The FT Guides Team Blog

We are already taking camps out and there is still no snow on the ground! It’s a weird year up here in the high country. The rut started late and never really got heated, and we’ve only had two days of precipitation so far in …

The FTWG crew was busy this weekend putting our remote summer camp into the Flat Tops Wilderness Area. The camp is a good 15 mile, roughly 5 hour, ride into the wilderness. We had a lot of work to do, but we did get a …

I just finished up on our 2014 hunting gear lists. Our updated lists are always kept HERE. Keep in mind that over the years thousands of elk and mule deer have been harvested by hunters in Carhartt vests and blue jeans with lever action 30-30s. …

Over the past couple weeks, I have had discussions with fellow outfitters and hunters regarding Colorado’s draw system. For better or worse, the system unduly scares clients. Instead of putting in for the draw, our hunters opt for the over-the-counter (OTC) second and third season …

No ATV’s, no hoards of road hunters, clean mountain air and bulls bugling across a high alpine meadow. Wilderness hunts are truly hunts of a lifetime. However, these hunts are a different beast so you have to understand what you are getting into, what your …

I couldn’t resist showing off a pair of sheds off a bull that scored 415. Nope, I won’t tell you where we found these :). When you get a hold of these sheds what you really notice is the mass. When I first picked them …

What Conditions Justify A Camping Wood Stove Anybody who has experienced an outfitted drop camp or guided hunt knows the value of a nice wood stove. However for segments of my life I didn’t have my own pack stock, so I extensively hunted the Flat …

I am a big proponent of DIY wilderness elk hunts. Say what! Yep, even as an outfitter I think people should mix in DIY hunts if they are capable. These hunts make you a better hunter and can be a blast. They are to hunting, …