, big views.
Elk
Unit 215
Dark timber
7,800–9,900 ft
North-facing spruce and aspen with small meadows; slow, quiet hunting.
Elk and mule deer
Unit 312
Sage flats
6,200–7,000 ft
Rolling sage and dry creeks; long walks and long looks.
Pronghorn and mule deer
Unit 316
River bottoms
5,400–6,100 ft
Private farmland along the river, with landowner permission for bird hunts.
Upland birds
Guided hunts
Every hunt runs in one unit we know well, with the same guides each season. Prices include guiding, camp, meals and horses; licenses are paid to the state.
Unit 214
Elk, archery
Six days from base camp, one guide per hunter, during the rut.
Sep 1–26
Draw license, apply by April 7
from $6,200
Unit 215
Elk, rifle
Five days in dark timber, one guide for two hunters.
Blaze orange required
Oct 17–Nov 8
Draw license, apply by April 7
from $5,400
Unit 215
Mule deer, rifle
Five days glassing open ridges and timber edges.
Blaze orange required
Nov 1–14
Draw license, apply by April 7
from $3,900
Unit 312
Pronghorn, rifle
Three days on the sage flats, by truck and on foot.
Blaze orange required
Oct 3–9
Draw license, apply by April 7
from $2,400
Unit 316
Upland birds with dogs
Day hunts behind our pointers, up to three hunters.
Blaze orange required
Oct 10–Jan 15
Over the counter
$450 a day
Seasons and dates (sample); the state sets them each spring. Example prices.
Elk in Units 214 and 215
Archery hunts in September, when bulls are calling; rifle hunts in late October and November, when snow pushes elk into the timber.
Mule deer and pronghorn
Mule deer in the timber edges of 215 and the breaks of 312; pronghorn on the open sage flats. Shorter hunts with more walking than riding.
Upland birds behind our pointers
Day hunts for pheasant, grouse and quail on farmland in Unit 316, with our own dogs and a guide who knows each field.
Rates
Elk, archery, 6 days
One guide per hunter
$6,200
Elk, rifle, 5 days
One guide for two hunters
$5,400
Mule deer, rifle, 5 days
$3,900
Pronghorn, rifle, 3 days
$2,400
Upland birds, per day
$450
Non-hunting guest, per day
$150
Example prices. A 30% deposit holds your place; the rest is due 60 days before the hunt.
Included
- Licensed guide and camp staff
- Wall tent, cot and three meals a day
- Horses and pack-out from the field
- Pick-up in Springfield on the first morning
Not included
- State license and application fees
- Travel, rifle or bow, and personal gear
- Meat processing and shipping
Ask about next season
Tell us the hunt, the size of your party and the weeks that suit you. We reply within two working days with open dates and the license steps for your unit (sample).