At sandy hills hunting company we focus on a variety of hunting methods when hunting ELK. WHETHER WE'RE CALLING, SItTING in a blind OR in a TREESTAND Over A WATER HOLE, our primary objective is to be completely adaptable to any hunting situation. we predominantly utilize Calling and setup methods, however, we will do what is necessary to be successful given the situation. Whether you're an archery, muzzleloader, or rifle hunter we have the experience to accommodate each client and his or her hunting style.
2021 season dates
Archery: Sept 2-30 / Muzzleloader: sept 11-19 / first rifle: oct 16-20 / second rifle: oct 30-nov 7 / third rifle: nov 13-19 / late rifle: nov 24-28
WHAT TO EXPECT
HUNTING:
OUR HUNTS ARE CONDUCTED ON MANY PRIVATE RANCHES THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN COLORADO. WE LEASE AND HAVE PERMISSION TO HUNT APPROXIMATELY 30,000 ACRES OF PRIVATE LAND AND HAVE ACCESS TO NEARLY 70,000 ACRES OF PUBLIC. ON A TYPICAL DAY ONE OF OUR GUIDES WILL PICK YOU UP BEFORE DAYLIGHT AND PROCEED TO THE RANCH YOU WILL BE HUNTING. AT DAYLIGHT, DEPENDING ON ACTIVITY, WE MAY LISTEN FOR RUTTING BULLS OR BEGIN GLASSING FROM HIGH VISTAS. RANCHES VARY FROM FAIRLY MILD OPEN MEADOWS TO THICK OAK BRUSH HILLSIDES AND STEEPER DARK TIMBER STANDS. IT IS OUR GOAL TO FIND THE BIGGEST BULL POSSIBLE AND MAKE THE BEST PLAN TO BE SUCCESSFUL. AT SANDY HILLS WE STRIVE TO HARVEST MATURE BULLS IN THE 300" RANGE AND UP WITH THE POTENTIAL OF REACHING 350" OR MORE. BEING PHYSICALLY FIT TO WALK, KNEEL, AND SIT FOR MODERATE PERIODS IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. GET IN SHAPE! IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING PREVENTING YOU FROM ACCOMPLISHING ONE OR MORE OF THESE TASKS, GIVE US A CALL AND WE CAN DISCUSS YOUR OPTIONS. ADDITIONALLY, OUR CLIENTS ARE ALWAYS CURIOUS OF WHAT THEY CAN EXPECT FOR SHOT RANGES. IT'S DIFFICULT TO PREDICT AN UNKNOWN SITUATION, BUT WE PREFER TO MAINTAIN 10-60 YARD SHOTS WITH A BOW, UP TO 150 YARDS WITH A MUZZLELOADER, AND OUT TO 500 WITH RIFLES. WE CAN DISCUSS LONGER SHOT SITUATIONS IF YOU'RE COMFORTABLE, BUT TYPICALLY IT'S NOT NECESSARY.
our SERVICES:
hunts include a 1:1 or 2:1 hunter to guide ratio depending on how you book. our fully-guided hunts include meals and lodging, transportation while you are hunting, professional trophy photos, caping your trophy, packing out your animal, and making recommendations on game processors and taxidermists.
LICENSE process:
licenses for archery, second season, and third season rifle are over-the-counter. colorado USES A PREFERENCE POINT SYSTEM for allocating first rifle, muzzleloader, and late rifle licenses IN LIMITED UNITS. Each unit and season require a different number of preference points to draw a license. An applicant can apply for one preference point each year per species. early rifle, muzzleloader, and late rifle elk tags currently take 1 point to draw. however, individuals wishing to hunt with us on a given year that they do not possess a preference point commonly apply for a point and book an archery hunt. the following year, they will use their point to then draw a muzzleloader or desired rifle tag.
BOOKING process:
Due to an extremely high demand for our services, we are currently booking elk hunts a year in advance in most cases. we have an extremely high return rate with clients, so getting a spot can be challenging.
OUR HUNTS ARE CONDUCTED ON MANY PRIVATE RANCHES THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN COLORADO. WE LEASE AND HAVE PERMISSION TO HUNT APPROXIMATELY 30,000 ACRES OF PRIVATE LAND AND HAVE ACCESS TO NEARLY 70,000 ACRES OF PUBLIC. ON A TYPICAL DAY ONE OF OUR GUIDES WILL PICK YOU UP BEFORE DAYLIGHT AND PROCEED TO THE RANCH YOU WILL BE HUNTING. AT DAYLIGHT, DEPENDING ON ACTIVITY, WE MAY LISTEN FOR RUTTING BULLS OR BEGIN GLASSING FROM HIGH VISTAS. RANCHES VARY FROM FAIRLY MILD OPEN MEADOWS TO THICK OAK BRUSH HILLSIDES AND STEEPER DARK TIMBER STANDS. IT IS OUR GOAL TO FIND THE BIGGEST BULL POSSIBLE AND MAKE THE BEST PLAN TO BE SUCCESSFUL. AT SANDY HILLS WE STRIVE TO HARVEST MATURE BULLS IN THE 300" RANGE AND UP WITH THE POTENTIAL OF REACHING 350" OR MORE. BEING PHYSICALLY FIT TO WALK, KNEEL, AND SIT FOR MODERATE PERIODS IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. GET IN SHAPE! IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING PREVENTING YOU FROM ACCOMPLISHING ONE OR MORE OF THESE TASKS, GIVE US A CALL AND WE CAN DISCUSS YOUR OPTIONS. ADDITIONALLY, OUR CLIENTS ARE ALWAYS CURIOUS OF WHAT THEY CAN EXPECT FOR SHOT RANGES. IT'S DIFFICULT TO PREDICT AN UNKNOWN SITUATION, BUT WE PREFER TO MAINTAIN 10-60 YARD SHOTS WITH A BOW, UP TO 150 YARDS WITH A MUZZLELOADER, AND OUT TO 500 WITH RIFLES. WE CAN DISCUSS LONGER SHOT SITUATIONS IF YOU'RE COMFORTABLE, BUT TYPICALLY IT'S NOT NECESSARY.
our SERVICES:
hunts include a 1:1 or 2:1 hunter to guide ratio depending on how you book. our fully-guided hunts include meals and lodging, transportation while you are hunting, professional trophy photos, caping your trophy, packing out your animal, and making recommendations on game processors and taxidermists.
LICENSE process:
licenses for archery, second season, and third season rifle are over-the-counter. colorado USES A PREFERENCE POINT SYSTEM for allocating first rifle, muzzleloader, and late rifle licenses IN LIMITED UNITS. Each unit and season require a different number of preference points to draw a license. An applicant can apply for one preference point each year per species. early rifle, muzzleloader, and late rifle elk tags currently take 1 point to draw. however, individuals wishing to hunt with us on a given year that they do not possess a preference point commonly apply for a point and book an archery hunt. the following year, they will use their point to then draw a muzzleloader or desired rifle tag.
BOOKING process:
Due to an extremely high demand for our services, we are currently booking elk hunts a year in advance in most cases. we have an extremely high return rate with clients, so getting a spot can be challenging.
Elk drop camps
what to expect
on a Drop camp hunt plan on spending a half day packing in your gear, six hunting days, and a half day packing out. Successful hunters will need to notify us any harvest. a guide will them assist you with tracking, trophy photos, field care, and packing out your trophy. be prepared to help! our muzzleloader and rifle camps typically run about 60% to 75% shot opportunity on bulls unless weather turns bad. Archery hunters typically hear and see elk daily. our hunting areas produce 300+ B&C class bulls consistently. your Success is dependent on your physical and mental conditioning, your hunting knowledge, and your personal gear. Please do not bring your whitetail arrows to elk camp. We highly recommend that you shoot a well-built fixed head and shoot a moderately heavy arrow (550+ grain total arrow weight). Failure to do so, generally lowers success rates. book a drop camp usually requires groups of 2-4 hunters. our Services include a fully supplied camp, packing of personal gear, weapons, and game. BE prepared to walk from a trailhead to camp (usually .5 - 1 mile). Please refer to our "things to consider" page for a gear list and other usual information. Game harvested must be horse accessible or packed to a horse accessible location. An online orientation will be conducted with each drop camp group to address all aspects of your hunt prior to arrival.
CAMP AND EQUIPMENT
each camp includes a wall tent (size dependent on group), small storage tent, wood stove, cook/heat stove, table, chairs, sleeping pads, pots, pans, utensils, cups, dish soap, dish rags/towels, 5 gallon water containers, water filter, lights, axe, shovel, saw, hammer, fuel, game bags, first aid kit, fire extinguisher, PAPER TOWELS, PAPER PLATES, TOILET PAPER, and trash bags. Hunters are responsible for keeping firewood and water stocked. Hunters are responsible for supplying food. Refrigerated food should be packed and split EVENLY by WEIGHT in TWO large soft-style yeti(or other) coolers with ice in each cooler. Traditional coolers will NOT fit in our horse panniers. your food should be brought to the trailhead in BAgs or boxes so we can re-pack these goods in our containers for transport to camp. Excessive amounts of alcohol, soft drinks, and other nonessential liquids will NOT be packed in. Please come prepared to hunt. serious hunters only. Excess gear will not be packed unless prior arrangements have been made with sandy hills hunting company. Hunters should consider sharing the cost of renting a satellite phone which is used to alert us of emergencies or when game has been harvested.
on a Drop camp hunt plan on spending a half day packing in your gear, six hunting days, and a half day packing out. Successful hunters will need to notify us any harvest. a guide will them assist you with tracking, trophy photos, field care, and packing out your trophy. be prepared to help! our muzzleloader and rifle camps typically run about 60% to 75% shot opportunity on bulls unless weather turns bad. Archery hunters typically hear and see elk daily. our hunting areas produce 300+ B&C class bulls consistently. your Success is dependent on your physical and mental conditioning, your hunting knowledge, and your personal gear. Please do not bring your whitetail arrows to elk camp. We highly recommend that you shoot a well-built fixed head and shoot a moderately heavy arrow (550+ grain total arrow weight). Failure to do so, generally lowers success rates. book a drop camp usually requires groups of 2-4 hunters. our Services include a fully supplied camp, packing of personal gear, weapons, and game. BE prepared to walk from a trailhead to camp (usually .5 - 1 mile). Please refer to our "things to consider" page for a gear list and other usual information. Game harvested must be horse accessible or packed to a horse accessible location. An online orientation will be conducted with each drop camp group to address all aspects of your hunt prior to arrival.
CAMP AND EQUIPMENT
each camp includes a wall tent (size dependent on group), small storage tent, wood stove, cook/heat stove, table, chairs, sleeping pads, pots, pans, utensils, cups, dish soap, dish rags/towels, 5 gallon water containers, water filter, lights, axe, shovel, saw, hammer, fuel, game bags, first aid kit, fire extinguisher, PAPER TOWELS, PAPER PLATES, TOILET PAPER, and trash bags. Hunters are responsible for keeping firewood and water stocked. Hunters are responsible for supplying food. Refrigerated food should be packed and split EVENLY by WEIGHT in TWO large soft-style yeti(or other) coolers with ice in each cooler. Traditional coolers will NOT fit in our horse panniers. your food should be brought to the trailhead in BAgs or boxes so we can re-pack these goods in our containers for transport to camp. Excessive amounts of alcohol, soft drinks, and other nonessential liquids will NOT be packed in. Please come prepared to hunt. serious hunters only. Excess gear will not be packed unless prior arrangements have been made with sandy hills hunting company. Hunters should consider sharing the cost of renting a satellite phone which is used to alert us of emergencies or when game has been harvested.
book your hunt
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If you intend to book a hunt, call us for the online password to use a credit card, or you can arrange to pay by check.
*bear hunt combo*
BLACK bear hunts CAN BE ADDED TO YOUR SOUTHERN CO DEER OR ELK HUNT FOR NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE. HUNTERS ADDING A BLACK BEAR HUNT WILL ONLY BE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR THEIR LICENSE AND A KILL FEE IF THEY ARE SUCCESSFUL. give us a call if you're interested in adding a black bear hunt. we already have some big bears showing up and cameras have only been up for a week!
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available hunts
ELK
antelope
black bear
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mule deer
mtn lion
aoudad
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whitetail
turkey
javelina
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