Beaver Springs Trespass Hunts 
     
Affordable, high quality, self-guided hunting in the Colorado high country with a private campground that includes a kitchen, sleeping facilities, and fishing.

1st, 3rd, and 4th season are open for 2009 and are now available! 3rd season is a combination season, deer and elk, and over the counter bull licenses are available. New reduced price for 4th Season!

You can reach Jerry or Tammy Strahan in the evenings at (970)824-2007, or email us at beaversprings@yahoo.com

The biggest elk herd in the world lives here! Click here for details!

The Beaver Springs campground looking southeast

Our lake is stocked with rainbow and cutthroat trout!

Click here for photos from 2nd Season 2008

Click here for photos from 2nd Season 2006

Click here for photos from Archery Season 2006

Click here for photos from 1st Season 2005

Click here for photos from 2nd Season 2005

Click here for photos from 1st Season 2002

More photos of Beaver Springs.

LOCATION
Beaver Springs is located 20 miles south of Craig, Colorado. Craig is located in the northwest corner of the state, 45 miles from the Wyoming line and bit over 90 to Utah. The 80 acre property adjoins the White River National Forest. Access is by county road and a short (about ½ mile) four wheel drive road. The property is a 35 minute drive from Craig under normal weather conditions. Beaver Springs is in hunting Unit 12 and provides direct access to the two million acre White River National Forest.

Here's the Lat and Long for Beaver Springs:

Lat = 40 degrees, 12.0 minutes North
Long = 107 degrees, 35.1 minutes West

Click here if for a map of the Craig, Colorado area.

 
Beaver Springs looking to the west 
Little Iles Mountain looking north

 
TERRAIN
The property ranges in elevation from 8400 to 8600 ft.  The top of Little Iles Mountain is at 9000'.  Weather is usually warm in the day and cool at night during the archery and muzzleloader seasons. The rifle seasons are cooler and heavy snows may occur at this time of the year. Hunters MUST be properly equipped, this includes tire chains that fit your vehicle.  The area is excellent wildlife habitat, elk and deer success rates are good. Horses are available to rent nearby.  Click here for a USGS aerial photo and topo map of the Beaver Springs area:  USGS aerial photo and topo map

 
This is Terry from Ohio with a nice bull he got 2nd season of 2005. Fairly warm early in the 2005 hunting season, most of the bulls still up high on the mountain.
Here's a picture of the campground looking north. The campground now has electricity.

 
FACILITIES AND PRICES
A comfortable 28' travel trailer that sleeps four with electricity, refrigerator, propane heat, water, and cooking facilities is provided for the lessee in addition to a 12' by 14' wall tent and frame with heating stove. Electricity, propane and water are provided. Beaver Springs leases by the season for $3000 and is for the exclusive use of your group. Groups of up to 8 hunters are easily accommodated. Trout fishing in our private lake is included!
Click here to see more photos of Beaver Springs.
 Click here for photos from 1st Season 2002
Click here for photos from 1st Season 2005
Click here for photos from 2nd Season 2005
Click here for photos from Archery Season 2006
Click here for photos from 2nd Season 2006
Click here for photos from 2nd Season 2008

Click  here for the official Colorado Division of Wildlife web site!

BEAVER SPRINGS Deer and Elk Hunting for  the 2008 SEASON

Season

Season Dates

Price

Availability

Comments

Archery Season
COMBINED ELK & DEER
     

August 29  
to
September 11, 2009*
     

$3000 per Group
Reserved By:
Mike Strassell
Lucas, Ohio

Deposit Received
1/22/09



Click here to check the waiting list

Combined Deer and Elk
License by draw only!

Muzzleloading Season
COMBINED ELK & DEER
     
September 12
to
September 20, 2009
     
$3000 per Group
Reserved By:
Available


No Deposit Received

Click here to check the waiting list
Combined Deer and Elk
License by draw only!
     
                             
First Season
ELK ONLY
     
October 10
to
October 14, 2009
     
$3000 Per Group
Reserved By:
Available Now!

No Deposit Received

Click here to check the waiting list
BULL or COW ELK ONLY!
License by draw only!
Bull Elk 4 points or better
Second Season
COMBINED ELK & DEER
     
October 17
to
October 25, 2009
     
$3000 Per Group
Reserved By:
Frank Mirabella
California

Deposit received
2-22-09

Click here to check the waiting list
Combined Deer and Elk
Bull elk license available over the counter, cows by draw only.
Deer tags by draw only.
Bulls Elk 4 points or better.
No point restriction on deer.
Third Season
COMBINED ELK & DEER
     
October 31
to
November 6, 2009
     
$3000 Per Group
Reserved By:
Available now!

No Deposit Received

Click here to check the waiting list
Combined Deer and Elk
Bull elk license available over the counter, cows by draw only.
Deer tags by draw only.
Bulls 4 points or better.
No point restriction on deer.
Fourth Season
COMBINED ELK & DEER
     
November 11
to
November 15, 2009
     
$2500 Per Group
Reserved By:
Available now!

No Deposit Received

Click here to check the waiting list
ELK ONLY!
ALL Licenses Available by DRAW ONLY. Leftover Cow Elk tags are available over the counter!
No deer tags available in Unit 12.
Bull elk 4 points or better.
*  Important Note!  The archery lease is for the first two weeks of the archery season only. 

Click  here for complete Colorado Division of Wildlife hunting and license information!




CONTACT US!
You can reach Jerry or Tammy Strahan in the evenings at (970)824-2007, or email us at beaversprings@yahoo.com .  If you prefer, you can mail us at: 

Jerry and Tammy Strahan 
908 Ridge Road 
Craig, Colorado  81625

Created by Jerry Strahan
Last modified October 3, 2009