Colorado Private Ranches

My father, Cecil Kaufman, began Elk Hunting and Deer Hunting in Colorado over 30 years ago. In the beginning, he only hunted on public land, but most of the time, he saw more hunters than elk. So, he looked for private land to lease for hunting. With a few phone calls, he found some good elk and deer hunting properties and picked up a couple of leases in the Yampa and Rifle areas. He found the Do-It-Yourself hunt on private property to be the most fulfilling and productive hunting experience available.

Today, we now have several elk and deer hunting leases in the areas around Craig, Yampa, Meeker, and Montrose. We have had some leases over 20 years. My Colorado Parks and Wildlife Outfitters license number is 3163. These are a non-guided, Do-It-Yourself type hunts, where you obtain your own tags.

Most all our leases join a national forest and/or other government land (BLM). The landowners and I have designated groups of 4 to 6 hunters for the Rifle seasons, depending on the lease. This helps guarantee a non-crowded hunting environment. We do not mix groups.