My father, Cecil Kaufman, begin hunting in Colorado over 30 years ago on public land and after a few years. He saw more hunters than elk, so with a few phone call leads, he begin looking for private land to lease for elk hunting. He found some good elk hunting ground and picked up a couple of leases in the Yampa, Rifle, and Silt areas. We now have several elk hunting and deer leases in the Craig, Yampa, Rifle, and Silt areas. We have had some of the leases over 20 years. My Colorado Division of Wildlife Outfitters license (#3163). We do not guide or furnish anything, except lodging on a few of the leases; you obtain your own tags. This is a non-guided Do-It-Yourself type hunt with help from land owners and/or ranch managers. Up to two days before the hunt, they can be there to show you the ranch. You will receive your contract (lease agreement) within days after securing your spot via 1/2 fee deposit. You will be emailed property maps and local contact information, before the hunt. Most all of our leases join a national forest and/or other government land (BLM). We find that the Do-It-Yourself hunt on private land to be the most fulfilling and productive. The land owners and I have designated a low number of hunters (4-6) on each lease. This helps guarantee a non-crowded hunting environment. We do not mix groups, so you must have one group of 4-6 to lease the property (some leases only require 2 hunters). - Kelly