Country

San Juan Mountains

Home base

Pagosa Springs, Colorado

Hunt areas

Units 76–80 & 771

Colorado outfitter

Registration #3090

The seasons

Six ways into the high country.

Choose a species and window. We’ll help match the hunt, terrain and camp style to your party.

HuntSeasonLengthRateAvailability

Archery Elk

SeasonSept 2 – Sept 30

Length5 days

Rate$4,200

Open

Rifle Elk

SeasonOct 11 – Nov 16

Length5 days

Rate$5,900

Filling fast

Mule Deer

SeasonOct 11 – Nov 16

Length5 days

Rate$5,400

Open

Black Bear

SeasonSept 2 – Sept 30

Length5 days

Rate$4,500

Open

Mountain Lion

SeasonDec – March

Length6 days

Rate$5,900

Limited

Moose & Bighorn

SeasonBy drawn tag

LengthCustom

RateOn request

Tag holders

Rates are per hunter and exclude licenses and tags. Dates and rates should be confirmed when inquiring.

A field journal

Days measured in ridgelines, not miles.

Steep timber, open parks, cold rivers and canvas camps: this is the country around Pagosa Springs.

Hunter glassing a timbered ridge at sunrise — Glassing the timber line · First light

Fly angler casting on a clear Colorado river — Summer on the river

Bull elk in a mountain meadow at dusk — Elk country

String of pack horses on a mountain trail — The long way into camp

People & place

A small outfitter by design.

Ash and Trish Tully run the operation from Pagosa Springs, choosing quality over quantity and keeping each camp personal.

Ash Tully

Owner / Lead guide

Trish Tully

Owner / Camp

Log lodge with frost on the porch at first light

The lodge

A warm base for full-service hunts near Pagosa Springs.

Drop camps

Packed-in camps for self-guided parties heading deeper.

Wilderness camps

Canvas, horses and direct access to the San Juan backcountry.

Pack horses moving through an aspen forest

Beyond hunting season

The mountains don’t close.

When the snow recedes, Sundown also offers summer fly fishing and horseback rides in southwest Colorado. Ask about timing and options when planning your trip.

Ask about summer trips

From inquiry to camp

A clear way into the hunt.

Choose the hunt

Tell us your target species, preferred season and party size.

Match the camp

We’ll discuss lodge, drop camp and wilderness camp options for your group.

Plan the country

We’ll review the hunt area, tag situation and what to bring for the San Juans.

Plan your hunt

Start with the species. We’ll take it from there.

Mail

PO Box 5481, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147

Registration

Colorado Outfitter #3090