About the trip
JOIN US IN COLORADO
We invite you to one of the jewels of Southern Colorado, a 170,000-acre ranch in the San Luis Valley in 2025. This is a landscape-scale managed property with three 14,000-foot peaks within its borders, inspiring wilderness, pristine trout streams, and one of the premier elk habitats in the entire state. Golden groves of aspen trees line the mountain roads of your arrival to the lodge, curated with world-class art, taxidermy, artifacts and rustic elegance that make it one of the best in the West.
Hosted by Editor-In-Chief Tyler Sharp and joined by Chef Abby Knowles, this is the second iteration of an experience we first held in 2024. Whether you are a seasoned hunter or just starting your journey, this three-day/three-night adventure has something for everyone, no matter your skill level.
We have an action-packed agenda that includes cow elk hunting, field dressing and pack-out demonstrations, butchery classes and open-fire cooking, as well as conservation discussions, a long-range shooting and workshop with Swarovski Optik, fly fishing instruction and sporting clays competitions.
Hosted by Editor-In-Chief Tyler Sharp and joined by Chef Abby Knowles, this is the second iteration of an experience we first held in 2024. Whether you are a seasoned hunter or just starting your journey, this three-day/three-night adventure has something for everyone, no matter your skill level.
We have an action-packed agenda that includes cow elk hunting, field dressing and pack-out demonstrations, butchery classes and open-fire cooking, as well as conservation discussions, a long-range shooting and workshop with Swarovski Optik, fly fishing instruction and sporting clays competitions.
There are limited spots to hunt a cow elk, but all guests can participate in the breakdown and pack out of the animal if they want to learn how it all works. For hunting guests, it is a high-probability opportunity to harvest cow elk, process the meat on-site, and stock your freezer for the coming year. For non-hunting guests, gaining experience in a somewhat controlled backcountry setting will give you skills and knowledge to apply for future hunts or wilderness situations.
We look forward to showing you this incredible ranch, helping impart wisdom from industry professionals and sending you home with some new skills and memories. Dates for 2025 are now finalized.
We look forward to showing you this incredible ranch, helping impart wisdom from industry professionals and sending you home with some new skills and memories. Dates for 2025 are now finalized.
What to expect
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COLORADO 2025
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Trip Details
Dates & inclusions
Colorado Experience
Arrive: Thursday, October 30th, 2025
Depart: Sunday, November 2nd, 2025
What’s included
- Premium lodging for 3 days/3 nights
- All food: 3 chef-prepared meals a day, daily snacks and appetizers during happy hour
- All alcohol: premium spirits, beer and wine pairings with meals
- Access to a wide range of Swarovski Optik products for field testing or wildlife observation
- All fishing gear and licenses
- Access to rifles, optics and ammo for rifle range workshop
- Access to shotguns and shells for sporting clays
- Access to all recreational equipment on property; archery, mountain bikes, helmets, hiking packs and poles
- Potential wildlife encounters with elk, mule deer, bighorn sheep, black bear, mountain lion, & a wide range of birds
- If purchasing hunt:
- License and tag for elk hunter (limited tags available, see ticket pricing below for cost)
- Access to on-site meat processing
What’s not included
- Transportation to/from the ranch (flights and/or rental car).
- Any shipping costs for processed elk meat that you can’t take with you
- Optional tips for elk guide
Eat & Sleep
Lodging & Dining
LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE
PURCHASE TICKETS
Colorado Experience
Arrive: Thursday, October 30th, 2025
Depart: Sunday, November 2nd, 2025
Hunter (Cow Elk) Room
$6,700
Single Occupancy
Non-Hunter Room
$3,450
Single Occupancy
Add Guest to Room
$2,800