Aspen Colorado Hunting Trips

Hunting in Aspen promises a bountiful mix of wild game - elk, mule deer, bighorn sheep, trout, blue grouse, ptarmigan, and black bear. And all in a setting of wildflowers, waterfalls, rocky peaks, dark timber, and aspen groves. It's a wonderful place to horseback ride, hunt big game and upland birds, fly fish, relax, and learn about nature.

Outfitters here offer some of the finest services in the Rockies, with over 120 square miles of Colorado's famous hunting grounds.

Campfires and Tall Stories
To be sure, when you’re out hunting there is just nothing like old-fashioned wall tents, stout leather riding saddles, and tough, reliable mountain horses. Add a healthy dose of good cooking, tall campfires, starry nights, lots of laughs, and great company, and you'll come home with the memories of a lifetime.
Necessities
Every hunter should have a backpack or fanny pack carrying the necessities not only for a day's hunt, but for a night out in the cold should he get lost.
A list of gear that every hunter should carry with him every time he leaves camp follows:

• fanny pack or backpack to carry your gear
• binoculars (good ones!)
• survival kit--compass, matches, fire starter, emergency blanket, etc.
• (2) 1-quart water bottles--very important to avoid dehydration
• water purification tablets
• good lunch and emergency candy bars
• collapsible meat saw (very important to field-dress an elk)
• blaze orange vest and cap
• hunting knife, good pocket knife
• 2 flashlights
• camera and film
• hunting jacket
• 50 feet 1/8" cord
• 20 extra rounds ammunition
• chapstick and sunscreen
• moleskin for blisters, first aid bandage

Lastly, bring a camera and lots of film, and be sure to have a great time!