Commanche Wilderness Outfitters Drop Camp Hunts

Platemaker4312 · Nov 23, 2019

Fellow hunters, after many years of prodding I have finally got my 80 year old dad to consider going on an elk hunt. He said he would like to do a drop camp if possible. I don't know much about Colorado. But I do know the area where Commanche Wilderness hunts because I went to a dude ranch on vacation 3 times. So I guess I will start there. Does any one have any info. about how the hunts in his drop camps go. Does his hunters have decent opportunities. My dad is in really good shape for his age and getting around the mountains wouldn't
be impossible for him. We would just be looking for a good representative class bull. A monster is not necessary. Any info. would be great.

DW · Nov 23, 2019

Check yer pm's.

#livelikezac

BluffGruff · Nov 24, 2019

8500 for a drop camp?
That's my whole hunting budget for 6-8 states per year.

DW · Nov 24, 2019

>8500 for a drop camp?
>That's my whole hunting budget for
>6-8 states per year.

That's for up to 4 people, so $2,125 per hunter.

#livelikezac

HntHrdr · Jun 27, 2022

Platemaker4312 said:
Fellow hunters, after many years of prodding I have finally got my 80 year old dad to consider going on an elk hunt. He said he would like to do a drop camp if possible. I don't know much about Colorado. But I do know the area where Commanche Wilderness hunts because I went to a dude ranch on vacation 3 times. So I guess I will start there. Does any one have any info. about how the hunts in his drop camps go. Does his hunters have decent opportunities. My dad is in really good shape for his age and getting around the mountains wouldn't
be impossible for him. We would just be looking for a good representative class bull. A monster is not necessary. Any info. would be great.

Did you go with CWO outfitters? If so how was your experience?

heywouldya · Jun 29, 2022

HntHrdr said:
Did you go with CWO outfitters? If so how was your experience?

I elk hunted with them a few years ago. Great outfit.

HntHrdr · Jun 29, 2022

Nice, did you take the bull in your pic with them?

heywouldya · Jun 30, 2022

HntHrdr said:
Nice, did you take the bull in your pic with them?

No, that bull is from Wyoming.

HntHrdr · Jul 1, 2022

That is a stellar Bull congrats!

Platemaker4312 · Aug 19, 2022

Sorry for the long delay men. I took that bull with Compass West Outfitters in NM December 2020. I never went on the drop camp hunt. But am going this December with Commanche Wilderness Outfitters for a plains mule deer hunt. Maybe I will have some good tales from that hunt.Good hunting to everyone this fall.

HntHrdr · Aug 19, 2022

Definitely some monster bucks out east! Good luck ?

Platemaker4312 · Dec 17, 2022

Just wrapped up my Eastern Plains hunt with Commanche Wilderness Outfitters. Had an awesome time . My guide was first class and hard working. He never rested in trying to find me and the other hunter a quality animal. Hunting was a little tough. The weather was quite warm and the wind blew constantly. I did finally get a deer I was happy with. Saw a lot of young bucks that will be really good deer in the next few years. Their accommodations are second to none for this hunt. I hunted the second week of the late season and the guys the previous week to 3 bucks over 190". So still some good deer floating around.

copple2 · Dec 17, 2022

Platemaker4312 said:
Just wrapped up my Eastern Plains hunt with Commanche Wilderness Outfitters. Had an awesome time . My guide was first class and hard working. He never rested in trying to find me and the other hunter a quality animal. Hunting was a little tough. The weather was quite warm and the wind blew constantly. I did finally get a deer I was happy with. Saw a lot of young bucks that will be really good deer in the next few years. Their accommodations are second to none for this hunt. I hunted the second week of the late season and the guys the previous week to 3 bucks over 190". So still some good deer floating around.View attachment 96995

Great buck! How wide is that bad boy, @Platemaker4312 ?

Platemaker4312 · Dec 18, 2022

27 wide. Guide did a rough score around 170". I told him I just wanted a good buck with curb appeal. Chasing numbers tends to leave you disappointment.

khunter · Dec 18, 2022

Platemaker4312 said:
27 wide. Guide did a rough score around 170". I told him I just wanted a good buck with curb appeal. Chasing numbers tends to leave you disappointment.

did you ever get your dad out for an elk hunt?

copple2 · Dec 18, 2022

Platemaker4312 said:
27 wide. Guide did a rough score around 170". I told him I just wanted a good buck with curb appeal. Chasing numbers tends to leave you disappointment.

That's a wide one! Thanks for sharing.

Platemaker4312 · Dec 18, 2022

khunter said:
did you ever get your dad out for an elk hunt?

No. Not for that hunt. My deer hunt guide is also one of Scotts elk guide up in the wilderness area. He said those hunts are at 12000 feet and really a physical hunt. So he really didn't recommend that hunt for someone 80 years old. Or for the most part some on much over 50. So I and talking to him about some more options.

elkassassin · Dec 18, 2022

Did you See Any Decent Whitetail Bucks?

Platemaker4312 said:
No. Not for that hunt. My deer hunt guide is also one of Scotts elk guide up in the wilderness area. He said those hunts are at 12000 feet and really a physical hunt. So he really didn't recommend that hunt for someone 80 years old. Or for the most part some on much over 50. So I and talking to him about some more options.