The FT Guides Team Blog

The 2016 Big Game Draw Deadline is April 5th. Don’t be a procrastinator. Nothing makes a person more productive than the last ten minutes… but in this case the website probably won’t work the last ten minutes! Apply online at the fish and game website …

It’s hard to believe the mules are out on winter pasture, the tents are drying, the season is over, and a huge bull is sitting in my yard laughing at me. What can you say? He’ll be bigger next year, and we had a hell …

One of the highlights of any wilderness hunting trip is packing in on our four legged friends, horses and mules. The Native Americans, Spanish, Mongols, and early Americans, tamed and conquered the uncharted nooks and crannies of our planet by being expert packers and horsemen. …

A quick reminder that the draw deadline for Colorado is less than a month away. If you are already booked and need some help with the application, just give us a ring. For all hunters focused only on bull elk for 2nd and 3rd season, …

Every year guests ask us about physical fitness and our high elevation wilderness hunts. It’s an easy question to answer. Hiking a minimum of several miles a day, dealing with inclement weather, and coming to 11,000 ft. from sea level will present a challenge. Physical …

I hope everyone had a good holiday season and the start of the New Year has treated all of our past and prospective guests well. We have been busy with the start of booking season, much busier than in previous years. I want to let …

Do you really care if you can tell the difference between a 190″ and a 215″ deer? Me neither. In those situations, I just shoot it! It is more useful when hunting public land to know how to judge a 2-3 year old deer from …

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 …