Stoof and I have been planning an elk trip for a few months now. My FIL has some property in CO which butts up to Gunnison NF and some BLM land. Plan was to set base camp on property and spend few nights as far back as we could hike, returning once or twice to resupply and maybe head new direction. Last week my cousin was in the area on a road trip with her kids so I told them to spend a night on their property and have her kids bury a treasure for us to find in September when we arrive for hunt. They awoke in morning to a man asking who they were. Turns out he is an elk guide who was merely checking on the place because nobody ever goes out there. He explained that he was interested in grazing his pack mules on the land and keep an eye on the land. So I called him yesterday and he was very excited to play Let’s Make A Deal. He offered to pack us into spots where he has success and pack us out, hopefully with meat in tow as well. Even offered for us to stay in one of his cabins if desired. Looks like this can be a lasting relationship. Any advice on what is an equitable trade is welcome.
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If I'm understanding it correctly, it sounds like he wants to use your FIL's property for access to the NF and as a base camp for his guided trips. Actually, it sounds like he has probably already been doing that, since he was there on the property about to run folks off of it, before he found out they were related to the actual owner.
You could trade him a fully guided trip in exchange for allowing him to keep using the property. Or you could run him off and hunt DIY. Your FIL's call, really.
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Originally posted by Shane View PostIf I'm understanding it correctly, it sounds like he wants to use your FIL's property for access to the NF and as a base camp for his guided trips. Actually, it sounds like he has probably already been doing that, since he was there on the property about to run folks off of it, before he found out they were related to the actual owner.
You could trade him a fully guided trip in exchange for allowing him to keep using the property. Or you could run him off and hunt DIY. Your FIL's call, really.
He has access through other ranches with cabins for his hunters. He is only looking for grass. However you bring up a good point that maybe I should be certain that we are both in same page.
FIL wants me to head this situation myself. I’d like the guides input at least this year because we have never hunted the area.
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His reaction as you stated it sounds like he got his hand caught in the cookie jar and now wants to do anything he can to keep it in there.
I would thing hard before engaging with him about what is important for you to get out of this potential relationship?
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Best of luck but if it sounds too good to be true it likely is.
I agree with the above, he got caught and offered you a great deal which cost him nothing to keep his grazing land or what ever he's been using it for.
I'm not normally this way but with this guy I'd do my research and if an agreement is reached put it in writing. Too much of a red flag to do a hand shake.
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