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Bowhuntinginfo makes every effort to provide bow hunters with accurate information about every aspect of our sport. Outfitters are a big part of that information. As a service to you, periodically, we will present you with information about outfitters we have visited or hunted with. These "Featured Outfitter" articles are not paid advertising. We have hunted with or visited at each of these Outfitters in order to write these articles. We make every effort to be accurate about the information we provide. These are informational articles, not an endorsement. We will keep these articles in archives, should you need to look up an old "Feature". Enjoy!
Bullseye Outfitters and Adventures, LLC
At about seventy five hundred feet in altitude, South of Glenwood Springs and East of Grand Junction in Colorado, near the little town of Paonia, is the home stomping grounds and base camp of Bullseye Outfitting and Adventures, LLC.
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Bowhuntinginfo staff, Mark Morgan and Bob Baldwin visited Brad Hudson, President of Bullseye, just the day before opening day of bow Elk season in late August. Our first meeting with Brad occurred as we met with him just south of the camp in Paonia, when Brad, filling the door of the corner store asked, "Are you looking for me?" We found Brad to be friendly, courteous and full of information. After brief introductions we were on our way up the mountain to his camp. |
Bowhuntinginfo staff, Mark Morgan and Bob Baldwin visited Brad Hudson, President of Bullseye, just the day before opening day of bow Elk season in late August. Our first meeting with Brad occurred as we met with him just south of the camp in Paonia, when Brad, filling the door of the corner store asked, "Are you looking for me?" We found Brad to be friendly, courteous and full of information. After brief introductions we were on our way up the mountain to his camp.
Bullseye's hunting grounds are high in the Rockies on a private ranch of over ten thousand acres, with an additional twenty thousand acres of leased National forest land as well. The camp is located in a valley, surrounded by mountain peaks that reach to 9,000 feet plus. The terrain is varied between open parks, dark pine dominated timber and the every popular aspen groves. When looking down on the camp from some of the high vantage points, the camp is but a pinprick - it hardly even shows up in a camera shot. The land is spotted with occasional spring fed streams, and ponds. Prime Elk country!
The good news is, they are really looking to expand their guiding for bow hunters.
Mark and I were in Colorado on an Elk hunt of our own, but Brad took time out of his own guiding obligations to show us around his operation and provide us with great early season Elk hunting tips. Although we didn't hunt with Bullseye, while touring the ranch, we saw numerous mule deer, and elk sign. We didn't see elk in the few hours we were there, we did spook some as we called and glassed from a ridge overlooking the camp on opening morning.
Brad has been guiding for Elk, Mule Deer, and Bear for fifteen years. Bullseye maintains a senior guide, apart from Brad, and five other guides for use as needed. Each guide, knows the ranch and the surrounding National Forest, and has significant hunting and guiding experience. Bullseye is not lacking for contented customers - they are booked solid for the next four years for rifle hunters. The good news is, they are really looking to expand their guiding for bow hunters.
Bullseye can book guided bow hunts for up to eight hunters each week of the bow season. They reserve one week for muzzleloaders, where they allow for 10 hunters. Not all of these slots are open, but there are quite a few. In addition, if you are a little more adventurous or experienced, you might try one of Bullseye's drop camps. At drop camps, Bullseye provides the camp, the cook utensils, and supplies the camp daily with fresh water, and to check on hunting success.
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Fully guided hunters will stay in the recently set doublewide Modular at base camp. The mess hall, newly built cabin, is always open for late night snacks, or early morning food raids. Brad is in the process of upgrading the camp to include a couple more cabins. |
If our one night stay at Bullseye is any
indication, don't plan on loosing any weight from light
eating if you are on a guided hunt - Bullseye cooks will stuff you! Steaks
shared with Bullseye hunters, along with all the fixin's - homemade bread, fresh
cooked pies - oh my! You don't even get to recover from the evening meal, and
its breakfast! Eggs, bacon, sausage, french toast, fresh biscuits and more.
Being able to fit into your hunting gear could be a problem by the end of the
hunt! Of course, they try to work it all off of you on the hunt.
Although we didn't hunt with Bullseye this year, Mark and I were impressed with the camp, the experience and the attitude of Brad and his staff. If you would like more information about Bullseye, you can write to them at 61614 Falcon Rd., Montrose, Co 81401. Or call them at 970-323-0476. Bullseye doesn't currently have a website, although they are considering it. For the time being, you can email Bullseye at BradBullseye@aol.com.
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