Colorado Elk Hunting

Does the image of a bugling bull elk get you thinking about an exciting elk hunt in wild Colorado? Colorado offers some of the best elk hunting in the world on 23 million acres of public hunting land, boasting an estimated 285,000 elk. AEI Outfitter's base camp lays in Game Management Unit (GMU) 55. The altitude surrounding AEI's base camp varies from 8,000 feet to more than 13,000 feet, giving us a vast array of terrain options.

If you're looking for Colorado elk hunting guides, the guides at AEI are some of the best in the west. Our quality Colorado elk hunting guides will do their best to improve your chances for a successful western hunting adventure. AEI has been outfitting in the Taylor Park area of Colorado since 1984. All of AEI Outfitter's guides are well-trained, experienced and proficient in hunting these monarch's of the west.

Join AEI Outfitter for an amazing adventure! We are prepared to hike you deep into wild elk country or to set you up in established stand sites. Our guides will ensure you a first class hunt and we promise to work as hard to give you the best opportunity at success. If you are fortunate to harvest an animal, your guide, along with AEI Outfitter staff, will field dress and pack your animal out for you. Gunnison offers quality meat processing and taxidermy services to get your trophy ready for travel.

If you're planning a elk hunting adventure and are looking for the best elk hunting guides in Colorado, our experienced and professional staff will be glad to help you plan the adventure that you've always dreamed about. The action packed options that we offer, include:

Fully-Guided Elk Hunt
Our fully-guided elk hunts gives you the opportunity to hunt 1-on-2 or 1-on-1 with an experienced Colorado elk guide. This hunt package is our most successful option and offers the best opportunity for harvesting big game animals. This hunt takes place on nearly 360,000 acres of surrounding Gunnison National Forest and the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness. 

Private Land-Stand Elk Hunt
The private land, stand hunt allows you to hunt on established stands and blinds on both private (~2,000 acres) lands. This is a stand-hunt only, but we provide transportation to and from stand locations each hunt and suggest hunt locations throughout the week based on elk movements and sightings.

Semi-Guided Elk Hunt
For more experienced hunters, the semi-guided hunt is another hunt option with AEI. We will look over maps with you daily, helping you come up with a game plan and strategy. Though physically, this is not a guided hunt, we help you as much as possible to find the elk and give advice on how to hunt certain areas. This hunt takes place on nearly 360,000 acres of surrounding Gunnison National Forest and the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness.

DIY Drop Camp Archery and Muzzleloader Elk Hunt
For the more adventurous hunters, a drop camp hunt is another option. Our simple but comfortable, backcountry camps are set in locations that are not easily reached by day hunters. We help hike you and your gear into the camp location and give you advice on what areas to focus on. We have a few different geographical options for our early season hunters to have a memorable backcountry elk hunting experience. We provide a teepee style sleeping tent with a lightweight wood stove and cots. The rest of your food and gear is up to you to provide. 

* All of our hunting options include food, lodging and pack-out services!

1st Deposits, which are either 1/2 or 1/3 of the hunt cost, are required to lock in your spots. The deposit is non-refundable unless extraneous circumstances are approved by outfitter or if the hunter does not draw the tag applied for.