I petty much try to avoid the vicinity of other hunting camps no matter who is in them. I figure there's more pressure there so I will go where the animals go to avoid that pressure.

However, if I did want to hunt near an outfitters camp on public land nothing would stop me from doing that. It is public land and the outfitter has no more right to it than I do. He has paid a fee for exclusive outfitting/guiding privileges NOT EXCLUSIVE HUNTING PRIVILEGES.

Tree stands are rare in Colorado Elk country, so it's not much of a problem. However, if I were to discover a tree stand on public land and I wanted to use it, I would consider that it has been abandoned and I would have every right to salvage it.

KC


Wind in my hair, Sun on my face, I gazed at the wide open spaces, And I was at home.