Here are 239 trail-tested, hunter-proven tips from people who really know elk hunting, the 100,000 members of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. South San Juan Wilderness Archery . Welcome to Fish Creek Outfitters, where your adventure in the beautiful Offline. That can be some pretty rough country. Originally designated as wilderness by Congress in 1980, it is a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System and now maintains 158,790 acres. This is a book by men and women who are passionate about elk and hunting elk. Since 1967, we've led guided big game hunts throughout Colorado's San Juan Mountain range, Weminuche Wilderness, and Piedra Primitive Area. "My brother and I had backpacked deep into the South San Juan Wilderness area for a week long archery elk hunt. Joined: 11/18/2010 . On our third day of hunting we returned to camp very late, probably two hours after sunset. This part of Colorado in the San Juan Mountains is home to an abundance of elk and mule deer. Some regard the South San Juan Wilderness as having some of the wildest country left in the lower 48 States. My friend and I are head to the south san juan wilderness for the last 13 days of archery season this year. Problem is, if you're only on foot, you'd be so far from the trailhead, you'd need a bionic body to get your gear in, and your gear & an Elk out! Home » Hunting Forums » Big Game Hunting Forum » Elk. Join us to hunt over 500,000 acres including Big Game Unit 77! Here's an account of my first CO Elk hunt, in the South San Juan Wilderness of San Juan N.F., NE of Pagosa Springs: I made arrangements with Richard Cox, of East Fork Outfitters, to join a father and son group from PA; packing miles into the wilderness to a pre-setup drop camp, hunting 2nd rifle season with an OTC tag. Our area covers everything from 11,000 foot elevations to lower elevations where migration hunts take place at about 7,000 feet. Pristine spruce, fir and ponderosa forest make the South San Juan wilderness a sanctuary for deer, elk, bear, and other wildlife that thrives unmolested by human activity. BackCountry Outfitters is a fully licensed, full time outfitter. 2 replies Tue, 2011-05-24 20:15 808bowhunter. The South San Juan Wilderness encompasses the southeastern extent of the San Juan Mountain Range, including a segment of the Continental Divide. High ridges, pinnacles and deep canyons, carved by the headwaters of the San Juan, Conejos, and Blancos rivers characterize the geography of the wilderness. For an outstanding hunting experience, join this outfitter on over 40,000 private acres with access to another 75,000 acres of National Forest in southwest Colorado. In addition to Colorado, we also hunt a vast range of northwest New Mexico. We are going to going to Southern Colorado GMU 81 in the South San Juan Wilderness for an OTC archery hunt. 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